Views: 0(Missouri Independent) – Booster shots soon will begin rolling out to some Americans who received the two-shot vaccine made by Pfizer—after a contentious and confusing federal approval process that isn’t over yet. Determining who exactly should be rolling up their sleeves for an additional dose was tricky. The Biden administration had leapfrogged federal regulatory […]
Views: 0The Grundy County Health Department reports another COVID-19-related death, bringing the total to 49. Thirty-five new COVID-19 cases have also been added since September 14th, making that total 1,654. Health Department Administrator Elizabeth Gibson notes the positivity rate for the last 14 days is 14.6%. The number of active cases went down five from […]
Views: 0A woman pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing a vehicle at gunpoint from the parking garage at the Country Club Plaza. Maricela Delores Lozano, 21, of Kansas City, Kansas, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to one count of carjacking and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime […]
Views: 0 Mercer County Public Water Supply District on Monday issued two precautionary boil water advisories following water main repairs. One advisory affects rural water customers within the boundaries of Highway 136 on the north, Route A on the east, the Grundy/Mercer County line on the south, and the Harrison/Mercer County line is the […]
Views: 0(Missouri Independent) – The number of Missouri deaths from COVID-19 reported since Jan. 1 has exceeded the number reported during 2020. As of Dec. 31, 2020, the Department of Health and Senior Services reported 5,519 deaths from the coronavirus that killed its first Missouri victim on March 18, 2020. On Friday, the total reached 11,046. The […]
Views: 0Mercer County Public Water Supply District has issued a boil advisory until further notice for part of Route Y. The advisory affects the area from Jewel Street to Hatbox Place. It also includes Imperial and Independence streets and Impulse and Indigo places. Daviess County Public Water Supply District Number 2 has lifted a boil […]
Views: 0Grundy County Public Water Supply District Number 1 announces it will repair a water leak north of Trenton on Friday afternoon, September 10. Customers in the area of repair may experience a water outage or low pressure. A precautionary boil advisory will be in effect until further notice when water is restored. The boundaries […]
Views: 0Following repairs made to a six-inch water main near Coffey, the Daviess County Public Water Supply District two has issued a precautionary boil advisory for the northeast part of the county. The boil advisory continues until further notice for rural water customers in the area from 242nd Street East to the Grundy County Line […]
Views: 0The Linn County Health Department has released a potential COVID-19 exposure advisory involving the Bell Game in Brookfield on September 3rd. As part of COVID-19 contact investigations, the health department advises anyone who attended the game to monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. Anyone who feels they may have been exposed should call the Linn […]
Views: 0Mercer County Public Water Supply District has issued a boil advisory until further notice for the area west of Modena. The advisory affects those from Highway 136 to the Grundy County line and from the Harrison County line to the junction of Jaguar Place and Route D.
Views: 0Grundy County Public Water Supply District has issued a precautionary boil advisory for the northwest portion of Grundy County following repairs to a water main break. A spokesman listed the boundaries as the Mercer County line on the north, Thompson River on the east, Highways 146 and 190 for the south, and the Daviess-Harrison […]
Views: 0Saint Luke’s Health System announced it will require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 30, 2021. The announcement comes as Kansas City has experienced a dramatic surge in cases and hospitalizations in recent weeks. Hospitals and health systems across Missouri and Kansas have struggled to find enough ICU beds and […]
Views: 0Bright Futures Gallatin will host a drive-through breakfast to celebrate what the community does to ensure Gallatin R-5 students have a successful school year. Advisory Board members will share a sack breakfast at the First Christian Church Pavilion in Gallatin on September 24th from 7 to 8 a.m. They will also assist with sign-ups […]
Views: 0(Missouri Independent) – New cases from the Delta variant wave that has killed more than 1,150 Missourians since June 1 have plateaued, but hospital ICUs continue to fill — and small, rural hospitals are among the hardest hit. There were 690 patients in ICU beds across the state on Tuesday, the most recent day reported by the state Department of […]
Views: 0Mercer County Public Water Supply District has issued a boil advisory due to water main repair. Customers asked to boil water until further notice include those from Highway 136 to the Grundy County line and from the Harrison County line to Route A. A boil advisory has been lifted that was issued earlier this […]
Views: 0The CDC has issued a Health Advisory pertaining to the use of Ivermectin and the use of products containing Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19. Ivermectin is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA-approved prescription medication used to treat certain infections caused by internal and external parasites. When used as prescribed for approved indications, […]
Views: 1A new boil advisory has been issued for a portion of Mercer County following water line repairs made on Monday. The precautionary boil advisory will affect rural water customers within the clockwise boundaries of Highway 136 on the north, Route U on the east, the Grundy County line on the south, and the Harrison […]
Views: 0 A Missouri attorney has pleaded guilty in federal court to tax and labor violations. Meagan M. Howe, also known as Meagan M. Hasty, 35, of Lebanon, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush on Thursday, Aug. 19, to one count of failure to pay employment tax and one count of making […]
Views: 0Mercer County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a boil advisory until further notice for a portion of northern Mercer County. The advisory involves customers on Beechnut Street, Anchor Road, and Alpha Road. It also includes customers from the intersection of Route K and Beechnut Street to the Iowa state line. A […]
Views: 0Mercer County Public Water Supply District has issued a boil advisory until further notice. The boundaries are from Route K to Emblem Road and from the Weldon Fork of the Grand River to Highway 65. The advisory also includes water customers on Route FF and Comb Avenue.
