AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUsed Auto Parts Crackdown: Wisconsin regulators won a $48 million consumer protection judgment against Cudahy-based Midwest Auto Recycling LLC (Engine and Transmission World and others), ordering restitution to 472 customers and forfeitures after findings of mileage misrepresentations across millions of sales quotes. Gas Watch: Fuel prices stayed volatile but eased in late August—Nodaway County regular hit $3.76 (week ending Aug. 29) while Iron County diesel reached $5.19; Missouri averages for regular and midgrade also dipped week over week. Healthcare & Community: Mercy Southeast in Cape Girardeau announced a free Oct. 10 health event with screenings, vaccinations, CPR demos, and help from the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. Workforce & Education: Missouri partnered with Google for no-cost educator and job-ready AI training, and the Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation awarded $940,250 to 223 students via the Purdy Emerging Leaders Scholarship. Business & Tech: NASCIO named Missouri a finalist for its 2026 State IT Recognition Awards for modernizing agricultural grant review with responsible AI. Safety Culture: Woodland in Linn Creek was honored for 30+ years in Missouri’s SHARP workplace safety program.
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