LONDON (AP)--BP says it has so far spent $8 billion responding to the disastrous oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico.

Bartender Liz Hockman pours drinks for customers.

WARRENSBURG, Mo.-- Old Barney’s Bar and Grill has re-opened under new management, but Darin Parr hopes to keep the same traditions as before.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)--Premium Standard Farms has been given a two-year extension to install technology at its hog confinements to reduce odors after it failed to meet a July 31 deadline established by a Jackson County court six years ago.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP)--What's the difference between preparing and manufacturing something? For Missouri restaurants, the difference amounts to tens of thousands of dollars.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP)--Missouri's environmental director announced Monday that he was resigning to take a job to help oversee a $20 billion fund for people harmed by the Gulf oil spill.

WARRENSBURG, Mo.--The Mattress Pad, a specialty seating and bedding company, has relocated from 303 Hawthorne Blvd. to 312 C E. Young St. in the Hawthorne Shopping Center.

Bobby Reed, owner of Reed Detail Shop, buffs a Pontiac Trans Am. (Photo By Elizabeth Ellis)

WARRENSBURG, Mo.—Got the urge for a new car, but you’re stunned by price stickers?

Perhaps, if you could spruce up the old buggy a bit, you could be content for a while longer.

Some Warrensburg businesses would be happy to make your car look better, down to the very last detail.