The Trump administration’s Coronavirus task force coordinator will be in Jefferson City on Tuesday morning, for a roundtable discussion with Missouri’s governor and Cabinet members. Governor Mike Parson’s office says the governor will host Dr. Deborah Birx at the Governor’s Mansion for the roundtable discussion, which will also include the State Department of Health and […]
The Livingston County Health Center was notified of the first death due to COVID-19 within the county. No information about the individual will be provided. The health center has 66 cumulative cases since testing began with two of the cases described as active and 64 have been removed from isolation. The health center in Chillicothe […]
State Auditor Nicole Galloway has spent the week touring Missouri as part of her bid for governor. She has visited Hannibal, Cape Girardeau, Joplin, and Sedalia. Galloway is the Democratic nominee and faces Republican Governor Mike Parson in November’s General Election. Much of Galloway’s focus during her visits have been critical of Parson’s approach to […]
A one-day bench trial has been set for a Kansas City man who reportedly escaped from the Mercer County Jail twice in August 2019. The Mercer County Circuit Clerk’s Office reports 28-year-old Drake Andrew Kately’s trial is scheduled to begin December 22nd. Kately has been charged in multiple Mercer County cases with two felony counts […]
Protesters marched the streets in the heart of Jefferson City today to voice their opposition to the governor’s crime package. They walked down High Street in front of the Missouri Capitol and made a pitstop at the Governor’s Mansion. Police were on the scene to try and keep protesters from blocking the streets. Gov. Mike […]
The Linn County Health Department’s bi-weekly report shows six cases of COVID-19 have been added since Monday, August 10th. That brings the total to 68 cases with eighteen cases under isolation precautions, and 47 removed from isolation. There have been two antibody positive cases and one COVID-19-related death in Linn County. The Livingston County Health […]
The Mercer County Health Department reports the county has seen an increase of seven cases of COVID-19 since last week. Three of those cases are hospitalized. The cases in the last week appear to be unrelated. Mercer County has a total of 14 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Seven of the cases have been released from […]
Three community members spoke during the public comment portion of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education meeting the evening of Tuesday, August 11th. They each have either children or grandchildren who will attend school in the district this year. Many of the concerns involved wearing masks. Susan Cooksey said her grandson was born premature and […]
New COVID-19 cases have been reported in area counties. The Linn County Health Department’s bi-weekly report indicates seven cases of COVID-19 have been added since Friday, August 7th. The county’s total number of positive cases is 62. Twelve are under isolation precautions, and 47 have been removed from isolation. There have been two antibody positive […]
The North Mercer R-3 School District approved a reopening plan for 2020 the evening of Monday, August 10th. The plan includes three phases and will begin with Phase 1 with students returning five days per week August 24th. Adjustments will be made to the school day and procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Phase 1 […]
State officials say several million dollars in federal funding will help Missouri schools cover the costs of personal protective equipment (PPE). Governor Mike Parson says $7.5 million of the state’s Coronavirus Relief Fund has been allocated to a cost-share program with counties, to help Missouri schools cover PPE costs. The money will also help schools […]
U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison announced today that 59 additional arrests have been made in the past week by local and federal law enforcement officers in Operation LeGend, for a total of 156 arrests since the start of the operation. Among those arrested since Aug. 1, new federal charges have been filed against six defendants, for […]
Additional cases of COVID-19 have been reported in area counties. The Linn County Health Department’s bi-weekly report shows nine COVID-19 cases have been added since Monday, August 3rd. That brings the county’s total number to 55. Thirteen cases are under isolation precaution, and 39 have been removed from isolation. There have been two antibody positive […]
The Missouri Department of Corrections reports new cases of COVID-19 at the Chillicothe Correctional Center. There are 220 cumulative cases among offenders, which is an increase of four since Thursday, August 6th. One hundred ninety are active, and 30 have recovered. There are 23 cumulative staff cases at the Chillicothe Correctional Center. Eleven are active, […]
The Livingston County Health Center reports it received notification of three additional positive cases of COVID-19. That brings Livingston County’s cumulative total to 59 cases. Nine are active, and 50 have been removed from isolation. The individuals have been instructed to isolate themselves at home. Close contacts are being notified. Livingston County Health Center has […]
The Missouri Department of Corrections reports there are 216 COVID-19 cases among offenders at the Chillicothe Correctional Center, which is an increase of five. One hundred eighty-seven are active, and 29 have recovered. There are also 21 cases among staff, which is an increase of one. Twelve of those are active, and nine have recovered.
Missouri’s governor says the Show-Me State is one of the states the White House is concerned about, with increasing COVID-19 cases. During a Wednesday media briefing in Jefferson City, Governor Mike Parson (R) told Capitol reporters that Vice President Mike Pence called him on Sunday, to offer additional assistance and resources to battle the pandemic. […]
Additional cases of COVID-19 have been reported in area counties. The Sullivan County Health Department confirms four additional positive cases of COVID-19. That brings Sullivan County’s total to 139 with six active. The new positive cases have been determined to be community related. The Caldwell County Health Department reports the county has 44 COVID-19 cases, […]
The Pleasant View R-6 School District plans to reopen doors to students on August 26th with adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are three phases of the school’s Reopening Plan based on if there are active cases of COVID-19 in the school. Pleasant View will begin the year in Phase 1. Phase 1 means […]
New cases of COVID-19 have been reported in area counties. The Putnam County Health Department reports it received notification of two new positive cases of COVID-19, which brings the county’s total to 14. Nine of the cases are being actively monitored. There has been one COVID-19-related death in Putnam County. The Linn County Health Department […]
