New programs are making affordable housing possible. According to St. Louis County housing officials, construction companies and neighborhood organizations are building affordable housing with government assistance at peak numbers in north St. Louis County. The county is overseeing the construction of 76 new North County houses this year. Industry giants joining forces. The boards of GE and Honeywell have approved the merger, which would be complete by early 2001.
Mall school teaches real-life lessons in business.
The Mall School, which opened this fall, is a collaborative effort of five eastern Jackson County school districts and the Simon Youth Foundation. Students from Blue Springs, Independence, Fort Osage, Oak Grove and Grain Valley are learning several business techniques such as how to set up and office and how to communicate in the business world. In nine-week internships in the spring, the students will work with the manager of a mall business. Up to 18 college credit hours can be earned by the students. Hagale plant workers fret about future.