The Harrison County Health Department reports there are 33 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. That is an increase of one since Monday, July 13th. Ten of the cases are active, and 23 have been removed from isolation. Harrison County Health Department Administrator Courtney Cross reports the health department follows Centers for Disease […]
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Livingston County reports new case of COVID-19; Macon County to offer free COVID-19 testing
The Livingston County Health Center reports it received notification of another positive case of COVID-19. That brings the number of cases for Livingston County to 26. The individual is symptomatic and will isolate at home. Close contacts have been notified. The Livingston County Health Center’s count now only reflects county residents who have tested positive […]
Grundy County Commission approves ballot question relating to brush control
The Grundy County Commission approved the morning of Tuesday, July 14th placing a question on the April 2021 election ballot regarding a Missouri statute (263.247), which would allow the commission to enforce brush control adjacent to county roads. The statute involves brush removal along county right-of-way or maintenance easement, subject to voter approval of all […]
Weekly COVID-19 update from Wright Memorial Hospital and Hedrick Medical Center
The Grundy County Health Department today reported there have been 22 positive Covid-19 cases since testing began. This includes one death and two of the cases remain active in Grundy County. Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital announced the COVID-19 testing has reached 2,254 as of Monday morning. That’s an increase in the number […]
Area counties report uptick in COVID-19 cases
The number of positive Covid-19 tests is increasing in several area counties. For Adair county, the case count is up to 105. A 50-year-old male is the latest Adair County resident to test positive for COVID-19 this year. The man’s infection has been described as travel related. Nine Adair County residents are in isolation; 96 […]
Sullivan County confirms two additional cases of COVID-19 bringing total to 119, with 4 active
Sullivan County Health Department has confirmed two additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Sullivan County. Currently, Sullivan County sits at a total of one hundred and nineteen cases with four cases remaining active. The positive cases have been determined to be community-related. To maintain confidentiality, no other information will be provided about the individuals. The […]
Missouri Department of Corrections reports 38 cases of COVID-19 at Chillicothe Correctional Center
The Missouri Department of Corrections reports more cases of COVID-19 at the Chillicothe Correctional Center. As of the morning of Saturday, July 11th, there are six staff cases and 32 offender cases. That is an increase of one among staff and eight among offenders since early the afternoon of Friday, July 10th. The number of […]
Area counties report new cases of COVID-19 as well as one death
New cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the area. The Grundy County Health Department reports there is now one active case in the county. The new case brings the county’s total case count to 21. The Grundy County Health Department explains that the 21 residents who tested positive have had a combined 134 close […]
Audio: State health officials sending staff to Macon, following church revival, as COVID-19 cases climb to 21
Health officials in northern Missouri’s Macon County say a church revival last week has now led to 21 confirmed coronavirus cases. During a media briefing with Capitol reporters in Jefferson City on Thursday, state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Director Dr. Randall Williams told Missourinet the revival took place in Macon, which is […]
Caldwell and Harrison counties report updates on COVID-19
The Caldwell County Health Department reports there are now 16 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. Thirteen of the cases are confirmed, and three are probable. Twelve of the Caldwell County cases have recovered. The Harrison County Health Department reports there are now 28 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. That […]
Linn County Health Department reports investigations with local business and wedding at Young’s Lodge
The Linn County Health Department is working on COVID-19 contact investigations. As part of one investigation, the health department has worked with Tastee Treat and its owners Larry and Ethel Head to follow recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The health department notes […]
Livingston County Health Center confirms another case of COVID-19; Total case count now 26
Livingston County Health Center has received notification of additional positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The individual was symptomatic and will be isolating for 14 days. Close contacts are being notified of their exposure. The additional case brings Livingston’s total case count to 26 positives, which include 15 active cases and 11 released from isolation. […]
Audio: Health officials in Macon County say a church revival has led to nine positive cases of COVID-19
Health officials in northern Missouri’s Macon County say a church revival held last week has led to nine confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. Macon County health administrator Mike Chambers tells our Moberly affiliate KWIX that the revival was held from June 28 through July 1 at the Open Arms Baptist Church in Macon. […]
Chillicothe Correctional Center suspends visitation due to COVID-19
The Chillicothe Correctional Center’s visitation has been suspended until further notice due to positive cases of COVID-19. Missouri Department of Corrections Communications Director Karen Pojmann confirms there are three cases among staff and four among residents. She says mass testing was conducted at the Chillicothe Correctional Center in June, and everyone tested negative at that […]
Harrison and Linn counties announce new cases of COVID-19
The Linn County Health Department reports three new cases, which brings the total number to 23 for the county. Six cases are under isolation precautions, and 14 have been removed from isolation. There has been one death related to COVID-19 in Linn County. There have also been two antibody-positive cases. The Harrison County Health Department […]
Missouri couple plead guilty to embezzling from Joplin business
A Carthage, Missouri, husband, and wife have pleaded guilty in federal court to their involvement in a four-year-long scheme to embezzle from a Joplin, Missouri, business owner. Jeanine A. Poe, 51, and William Poe, 57, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush on Tuesday, June 30, in separate but related cases. Jeanine Poe […]
Spire customers to see one-time bill credit under agreement approved by Missouri Public Service Commission
The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved an agreement reached between the Staff of the Missouri Public Service Commission, the Office of the Public Counsel, and Spire Missouri, Inc. (Spire) which will provide approximately $15 million in one-time bill credits to Spire East and Spire West natural gas customers. Under the agreement approved by the […]
Eighteenth case of COVID-19 reported in Livingston County
Livingston County Health Center has received notification of three additional positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). All three cases were symptomatic and will be isolated at home for 14 days. Close contacts are being notified of their exposure. The additional cases bring Livingston’s total case count to 18, with 7 cases recovered. The health center […]
Sullivan County reports two additional cases of COVID-19
Sullivan County Health Department has confirmed two additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Sullivan County. Currently, Sullivan County sits at a total of one hundred and twelve cases with eight cases remaining active. The positive cases have been determined to be community-related. To maintain confidentiality, no other information will be provided about the individuals. The […]
Additional cases of COVID-19 announced in area counties
Additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Green Hills area counties. The Livingston County Health Center reports it has received notification of three additional positive cases. The additional cases bring Livingston County’s total to 15. Five of the cases are recovered. The new cases were symptomatic and will isolate at home for two weeks. Close […]