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Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Officials at the Randolph County jail said Bruce Cole was released Monday.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  President's words watched closely in Missouri town stung by failed factory from China

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  The city of Moberly has no plans to pay off $39 million of bonds issued on behalf of a failed artificial sweetener factory.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  A Missouri Senate committee is starting its probe into recent economic development projects that have received public incentives and run into trouble.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Officials in the central Missouri city of Moberly say they've received part of a promised payment for a troubled construction project.

Monday, September 26, 2011  Moberly's Economic Development Office said the principal investors of Mamtek have formed a new company and promise to complete their sweetener factory.