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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.
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Keeping up with rising gas prices
Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at 1:51 PM
The combination of Hurricane Isaac and the Labor Day holiday weekend is sending gas prices soaring. Gas in the Cape Girardeau area has jumped 20 cents in the past two days at many local stations. Currently, Missouri's average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline is $3.72. Missouri's highest average price was recorded in July 2008 at $3.94, according to AAA...
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