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4 Missouri prison workers fired after an investigation into an inmate's death
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Four Missouri prison workers were fired after an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family is demanding to know what happened. Othel Moore died Dec. 8 at the Jefferson City Correctional Center after cells in a housing unit were searched for...
The Missouri governor shortens the DWI prison sentence of former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday shortened the prison sentence of former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid for a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a 5-year-old girl. Parson's commutation converted the remainder of Reid's...
A work stoppage to support a mechanic who found a noose is snarling school bus service in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Black mechanic for the company that provides school bus services for the St. Louis school district said he found a noose at his workstation, leading at least 100 drivers to stop work in a show of support and NAACP leaders to call for an investigation into whether it was a hate...
Hawthorn: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hawthorn Bancshares Inc. (HWBK) on Tuesday reported a loss of $7.4 million in its fourth quarter. The bank, based in Jefferson City, Missouri, said it had a loss of $1.05 per share. The bank posted revenue of...
Missouri Republican leader suggests expulsion of GOP lawmaker as tensions mount in state Senate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Republican leader of the Missouri Senate said Thursday that she would like to expel a conservative senator who has been blocking work in the chamber, escalating a GOP rift that has thwarted work on the party's priorities. The Missouri Senate has been...
Historically Black Missouri college in turmoil after suicide of administrator who alleged bullying
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Many students at a historically Black college in Missouri returned from Christmas break this week dressed in black, mourning the suicide of a beloved administrator who had alleged bullying and racism by the school's white president. Known for keeping her...
