Dexter, Missouri - Businesses please pay close attention to your money you are receiving for payment.  New counterfeit money has shown up in Dexter and surrounding towns!

Counterfeit money is back in Dexter and surrounding areas.

They are using $20, $50, and $100 bills. 

The $50 and $100 are real $5 and $10 bills that are being made to be $50 and $100.

So if you use a marker to determine the authenticity it will show as real.

You have to hold it up to the light to make sure the face matches the face in the middle.

There are lots of other ways to determine it is real or fake, by color and hidden messages.

Please make sure you research counterfeit bills, they are getting really hard to detect. Also, communicate with your employees.

If you come across a counterfeit bill, please notify Dexter Police Department at 624-5512.

Dexter, Missouri - U.S. Poly has immediate openings in our packing and printing departments.

Job responsibilities include: Material handler, assembly, and packing line.

This is a full time position with benefits that include retirement and Health insurance after a 90 day probation period.

Please pick up your application in person at the below address. U.S. Poly 16143 N. Outer Rd Dexter, MO 63841 573-624-4266.

U.S. Poly is an Equal Employment Opportunity business.

Dexter, Missouri - "Bootheel Recycling is a Missouri scrap metal recycling company whose customer base includes regional utility companies, large manufacturing businesses, tool and die shops, local Dexter scrap dealers, haulers, farmers and individuals across Southeast Missouri and Arkansas."

"We comply vigilantly with the laws set forth by OSHA, EPA, federal and Missouri. Our scrap metal recycling policies are honest and transparent. Our scales are certified yearly and calibrated twice a year. We belong to the Chamber of Commerce and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. We are OSHA 10 certified. We have the highest graded material in the industry."

"We buy most forms of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including copper, aluminum, stainless steel, brass, scrap iron, radiators and catalytic converters. Please consult our Scrap Metal Selling Guide to find out more about how to sell scrap metal, and how to get the most money for your scrap metal. The best indication of our success is our loyal customer base. We are nice people with good business practices. We have a very high level of return business, and our new customers often come to us by way of referral."

"Our friendly customer service staff will ensure that your recycling experience is simple and hassle-free. Our modern and streamlined processing system allows us to offer competitive prices. Please contact us today if you would like to inquire about our services."

Check out their website by clicking HERE.

Dexter, Missouri - In a press release from the Arizona Republic (part of the USA Today Network) a Phenix-based Cable One Inc. is purchasing NewWave Communications.  NewWave provides cable tv, telephone, and Internet services for much of Stoddard County, Missouri.  Below is the reprinted article from the Arizona Republic.

Phoenix-based Cable One Inc. said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy a cable operator in the Midwest and south-central region of the country for $735 million in cash.

Cable One will purchase NewWave Communications from an investor group led by GTCR LLC, a private-equity firm based in Chicago.

Cable One is among the 10 largest cable companies in the nation, currently serving more than 650,000 customers in 19 states with high-speed Internet, cable television and telephone service. NewWave serves residential and business customers in non-urban areas of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas. The company is headquartered in Sikeston, Mo.

Cable One, among the 20 most valuable corporations headquartered in Arizona, also operates primarily in non-urban areas.

The transaction, which is expected to be financed with $650 million of senior secured loans as well as cash on hand, is scheduled to close during the second quarter.

“We are excited about our acquisition of NewWave, which operates in non-urban markets similar to ours and has significant high-speed data and business-services opportunities that we are well-positioned to execute on,” said Julie Laulis, Cable One's president and CEO, in a statement.

Together, Cable One and NewWave will serve more than 1.2 million homes and businesses. Cable One is a former subsidiary of Graham Holdings Co., previously the Washington Post Co. It became a public company in July 2015.

Cable One stock closed Wednesday at $597.09, up 18.62 a share.

Missouri - ATTN HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES! The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering 30 High School sophomores the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2017 Missouri Agribusiness Academy.

It is a competitive program for those interested i pursuing agriculture related degrees and careers.

The program will be held June 5th - 9th.  Students interested in participating must submit an application by February 1, 2017.

The schedule will be finalized in the spring and will include visits with industry and agribusiness leaders and tours of their facilities. 

To be eligible for the Missouri Agribusiness Academy, students must come from a farming family or be an active member of the National FFA Organization or 4-H.

Since 1988, the academy has gradated more than 850 students through a competitive application and interview process.

Applications for the 2017 class are available at agriculture.mo.gov.