The Missouri House and the Senate Appropriations Committee have voted against Governor Parson’s request to fund Medicaid expansion. Parson, a Republican, asked for more than 100-million dollars to fund the voter-approved measure that would allow other 275-thousand low-income adults to become eligible for government-funded healthcare. During a press conference at the Missouri Capitol, Governor Parson […]
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Audio: Northern Missouri man sentenced to 24 years in prison for killing child in shooting
A St. Joseph man is heading to prison for 24 years for killing a two-year-old girl last year. KFEQ’s Brent Martin reports he’s the second person sentenced in the shooting death of Raelynn Craig. Circuit Judge Patrick Robb sentenced Caimon Ramone Stillman after an emotional hearing at the Buchanan County Courthouse. Stillman says […]
Online Tai Chi class begins in May for area counties
The University of Missouri Extension is offering their popular Tai Chi online classes in Mercer, Livingston, and Grundy counties. Tai Chi has been offered face to face and online across the state for the past two years. ‘The online classes allow members of the public to participate in the physical, mental, and social benefits of […]
New anti-abortion effort derails Missouri Medicaid funding bill
(Missouri Independent) – A third attempt to get a bill that funds one-quarter of Missouri’s Medicaid program through the state Senate failed Tuesday night when a new anti-abortion issue was injected into the legislation. Sen. Dan Hegeman, R-Cosby, brought the bill that has been in limbo since late March to the floor just a few […]
Trenton High School Drama Club to perform “Til Death Do Us Part”
The Trenton High School Drama Club will perform “Til Death Do Us Part” in the performing arts center next week. The show will start on April 30th at 7 pm. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $5 for children and students. Contact Drama Club Sponsor Tashyana Dowell at 359-2291 or [email protected] to purchase tickets.
Grundy County Health Department to hold Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinic April 23
The Grundy County Health Department will hold a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinic on April 23rd by appointment. All Missouri adults are eligible to be vaccinated starting at 2:30 that afternoon. Schedule an appointment by calling the health department at 660-359-4196 or go to grundychd.org. Nineteen point four percent of county residents have been fully vaccinated, […]
Two teenagers injured in crash near Eagleville; driver accused of being intoxicated
Two young adults were taken to a hospital following a single-vehicle accident Sunday night, approximately four miles northwest of Eagleville. Receiving minor injuries were the driver, 19-year-old Garrett Guy of Eagleville, and a passenger, 18-year-old Nicholas Phelps of Lamoni, Iowa. Both were taken by private vehicle to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. A trooper […]
Purdin couple facing narcotics charges and endangerment of a child after execution of search warrant
Two Purdin residents face several drug-related felony charges after the execution of a narcotics-related search warrant in the 500 block of Third Street in Purdin on April 15th. Forty-three-year-old Valerie Raglenda Coke and 37-year-old Donald Michael Morris have been charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child involving drugs, first offense, possession of a […]
Young at Heart Resources to hold regional elections
Young at Heart Resources holds regional elections to its board of directors each year. The board is comprised of nine members representing 18 counties in Northwest Missouri. Each member term is three years. The area is divided into three regions. The service agency’s primary clients are adults at least 60 years old and their caregivers. […]
Missouri Department of Conservation expresses appreciation to deer hunters for “Sharing the Harvest”
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) thank the thousands of Missouri deer hunters who donated 238,920 pounds of venison to the state’s Share the Harvest program this past deer season, including 4,787 whole deer. MDC and CFM also thank the participating meat processors throughout the state who grind […]
Audio: All Missouri adults become eligible to get vaccinated today
All Missouri adults become eligible to get vaccinated today (Friday). Another one-point-one million Missourians are eligible to get their coronavirus vaccination. Now that Phase Three has launched, Missourians 16 and older can get the Pfizer vaccine and anyone 18 and older can get the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Missouri launched its […]
Audio: Missouri’s House Budget Committee Chairman outlines Medicaid-related budget bill
Missouri’s House Budget Committee learned details today (Tuesday) about a budget blueprint from Chairman Cody Smith to use dollars slated for Medicaid expansion for other programs instead. Funding includes 26-million dollars for adult daycare and home-delivered meals. Chairman Smith testifies the funding also includes 88-million dollars for nursing home care. This involves a […]
Grundy County Health Department to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic as Phase 3 opens to all Missouri residents
The Grundy County Health Department will hold a Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinic on Friday, April 9 by appointment only. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single dose with the clinic scheduled to take advantage of the opening of Phase 3. Beginning on April 9, all Missouri adults will be eligible for vaccination regardless […]
Audio: Will the Missouri Senate back the House’s attempt to defund Medicaid expansion? Senate President Dave Schatz weighs in
The Missouri House has passed the next state operating budget – without funding voter-approved Medicaid expansion. The $34.1 billion budget plan is now in the hands of the Republican-controlled Senate. Missouri Senate President Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, gives his thoughts to Missourinet affiliate KTUI in Sullivan about whether he expects the upper chamber to fund the expansion. […]
Audio: Jesus’ name invoked by both parties as Missouri House approves $34 billion budget, without Medicaid expansion
After a heated floor debate that included numerous biblical references, the Missouri House voted Thursday afternoon to give final approval to a $34.1 billion state operating budget. The House budget does not contain funding for Medicaid expansion. The operating budget now heads to the Missouri Senate, and Medicaid expansion supporters hope senators will include the […]
Grundy County Health Department reports almost 25% of Grundy County residents received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Twenty point four percent of Grundy County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That is according to Missouri’s vaccination website. Two thousand thirteen first doses have been given to all age groups, and 3,363 total doses have been given. The Grundy County Health Department’s report from March 25th indicated 1,869 […]
Audio: Governor Parson responds to House’s effort to block Medicaid expansion funding
The Republican-controlled Missouri House has given initial approval to defunding a Medicaid expansion effort approved by voters last year. The chamber could vote to use the governor’s one-point-nine billion dollar budget request for the expansion to instead help seniors in nursing homes, the developmentally disabled, and expand mental health programs, among other things. Here is […]
Audio: Missouri Hospital Association comments on legislative effort to defund Medicaid expansion
The full Missouri House plans to get to work this week on the next state operating budget. Tensions could flare when lawmakers discuss a budget bill intended to defund a voter-approved Medicaid expansion effort. Missouri Hospital Association spokesman Dave Dillon tells Missourinet the fate of this effort has yet to play out. Governor […]