Livingston County Health Center has received notification of two confirmed COVID-19 positive individuals who attended the Chillicothe R-II Graduation that took place on Friday, July 24th, or Prom on Saturday, July 25th. The Health Center has contacted individuals who were in close contact with the two positive cases. If you attended either Prom or Graduation, […]
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Daviess County reports new case of COVID-19, Mercer County remains stable
The Mercer County Health Department reports there are seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. Some counting sites show eight for Mercer County, but the health department notes one person tested twice while sick. All of the cases have been removed from isolation per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. The Mercer County […]
Putnam and Harrison counties see new COVID-19 cases, Wright Memorial, Hedrick Medical Center test over 2,500
Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton and Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe have announced they had administered 2,762 COVID-19 tests as of the morning of Monday, July 27th. That was an increase of 263 tests since July 20th. Wright Memorial had tested 877 individuals. Five hundred ninety-five were from Grundy County, 147 from Mercer County, 19 […]
Missouri man sentenced to 30 years in prison without parole for illegal firearm
An Independence, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Jose D. Drew, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 30 years in federal prison without parole. Drew was sentenced as an armed career criminal due to his prior felony convictions. On Jan. 16, 2020, Drew was found […]
Livingston County reports 3 new cases of COVID-19 bringing case count to 37
The Livingston County Health Center reports the county now has 37 positive cases of COVID-19. That is an increase of three. Ten of the Livingston County cases are active, and 27 have been removed from isolation. The Caldwell County Health Department reports 27 total cases in the county, which is an increase of two. Twenty-three […]
Caldwell County reports 2 cases of COVID-19 from individuals who attended parent-hosted prom in Braymer
The Caldwell County Health Department reports it received notification of two confirmed COVID-19 positive individuals who attended the Braymer parent-hosted prom at the Stet Fire Department the night of Friday, July 17th. The health department is trying to identify and notify persons who may have come into contact with the individuals while they were infectious. […]
New cases of COVID-19 reported in Linn, Daviess, Caldwell and Livingston counties
New cases of COVID-19 have been reported in area counties. The Linn County Health Department reports one additional case, bringing the total number of cases for the county to 34. Seven cases are under isolation precautions, and 24 have been removed from isolation. There has been one COVID-19-related death in Linn County. There have also […]
Audio: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says there’s a four-day backlog of COVID cases
Missouri’s health director says there’s a four-day backlog of about seven-thousand COVID-19 tests waiting to get entered into a reporting system. State Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Director Dr. Randall Williams says they’re working as quickly as possible: Dr. Williams tells Capitol reporters that DHSS is training others to do that […]
Linn and Harrison counties report new cases of COVID-19
Additional cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Green Hills counties. The Linn County Health Department reports one additional case, which brings the total number of cases for the county to 33. Ten of the cases are under isolation precautions, and 20 have been removed from isolation. There has been one death related to COVID-19 […]
Audio: Missouri Receives $15 Million in CARES Act Funding for Tourism
Missouri’s governor announced $15 million in grant funding on Thursday to help rebuild Missouri’s tourism industry, which has been hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says Missouri has seen 30,422 confirmed coronavirus cases, along with 1,113 deaths. State Department of Economic Development (DED) Director Rob Dixon tells Capitol reporters in Jefferson […]
Harrison County reports first COVID-19 related death
The Harrison County Health Department has announced the first confirmed COVID-19 death. A release from the department says the resident was a male in his 50’s. The Harrison County Health Department is reporting 11 active cases of COVID-19 with 23 other individuals removed from previous isolation.
Harrison County reports 33 cases of COVID-19, with 10 cases active
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 […]
First Vesicular Stomatitis Virus case confirmed in Missouri horse
Missouri State Veterinarian Dr. Steve Strubberg announced the state’s first case of Vesicular Stomatitis in a horse in Newton County. The announcement follows a positive confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, making Missouri the seventh state to confirm the virus this year. As a result, the Missouri Department of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Mexican national pleads guilty to possessing illegal firearm used in drive-by shooting
A Mexican national has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing the firearm he used in a drive-by shooting. Javier Guerrero-Garcia, 23, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on Monday, June 29, to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. By pleading guilty, Guerrero-Garcia admitted that he fired a […]