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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Simpson Strong-Tie is investing more than $19 million in Fulton and expects to add 24 jobs

Plus, Simpson Strong-Tie puts $19 million into a new Fulton facility.

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Simpson Strong-Tie is investing more than $19 million in Fulton and expects to add 24 jobs

$19 millionminimum invested in the new Fulton facility

The facility will combine EasyFrame automated marking systems, truss fabrication equipment operations and saws.

Source: KOMU 8

If you're looking for work in Callaway County, this one's for you. Simpson Strong-Tie is investing more than $19 million in a new Fulton facility and expects it to create 24 jobs. The company broke ground in October, and the facility will go where its current facility sits.

Missouri's economic development director, Michelle Hataway, said she's excited to see the company growing in Missouri. The 24 jobs would come on top of the 30 now at Monet DeSauw, which Simpson Strong-Tie acquired in August 2024. Senior vice president Nick Algya said the new jobs will be filled locally.

The company will benefit from the , but Algya said that was a secondary thought.

“It really didn't determine whether or not we were going to stay there.”

Nick Algya, senior vice president and branch manager, Simpson Strong-Tie
  • Address: 2010 South Business 54, Fulton
  • Company founded: 1956
  • Missouri Works: withholdings or tax credits for job creation

The expansion would add 24 jobs to the 30 already at Monet DeSauw

Source: KOMU 8

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New jobs expected24

News Notes

Election Day

Cole County Clerk Steve Korsmeyer expects 40% voter turnout, he told KOMU 8 on Monday. Cole County had about 53% turnout in the 2022 midterm. KOMU 8

Cole County's clerk expects turnout of 40%, below 2022's 53%

40%Turnout the Cole County clerk expects

Source: KOMU 8

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Turnout the Cole County clerk expects40%
2022 midterm turnout53%

Road work

The stormwater project closing the 200 block of East Franklin Street is now expected to finish Nov. 30. Crews will work from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes. KOMU 8

London Way

The council also discussed Resolution RS2026-45, a proposed industrial development at 1720 London Way. It includes a 46,800-square-foot industrial shop building and a 62-space parking area, and IEI is requesting a special exception use permit for outdoor storage. KRCG

Helias

Helias soccer beat Cassville 5-1 and faces Bolivar for a district championship Thursday. The Crusaders' volleyball team also heads into the postseason this week. KRCG

Gala

The 18th annual Legacy of Love Gala at Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City helped raise approximately $110,000 for children, young people and families across central Missouri. The Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association hosted it. Inside Columbia

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PSC deadline

The Missouri Public Service Commission set a Nov. 19 intervention deadline in Ameren Missouri's request to build a new Katy substation in Boone County. The substation would split the existing Loy Martin-Overton transmission line into two lines. Applications to intervene can be mailed to P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 or filed online at psc.mo.gov. Citizens who want to comment should contact the Office of Public Counsel or PSC Staff. Wayne County Journal BannerKMZU.com

Turkey season

Preliminary data shows hunters checked 1,633 turkeys during the firearms portion of fall turkey season, Oct. 1-31. Hunters harvested 1,950 birds in 2025. 921NEWS

Hunters checked 1,633 turkeys in preliminary 2026 data; the 2025 season total was 1,950

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Daily Jefferson Cityto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Simpson Strong-Tie is investing more than $19 million in Fulton and expects to add 24 jobs

Plus, Simpson Strong-Tie puts $19 million into a new Fulton facility.

The TLDR

  1. Simpson Strong-Tie's $19 million Fulton facility is expected to add 24 jobs
  2. Cole County's clerk expects 40% turnout on Election Day
  3. East Franklin Street stormwater work now runs through Nov. 30
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