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Biden administration backs off proposed overhaul of apprenticeship programs

Dec. 04, 2024 13:06 PM EST

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has withdrawn a proposed overhaul of workplace apprenticeship programs after facing pushback from business groups concerned about the costs and Republican state attorneys general opposed to new diversity requirements. ...

No charges after flyaway metal grazes reporter at event for Missouri's Democratic Senate candidate

Oct. 30, 2024 18:21 PM EDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Missouri will not be charged after a reporter was slightly injured from flyaway metal during a campaign event at a shooting range. Clinton County Sheriff Larry Fish in a Monday report said there was no “ill...

Hawthorn: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 30, 2024 15:43 PM EDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hawthorn Bancshares Inc. (HWBK) on Wednesday reported net income of $4.6 million in its third quarter. The Jefferson City, Missouri-based bank said it had earnings of 66 cents per share. The bank posted revenue...