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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The owners of a trucking company in Lebanon were sentenced last week for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud Tracker Marine, a Springfield-based manufacturer of boats and trailers sold throughout North America. James Ivey, 53, and...

North Mill Equipment Finance today announced that it entered into a $50MM senior loan facility with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC). The new facility will enable North Mill to expand its business of originating...

An audit report for the 2012 fiscal year was delivered by Tom Sparks of Summers, McCrary & Sparks, PSC at the Winchester Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting Tuesday night. One minor infraction concerned purchase orders, which included the...

Layaway is illogical. Almost nobody should use it for holiday gift purchases this year. That stark stance is sure to rile fans of layaway. However, taking a critical look at layaway might get you thinking differently about your money and shopping...

Permanent seating at City Park bandshell approved Say goodbye to the old wooden benches at City Park’s bandshell. The Hagerstown City Council on Tuesday gave its approval for the construction of permanent seating in front of the outdoor...

As the Baltimore comptroller's office was seeking bids for a multimillion-dollar upgrade of the city government's telephone system last year, the mayor's technology office was buying about $500,000 worth of equipment that could be used for the same kind...

Last year, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum's technology manager enlisted a private company to help stage events such as a UCLA-USC soccer match, ESPN's X Games and a run-up to the Lingerie Bowl, an alternative Super Bowl halftime show. The company...

In the year leading up to the overhaul of Chicago Public Schools leadership, the school district was beset by troubling instances of fraud and employee misconduct, including $1.13 million in improper benefits paid to retired teachers, systemic abuse of...

After going through the figures with special projects and technicians directors, Calexico Unified School District school board President Gloria Romo and district administration have a clearer sense of their spending on Apple iPads. Purchase orders...

The Waynesboro Area School Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday to further discuss how the school district’s system makes purchases. Last week, board members questioned several purchase orders on their list for approval. “I&...

Boyle Fiscal Court gave final approval for a system officials say will bring county finances under one electronic bookkeeping system. Treasurer Mary Lynn Conley said the IntraSource system will streamline data entry and allow more thorough accounting....

An executive order to freeze discretionary spending from Danville’s general revenue funds for 30 days has lowered spending this month. But the city eventually will have to pay the costs it currently is delaying, Danville City Manager Paul...