Views: 0Two more residents of an assisted-living center in southwest Missouri’s Springfield have died from the coronavirus, bringing the number of deaths in the state to eight. Springfield-Greene County Health Director Clay Goddard says the victims lived at Morningside of Springfield East. The latest victims are a woman in her 70s and a woman in […]
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TEAS and Accuplacer tests canceled at North Central Missouri College sites
Views: 0All TEAS tests scheduled for April 3, April 7, and April 21 at the North Central Missouri College Main campus (Trenton), North Belt Center (Country Club), and Maryville Site (Maryville) have been canceled at this time. All Accuplacer tests scheduled for April 8 and May 20 at the North Central Missouri College Main Campus […]
Trenton City Council meets via video conference; declares “State of Emergency” in Trenton
Views: 0Meeting for the first time using internet technology, the Trenton City Council Monday night declared a “State of Emergency” within the city of Trenton and ordered certain measures to protect public life, health, safety, and property to limit the spread of the coronavirus or Covid-19 – the disease creating the emergency. Essentially, five members […]
Second COVID-19 death recorded in Missouri
Views: 0An assisted living woman in her 80s is Springfield’s first coronavirus related death. During a press conference today, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department in southwest Missouri announced the casualty – Missouri’s second COVID-19 related death today. The patient lived in Morningside of Springfield East. Three other patients have tested positive from the same assisted […]
Scholarship deadline at North Central Missouri College is April 1, 2020
Views: 0North Central Missouri College Development Office is reminding returning and prospective students that the scholarship application deadline is April 1st. The 2020-21 scholarship application can be found on the NCMC website. All students planning to attend NCMC this fall as a full-time student are encouraged to apply. If students have limited access to a […]
Coronavirus Update: Missouri verifies 106 people test positive for coronavirus
Views: 0On March 9, the state announced Missouri’s first likely case of the coronavirus. The latest information verified by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shows that 106 people have tested positive in the state for COVID-19. The most cases – 23 – currently originate in St. Louis County. Missouri has had three […]
Crash near Excelsior Springs kills Carrollton woman, injures four others
Views: 0One person was fatally injured and four others received serious injuries when a pickup truck overturned on Highway 10 east of Excelsior Springs. A passenger, 53-year-old Shelly Lewis of Carrollton, was pronounced dead at Research Medical Center in Kansas City about one hour and fifteen minutes after the crash. She had been flown there […]
Governor Mike Parson addresses the many concerns of Missouri citizens impacted by COVID-19
Views: 0As the COVID-19 crisis continues, Governor Mike Parson and his administration are taking daily steps to respond accordingly and protect the health and well-being of Missourians. “My administration and I are committed to providing quality healthcare to those most dependent on state assistance and ensuring access to those in need of medical services or […]
Tax Day now July 15: Treasury, IRS extend filing deadline and federal tax payments regardless of amount owed
Views: 0The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have announced that the federal income tax filing due date is automatically extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. Taxpayers can also defer federal income tax payments due on April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. […]
Grundy County Clerk announces new deadlines regarding April 7th election
Views: 0Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard has announced changes to deadlines due to Governor Mike Parson signing an executive order postponing the April 7th General Municipal Election to June 2nd. The Grundy County Clerk’s Office will be open for absentee voting Saturday, May 30th, and absentee voting at the county clerk’s office will continue until […]
Officer-involved shooting in Wheeling claims the life of one individual
Views: 0An individual has died after an officer-involved shooting in Wheeling Thursday evening. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports deputies had performed a vehicle stop/investigation and allegedly had problems with the adult male driver. No details at this time have been provided, however, Cox is reporting that the deputy sheriff shot the individual, who was […]
Grundy County Health Department to remain open, but services altered in response to COVID-19
Views: 0The Grundy County Health Department in Trenton will remain open with regular hours but has altered office services to prioritize COVID-19 response and protect the health of employees. There are NO confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Grundy County. There will be no walk-in services, except for birth and death certificates. Tuberculosis testing and injections […]
USDA to partner with rural schools to provide one million meals per week to schools shut by COVID-19
Views: 0U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals a week to students in a limited number of rural schools closed due to COVID-19: “Feeding children who are affected by school closures is a top […]
Missouri now has 24 confirmed cases of coronavirus
Views: 0Missouri’s governor announced Wednesday evening in Jefferson City that there are now 24 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, and says the first recorded death has happened in the Columbia area. Governor Mike Parson held two Statehouse press conferences on Wednesday. He held the first one in the afternoon, where he was joined […]
COVID-19: Virus claims the life of first individual in Missouri
Views: 0Gov. Mike Parson has announced Missouri’s first death from the coronavirus. During a press conference outside his Capitol office in Jefferson City, Parson says the casualty involves someone from the Columbia area in mid-Missouri. The governor was joined at the press conference by Columbia Mayor Brian Treece and by MU Health Care chief clinical […]
Governor Parson announces April 7 Municipal Elections postponed until June 2 in response to COVID-19
Views: 0Pursuant to Governor Mike Parson’s Executive Order 2002 declaring a state of emergency in response to COVID-19 and a request from Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Governor Parson today signed Executive Order 2003 ordering all Missouri municipal elections previously scheduled for April 7, 2020, to be postponed to June 2, 2020. The Executive Order […]
Hy-Vee announces temporary store changes across its eight-state region
Views: 0Hy-Vee has announced that due to evolving concerns regarding coronavirus (COVID-19), it is adapting the ways in which it serves customers to ensure they receive the products they need while keeping customers, employees, and communities healthy and safe. STORE HOURS: Starting Wednesday, March 18, Hy-Vee stores will close at 8 p.m. Until further notice, […]
The Big Picture: Missouri’s response to COVID-19
Views: 0As concerns over the new coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to grow across the state and the nation, Governor Mike Parson and his administration are working each day to respond to the virus and protect the health and well-being of Missourians. Expanding COVID-19 Testing The state is currently working with the University of Missouri to expand […]
Trenton R-9 School District to cancel classes March 23 through April 3, 2020
Views: 0Trenton R-9 School District officials met on Tuesday, and have made the decision to cancel classes. Superintendent Michael Stegman provided details of the closure as well as safeguards established to ensure the safety of Trenton R-9 students. Below is the letter to parents as published on the Trenton R-9 School District website. Dear Parents, […]
Missouri’s 13 casinos to temporarily close on order of Governor Parson
Views: 0All bets are off at Missouri’s 13 casinos beginning at midnight tonight through March 30. Gov. Mike Parson has ordered the casinos to temporarily halt business to help battle the spread of the coronavirus. On Twitter today, Parson says he consulted with the chairman of the State Gaming Commission and the casinos before making […]