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Melissa Miller is business editor at The Southeast Missourian. A graduate of the University of Missouri Journalism School, she's worked as a reporter, photographer, editor and as the executive director of two not-for-profit organizations. After living in Michigan and then Indiana, she moved back to her hometown of Jackson, Mo.
In addition to writing daily stories for The Southeast Missourian, Melissa coordinates editorial content each month for Business Today. Business Today is a monthly publication for southeast Missouri's business community. Monthly themes include health care, agriculture, women in business, technology and more. Business Today is direct mailed to business owner and managers throughout southeast Missouri and southern Illinois.
Follow her updates on local business developments at www.twitter.com/semissourianbiz or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MelissaMillerSoutheastMissourian
How Missouri measures up
Posted Monday, March 14, 2011, at 12:02 PM
A recent study by the Public Policy Research Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis compares Missouri to the national average and how it ranks against all 50 states in 58 key areas. A few interesting, but depressing, facts: Missouri's population has fallen from a high of 13th to 18th. It has grown but only slightly since 1970...
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