David Smith has joined MECO Engineering Co. as an engineering and survey technician in the company’s Hannibal, Missouri, office.
He has previous operational and mechanical experience from General Mills and his family’s farm. He studied computer-aided design through John Wood Community College.
Smith lives with his wife, Lyndsay, in Barry and they are expecting their first child in December. He is
a 2006 graduate of West Pike High School in Kinderhook.
MECO Engineering has offices in Hannibal, Jefferson City and Boonville in Missouri and Pittsfield in Illinois.
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Hy-Vee Inc. has given $100,000 to Meals from the Heartland — its largest donation ever to the nonprofit — after getting at least 100,000 people to build awareness about the benefits of families eating one more meal together each week.
In recognition of National Family Meals Month, Hy-Vee announced a major charity donation challenge in September to get families back around the dinner table. For every family that posted a photo of themselves eating a meal together on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram or for every person who shared the message on their social media sites and used the hashtag #HyVeeFamilyMeals, Hy-Vee pledged to donate $1 to Meals from the Heartland, up to $100,000.
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United States Cellular Corp. (NYSE:USM) reported total operating revenues of $1.01 million for the third quarter of 2016, versus $1.07 million for the same period one year ago. Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders and related diluted earnings per share were $17 million and 20 cents respectively, for the third quarter of 2016, compared to $64 million and 75 cents in the same period one year ago.
In the third quarter of 2016, U.S. Cellular terminated a naming rights agreement and recognized a charge of $13 million while, in the third quarter of 2015 it discontinued its loyalty rewards program and recognized $58 million in service revenues.
“U.S. Cellular stayed focused on achieving its long-term objectives throughout the quarter, despite an extremely competitive climate. While the year over year comparison of financial results is impacted by a couple of items, when I look past those items, I am pleased with the company’s financial performance,” said Kenneth R. Meyers, U.S. Cellular president and CEO.
— Compiled by David C.L. Bauer