The Grundy County Health Department reports the total number of COVID-19 cases has increased to 253. That is an increase of seven cases from Wednesday, September 30th’s report, and up 202 from September 1st. One hundred eighty-nine of the cases have been confirmed, and 64 are probable. Sixty-three of the cases are active. There have […]
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Missouri man sentenced to 20 years for illegal firearms following gunfight and fatal collision
A Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms following a three-vehicle collision in which he struck and killed another motorist while fleeing from a gunfight. Keith L. Carnes, 31, of Kansas City was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 5, […]
COVID-19 cases increase by five in Grundy County; DOC announces four new cases
The Grundy County Health Department reports 246 total COVID-19 cases, which is an increase of five since Tuesday, September 29th. One hundred eighty-six of those cases have been confirmed, and 60 are probable. Sixty-six cases are active. Seven deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported for Grundy County. The Missouri Department of Corrections reports an […]
COVID-19 cases increase by 8 in Grundy County since Monday
The Grundy County Health Department reports 241 total COVID-19 cases, which is an increase of eight since Monday, September 28th. One hundred eighty-six cases have been confirmed, and 55 are probable. Sixty-four cases are active. Seven COVID-19-related deaths have been reported for the county. The Grundy County Health Department notes the antigen test is becoming […]
Brookfield man facing 33 counts of child porn possession and two counts of sexual exploitation of a child
A Brookfield man has been charged in Linn County with 33 counts of felony possession of child pornography—first offense. Forty-four-year-old James Dean Jackson also faces two felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor child and one count of possession of child pornography—second and subsequent offense or possession of more than 20 pictures, one film, […]
COVID-19 Update: County health centers and Missouri Department of Corrections report on number of COVID cases
The Missouri Department of Corrections reports an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases at the Western Missouri Correctional Center of Cameron. There are 21 cumulative offender cases, which is up five from Thursday, September 24th. Eighteen of the cases are active, and three have recovered. There are 29 cases among staff at the correctional […]
Daviess, Livingston and Harrison counties see additional cases of COVID-19
The Daviess County Health Department reports a total of 113 COVID-19 cases. That is an increase of 12 since Thursday, September 17th. Ninety-one cases are active, and 21 have recovered. There has been one COVID-19-related death reported for Daviess County. The Livingston County Health Center announces it received six notifications of positive COVID-19 Thursday, September […]
COVID-19 cases increase by six in Grundy County since Wednesday
The Grundy County Health Department reports a total of 212 COVID-19 cases, which is an increase of six from Wednesday, September 23rd. One hundred seventy-one of the cases have been confirmed, and 41 are probable. Fifty-three are active. Two deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported for Grundy County. The Missouri Department of Corrections reports […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees address lengthy agenda at Tuesday meeting
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved informational technology purchases on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. One purchase was for replacement data centers, wired/wireless/firewall networking equipment, video surveillance equipment, and professional services from CDWG for $1,184,899 as part of an IT Infrastructure Refresh project. Proposals were received from four vendors. Chief Information Officer Jennifer […]
More than $9 million in grants approved for six Missouri school districts to provide protection against tornados
The State Emergency Management Agency announced more than $9 million in grant funding has been approved to build tornado safe rooms in six Missouri school districts. The federal grants for school districts in Dunklin, Henry, Ozark, Shannon, Texas, and Wright counties will pay for 90 percent of the cost of the safe rooms, which are […]
COVID-19 cases decline in Grundy County, increase in Livingston, Caldwell and Mercer counties
The Grundy County Health Department reports the active count of COVID-19 went down for the county Friday, September 18th, as more cases were released from isolation than were added as new. There are 52 active cases. The overall total is 181, which is an increase of four. One hundred fifty-two of the total cases have […]
Former paramedic pleads guilty to stealing, diluting ambulance drugs
A former emergency medical technician at Mercy Medical Center pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing fentanyl and hydromorphone from dozens of vials used by ambulances in Carthage and Mount Vernon, Missouri, and replacing the drugs with saline or water solution. “A former paramedic abused his position of trust by stealing and diluting drugs that […]
Area counties continue to see additional cases of COVID-19
The Daviess County Health Department reports a total of 79 COVID-19 cases for the county, which is an increase of 23 since Thursday, September 10th. Fifty-seven of the cases are active, and 21 have recovered. There has been one COVID-19-related death reported for Daviess County. The Caldwell County Health Department announces 81 total cases of […]
Governor Parson extends timeframe of Missouri National Guard help with COVID-19 response
Gov. Mike Parson has signed an executive order today to let the Missouri National Guard continue helping the state with COVID-19 response efforts. A press release today from the Governor’s Office says the order will allow soldiers to continue supporting the state in this role through December 30. “The National Guard has played a major […]
Missouri State Auditor makes recommendations on how local government agencies can better safeguard data
State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released a summary of the most common cybersecurity risks found by her audits of local governments and courts, along with recommendations those agencies can follow to better safeguard data. Inadequate security controls — and, in some cases, even the lack of controls — put government electronic data at risk of hacking and […]
Gallatin Police Department releases information on recent incidents resulting in arrests
The Gallatin Police Department has released information on recent incidents that resulted in arrests. One involved officers being dispatched to the Rest Easy Apartments on East Grand Street in reference to an intoxicated subject. The police report 22-year-old Amanda Moreland of Gallatin was arrested on possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. This […]
Daviess County Health Department reports first COVID-19 related death
The Daviess County Health Department reports the county’s first death related to COVID-19. The resident was a 93-year-old man who tested positive Wednesday, September 9th. Close contacts have been notified. Anyone who thinks he or she was around the person is asked to stop traveling. Anyone who the health department has tried to contact is […]
Survey shows economy improving in Missouri and Midwest
The economic picture is brightening for both Missouri and the Midwest. Creighton University’s August survey of supply managers and business leaders across the nine-state region finds the financial situation slowly improving. Economist Ernie Goss of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska says the survey’s leading economic indicator for the region climbed. “The index from that survey […]
Attorney General William P. Barr announces updates on Operation Legend
At a press conference in Chicago today, Attorney General William P. Barr announced updates on Operation Legend, a law enforcement initiative launched in Kansas City, Mo., in July and since expanded to eight more cities. Since the operation’s launch, there have been more than 2,000 arrests, including defendants who have been charged in state and […]