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Algoa Correctional Center celebrates new programs with ribbon-cutting | Jefferson City News-Tribune
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (683+ words) During a Tuesday ribbon-cutting ceremony for two new technical programs at Algoa Correctional Center, an inmate thanked corrections administrators for creating something that "could change our lives." The prison launched its state-licensed tattooing program in January, which allows inmates to…...
91st annual pilgrimage puts focus on state government | Jefferson City News-Tribune
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (83+ words) 91st annual pilgrimage puts focus on state government'Jefferson City News Tribune 91st annual pilgrimage puts focus on state government Sophomores from across Missouri may be following in the footsteps of elected state officials who visited the state Capitol before them. About 85 high…...
Acansa producers honored at community theater | Jefferson City News-Tribune
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (107+ words) Acansa producers honored at community theater'Jefferson City News Tribune MEN OF THE HOUR Acansa producers honored at community theater John Gaudin and Corky Patton were honored March 4 at the Charlotte Gadberry Award Celebration at Argenta Community Theatre. Gaudin is president…...
Arkansas edges Mississippi 93-90 in OT to reach SEC title game | Jefferson City News-Tribune
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Darius Acuff Jr. scored five of his 24 points in overtime Saturday and No. 17 Arkansas held off Mississippi 93-90 to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game for the eighth time and first since winning the 2017 title. The third-seeded Razorbacks…...
PERSPECTIVE: Capitol improvements are essential for infrastructure | Jefferson City News-Tribune
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (292+ words) The Capitol Commission's funding for renovations to the Capitol has encountered another hurdle in the Senate, where the Senate has failed to appropriate the money set aside for Capitol renovations, raising renewed concerns about the condition and safety of the…...
No. 20 Arkansas men's basketball beats Missouri 88-84 in overtime | Jefferson City News-Tribune
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (113+ words) No. 20 Arkansas men's basketball beats Missouri 88-84 in overtime'Jefferson City News Tribune No. 20 Arkansas men's basketball beats Missouri 88-84 in overtime COLUMBIA -- No. 20 Arkansas defeated Missouri 88-84 in overtime Saturday to make John Calipari the fifth Division I men's basketball coach to win…...
No. 20 Arkansas beats Missouri 88-84 in overtime | Jefferson City News-Tribune
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (534+ words) COLUMBIA " No. 20 Arkansas defeated Missouri 88-84 in overtime Saturday to make John Calipari the fifth Division I men's basketball coach to win 900 games. Meleek Thomas scored 28 and Trevon Brazile had 19 points and nine rebounds for Arkansas (23-8, 13-5 Southeastern Conference), which played without…...
Holtz, who led Notre Dame football to 1988 national title, dies at 89 | Jefferson City News-Tribune
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1297+ words) Lou Holtz never met an opponent that couldn't beat him. Somehow, he squeaked out nearly 250 wins and a national title while cementing himself both as one of the most lovable and unlikable characters in college football -- a one-of-a-kind iconoclast in…...
BIZ BEAT: "Not just a factory: Manufacturer opens door to new chapter for Mid-Missouri community | Jefferson City News-Tribune
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (125+ words) ELDON -- Quaker Windows & Doors should be sold from coast to coast, president and CEO Kevin Blansett said, and the city of Eldon, the state of Missouri and industry partners will help bring the goal to fruition. BIZ BEAT: "Not just…...
Walmart, other US companies want to build pipeline of skilled tradespeople
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (31+ words) BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- As the number of skilled tradespeople dwindles in the United States, Walmart is trying to build up its own workforce to keep conveyor belts moving, refrigerated grocery cases. .....