JEFFERSON CITY — Touted as a way to save money in the long-run, the merger of the Missouri Water Patrol into the Missouri State Highway Patrol appears to have increased costs for the state in the months since the agencies combined in January.
UPDATE: Audit highlights lack of savings from merger of Missouri water, highway patrols
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 | 7:11 p.m. CDT
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