Employers based in the KC Reporter publication area submitted 802 H-1B petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
A Jefferson City resident, Wilbert Ballard, aged 34, received a sentence of 15 years in federal prison without the possibility of parole. U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes delivered the sentence on April 8, 2025.