Anytime you have a big box like Target, it generates traffic and improves the demographics for other stores to come and take advantage of.

It will grow customer traffic to the whole business retail area, and draw shoppers from adjacent areas like Highland and Milford who might not normally come into Hartland.

The water tower is really the benefit that interests the township.

The loan process is very much like the process for applying for a state Community Development Block Grant.

Building permits are just one small indicator of the economy.

Even though Missouri does not have mining issues identical to West Virginia, we feel it's imperative that we do everything in our power to ensure the safety of Missouri miners. The intent of the additional consultations is to get miners to work safer and smarter.