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Extension report projects county growth

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Laclede County is seeing steady population and job growth, according to a report from University of Missouri Extension. Extension representatives presented the annual economy overview to the Laclede County Commission on Tuesday. Dr. Ashley Allen-Brown said the numbers show: •98% of the workforce lives in Laclede County •Over the past five years, the population grew by 876 people For more on this story, see the LCR.