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Buzzing bees make new home at Charleston business

Buzzing bees make new home at Charleston business

CHARLESTON, MO (KFVS) - A bunch of bees are buzzing at a business in Charleston.

Anthony Bryant says bees started visiting Freight, Logistics, and Transportation, etc. in Charleston Wednesday morning.

Bryant says it appears the bees are making a new hive on an old semi radiator.

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State Treasurer offers financial "spring cleaning" checklist

State Treasurer offers financial "spring cleaning" checklist

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KFVS) - State Treasurer Clint Zweifel is providing Missourians a financial “spring cleaning” checklist.

Zweifel says he hopes Missourians will use to keep their finances in order and their property from becoming unclaimed property.

“There are a few simple steps each of us can take on a regular basis to keep our records up-to-date and our estates in order,” Treasurer Zweifel said. “It is important that we check on our accounts, safe deposit boxes, life insurance policies and wills. By making sure that our contact information is correct, our fees are paid up and changes made, Missourians can help keep their property where it belongs and avoid having to file Unclaimed Property claims to get it back.”

Here are a few “spring cleaning” tips for your finances from Zweifel:

1.      Make sure your bank has your current information. If you have moved or changed your name, be sure to inform your bank.

MoDOT calls for innovative ideas to save money, improve safety

MoDOT calls for innovative ideas to save money, improve safety

(KFVS) – The Missouri Department of Transportation is looking to its industry partners for ways to make its operations faster, safer and less expensive.

This is the second year for MoDOT’s “Call to Industry” competition, which asks for innovative ideas to make the department a better organization.

“This year, we are interested in innovations related to customer and employee safety, customer service, customer mobility, and road and bridge maintenance,” said Mike Shea, MoDOT Maintenance Liaison Engineer. “Our focus is to find new innovations that save money, save time, simplify work or improve safety.”

Local, small business Black Friday sales

Local, small business Black Friday sales

With the holidays coming up fast, Black Friday will be here before we know it.

Every year we hear about the craziness at big name stores like Walmart, Target, etc. As a change of pace, we want to hear from local, small businesses and others in the community!

Will you be having any Black Friday sales or deals? If so, what are they? What are some tips you can give to people in your community wanting to shop more "local?"

If you're a local restaurant, will you have different hours and specials to cater to the Black Friday shoppers?

Is anyone in the community: churches, community centers, etc. offering babysitting for those that will be out in the early a.m. for shopping?

You can e-mail Amber Ruch, County News Web Producer at aruch@kfvs12.com. The information you provide will be featured online and on-air. Make sure to include a picture or two of your business!

Charleston Merchant Group to participate in 'Small Business Saturday'

Charleston Merchant Group to participate in 'Small Business Saturday'

CHARLESTON, MO (KFVS) - The Charleston Merchants Group has joined efforts this year for the first time ever to do a cooperative ad campaign to kick off the holiday season and encourage local shopping starting with Small Business Saturday.

The group says small businesses know they stand little chance to compete with national chains on bare bones pricing on Black Friday. Major retailers buy in bulk and therefore get preferred lower pricing than is offered to the small store. Small stores can and do; however, specialize in customer service, knowledge of individual customers’ desires, and convenience.

Small Business Saturday comes after Black Friday and before Cyber Monday. The Merchant Group gives three reasons why it is important to shop small and shop locally. They include:

Local, small business Black Friday sales

Local, small business Black Friday sales

With the holidays coming up fast, Black Friday will be here before we know it.

Every year we hear about the craziness at big name stores like Walmart, Target, etc. As a change of pace, we want to hear from local, small businesses and others in the community!

Will you be having any Black Friday sales or deals? If so, what are they? What are some tips you can give to people in your community wanting to shop more "local?"

If you're a local restaurant, will you have different hours and specials to cater to the Black Friday shoppers?

Is anyone in the community: churches, community centers, etc. offering babysitting for those that will be out in the early a.m. for shopping?

You can e-mail Amber Ruch, County News Web Producer at aruch@kfvs12.com. The information you provide will be featured online and on-air. Make sure to include a picture or two of your business!