Missouri is applying for $142 million in federal stimulus money to help expand the reach of broadband Internet access to rural areas in the state.
The initiative would expand broadband accessibility to 91.5 percent of the total population, a significant increase from the current projected accessibility of 79.7 percent.
Missouri Brothers Indicted In $4 Million Spam Scheme
Two Missouri men and their two accomplices have been indicted by a federal grand jury for a nationwide email spamming scheme that targeted more than 2,000 colleges and universities.
Through the spamming scheme more than $4 million worth of products were sold to students, according to Matt J. Whitworth, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.