Fourteen COVID-19 cases have been added to Grundy County’s total, which the health department reports is now 752 cases in total. Five hundred sixty-one cases have been confirmed. Active cases increased by four to 95. Twenty-three COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Grundy County. COVID-19 cases increased by 14 in Linn County. The health department […]
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New COVID-19 related death reported in Grundy County
A COVID-19-related death has been added for Grundy County since December 8th, bringing the total number of deaths to 23. Fifteen cases have been added since December 8th, bringing that total to 738. Five hundred forty-nine cases have been confirmed. Active cases decreased by four to 91.
COVID-19 Update: 1 new death, 13 cases in Livingston County, 11 cases in Harrison County, 8 in Linn County, 1 in Mercer County
The Livingston County Health Center announces another resident died due to COVID-19, which brings the total number of deaths to 24. Thirteen cases were also added for a total of 904. Seventy-five cases are active, with 49 in the community, 17 facility actives, and nine school actives. There are eight current hospitalizations for Livingston County. […]
Grundy County Health Department and Health Officer Elizabeth Gibson issues “Public Health Order”
The Grundy County Health Department and Health Officer Elizabeth Gibson have issued a Public Health Order requiring face coverings or masks to be worn to prevent or limit the spread of COVID-19. The order goes into effect on December 11th. Gibson notes the intent of the order is to create safer environments for all residents […]
Trenton police officer charged with statutory rape to be held without bond
A felony charge of second-degree statutory rape has been filed in Grundy County against a Trenton Police officer. Online court information shows 25-year-old Michael Wilson is to be held without bond after being arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A probable cause statement from Adam McAtee of the Patrol accuses Wilson of engaging in […]
COVID-19 cases increase by 9 since Saturday in Grundy County
A report from the Grundy County Health Department on Tuesday evening, December 8th showed COVID-19 cases have increased by nine since Saturday for a total of 723. Five hundred thirty-three cases have been confirmed. The number of active cases went down by three to 95. Twenty-two COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Grundy County.
Grundy County Commission to consider mask order after meeting with numerous health professionals
Representatives from Wright Memorial Hospital, the Grundy County Health Department, and Grundy County Ambulance discussed a possible mask order with the Grundy County Commission the morning of December 8th. Wright Memorial Chief Nursing Officer Catherine Hamilton said she does not think communities understand the stresses on hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. She explained there […]
Missouri State Auditor issues report on Clay County Collector as part of citizen-initiated audit
State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit of the Clay County Collector’s office. The report, which gave an overall rating of “good,” is the fourth released as part of an ongoing audit of Clay County that was initiated through a citizen petition. Previously released audits of the County Clerk, Recorder, and Public Administrator gave the […]
Medical marijuana subpoena may have been connected to Independence, Missouri FBI probe
(Missouri Independent) – The head of Missouri’s medical marijuana program testified under oath that a grand jury subpoena his agency received late last year was likely connected to an FBI investigation in Independence. The revelation by Lyndall Fraker, director of medical marijuana regulation at the Missouri Department of Health and Seniors Services, is the first […]
Grundy County Health Department reports 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday
The Grundy County Health Department on Saturday evening reported an additional eleven cases of COVID-19 in the county compared to Friday’s update. Despite the additional cases, the number of active cases declined. There have been 714 cases of COVID-19 in Grundy County since testing began with 526 cases confirmed and 188 are probable. There were […]
COVID-19 Update: New deaths reported in Daviess and Harrison counties; 106 new cases of COVID-19 reported in area counties
A COVID-19-related death has been added in Daviess County since November 25th. The health department reports 10 deaths in total. Forty-nine cases were also added, bringing the total to 410. One hundred sixty-two cases are active. The Daviess County Health Department notes the county is now identified as a Top 5 Hot Spot in Missouri […]
COVID-19 Update: Putnam County reports 35 new cases, Mercer County 3 and Grundy County 4 new cases
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Putnam County have increased by 35 since December 1st, which brings the total to 270. The health department notes 20 of the confirmed cases are in long-term care facilities. Thirty-nine cases are active. Two COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Putnam County. Confirmed COVID-19 cases have increased in Mercer County by […]
Trenton City Council to consider mask mandate at Monday meeting
The Trenton City Council will consider an ordinance the night of December 7th establishing a requirement for face coverings to control and reduce the spread of COVID-19. The ordinance would require persons at least 10 years old to wear a face mask any time they are or will be in contact with others who are […]
Livingston County reports 15 new cases of COVID-19; Mercer County reports 1 new case
The Livingston County Health Center announces 15 new COVID-19 cases since December 2nd for a total of 840. There are 67 active cases, with 41 in the community, 21 in facilities, and five in schools. Twelve current COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 22 deaths have been reported for Livingston County. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in […]
Death toll in Grundy County from COVID-19 is now 22 with 15 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Thursday
The Grundy County Health Department announces one additional COVID-19-related death and 15 new cases. That brings the number of deaths to 22 and the number of cases to 699. Five hundred thirteen cases are confirmed, and 110 are active. The health department reminds the public that there is a human behind each number reported by […]
COVID-19 Update: 13 new cases in Grundy County, 12 in Linn County, 9 in Livingston County, 6 in Putnam County and 3 in Mercer County3
Thirteen COVID-19 cases were added to the total for Grundy County on December 2nd. The health department reports the total is 684. Five hundred one of those cases have been confirmed, and 101 are active. Twenty-one COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for Grundy County. COVID-19 cases increased by 12 in Linn County on December 2nd, […]
Grundy County Health Department: “Public’s actions to set the stage for December” as COVID-19 cases increase by 4
The Grundy County Health Department reports more than 300 COVID-19 cases were added in November. The health department says the public’s actions in December will “Set the stage for the new year.” The total number of COVID-19 cases for Grundy County increased by four since November 30th to 671. Four hundred ninety cases have been […]
COVID-19 Update: Grundy County reports 7 new cases, 21 deaths; Sullivan County 3 new cases, 8 deaths
The Grundy County Health Department, in a report released Monday morning, says the number of active COVID-19 cases is steady with Saturday’s number after coming down in recent days. As of Monday morning, the health department reports 96 active cases of COVID-19 out of a total of 667 cases for the year to date total. […]
Grundy County Health Department reports 2 deaths, 27 new COVID-19 cases
The Grundy County Health Department on Saturday afternoon reported an additional 27 cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths since the update on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. There have been 660 cases of COVID-19 in Grundy County since testing began and 21 deaths. The 660 cases include 485 confirmed and 175 probable. There were 97 […]
Sullivan County Health Department reports 7 new cases of COVID-19
Sullivan County Health Department has confirmed seven additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Sullivan County. Currently, Sullivan County sits at a total of six hundred and thirty-eight, with two active probable cases, eight deaths, and thirty-seven active cases. The positive cases have been determined to be community-related. To maintain confidentiality, no other information will be […]