Charges have been filed regarding a homicide investigation involving the death of a Northwest Missouri State University graduate student and her daughter. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office reports 45-year old J. T. McLean, the long-term boyfriend of 43-year-old Allison Abitz, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the murder of Allison and […]
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Area health departments report 10 new cases of COVID-19
The Putnam County Health Department reported on August 25th that it was notified of five additional COVID-19 cases for community members since August 23rd. One of the new cases resides in a home with at least one other positive person. The cumulative total is 584, and seven individuals are actively monitored by public health. There […]
Audio: White House responds to Missouri Attorney General’s lawsuit vs. Mask Mandates
The Missouri Attorney General’s lawsuit against mask mandates, in any school district, got the attention of the White House Tuesday. Schmitt says a mandate “flies in the face of science, especially given children’s low risk of severe illness and death and their low risk of transmission. White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a press […]
Children’s Mercy Hospital doctor responds to Missouri Attorney General’s lawsuit banning mask mandates in schools
A children’s hospital doctor is responding to the Missouri Attorney General’s lawsuit that aims to ban schools from requiring students and staff to wear masks. Dr. Jennifer Watts of Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City says the hospital is strongly advocating to keep children in school. Attorney General Eric Schmitt is suing Columbia […]
Three area health departments report updates on COVID-19, one health department reports a COVID-related death
The Livingston County Health Center reported August 24 another COVID-19-related death, bringing the count to 77 since the pandemic’s beginning. The health center reminds the public that those individuals who lost their lives were friends, neighbors, and acquaintances and not just a number on a board. Four COVID-19 cases were added since August 23rd, which […]
Northwest Missouri State University reports student death; Boone County Sheriff conducting homicide investigation
Northwest Missouri State University reports a student pursuing her educational specialist degree through Northwest Online was found dead at her home in Boone County on August 22. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a homicide investigation and has identified the victims as 43-year-old Allison Abitz and her daughter, 11-year-old Jozee Abitz. The sheriff’s office […]
Missouri Attorney General files class action lawsuit against school districts forcing masks on kids
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today filed a class-action lawsuit against school districts forcing a mask mandate on schoolchildren and teachers. The lawsuit, which is a reverse class action that was filed earlier this morning, names Columbia Public Schools, the Board of Education for the School District of Columbia and their board members, and the […]
Grundy County reports additional COVID-19 related death; Twenty two new cases of COVID-19 reported
The Grundy County Health Department reports an additional COVID-19-related death, which brings the total to 44 since the pandemic began. Twenty-two cases have been added since August 20th, making that total 1,521. Fifty-two cases are active. Grundy County Health Department Administrator Elizabeth Gibson reports not a lot of specimens are being submitted for variant testing […]
Finalists announced for the Missouri National Guard Hall of Fame
The new Missouri National Guard Hall of Fame was formed by a group of Missouri Veterans in 2020. The new Hall of Fame will be physically located in Kirksville, MO. Missouri National Guard Hall of FamChairman John J. Sastry, Esq., CFP® announces a list of 10 Finalists for the Hall of Fame inaugural class. From […]
Grundy County Health Department reports 28 new cases of COVID-19, Sullivan County two new cases
The Grundy County Health Department on Friday reported 28 new cases of COVID-19 since Wednesday’s update. There were 61 active cases in Grundy County as of Friday. There have been 1.499 cases of COVID-19 in Grundy County since testing began, with 43 deaths attributed to COVID-19. The Grundy County Health Department asks people to stay […]
Investigation into death of William Harville ruled as accidental
According to Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring, the Jackson County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of a man found in rural Grundy County in July as accidental. The body of 40-year old William Christopher Harville was discovered July 11 in his parked vehicle at the entrance of an old rock quarry along a dead-end […]
Audio: Body of Ft. Leonard Wood soldier found in Gasconade River
A missing Fort Leonard Wood soldier was found Thursday and the military community there is grieving the loss of a teammate. A State Highway Patrol-led search team found the body of 21-year-old Specialist Joshua Morrison in the Gasconade River in Pulaski County. He was reported missing in a kayaking trip Tuesday, August 15. […]
Biden mandates nursing homes require COVID vaccine or lose Medicare, Medicaid funds
(Missouri Independent) – Nursing homes will be required to ensure their staffers are vaccinated against COVID-19, or risk losing federal Medicare and Medicaid dollars, the Biden administration announced Wednesday in a major move on vaccinations as the Delta variant sweeps many states. Under the new nursing home policy, the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
Livingston County Health Center reports two COVID-related deaths
The Livingston County Health Center reported on August 18 two COVID-19-related deaths that occurred in July. That brought the count to 76 since the beginning of the pandemic. Four cases were also added since August 17th, making that total 2,188. Fifty-three cases were active.
Grundy County reports a COVID-19 related death; Thirty new cases of COVID-19 reported in two area counties
The Grundy County Health Department reports another COVID-19-related death, which makes the total 43. Twenty new cases have also been added since August 16, bringing that total to 1,471. Of the 55 active cases, 27 involve residents between the ages of 20 and 39, 13 involve those 40 to 64, 10 involve those at least […]
Highway Patrol provides a summary of new laws related to public safety, transportation, watercraft, & protection of children
The abbreviated descriptions below are intended to make the public aware of some of the new legislation enacted by the Missouri General Assembly, which is related to crime and motor vehicles. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws will go into effect on August 28, 2021. SB 26 PROVISIONS […]
Driver of vehicle involved in crash west of Trenton dies in Kansas City hospital
A driver who was involved in a three-vehicle accident on Highway 6, near Fourth Street in Trenton on Monday, August 16, has died of their injuries in a Kansas City area hospital. Police Chief Rex Ross reports 76-year-old Gary Raymond Randolph of Trenton was originally taken by ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton; however, […]
Harrison County reports 5 new cases of COVID-19; a total of 27 cases in the last week
COVID-19 cases have increased by five in Harrison County. The county’s COVID-19 Dashboard indicates 1,148 total cases as of August 17th, and 23 were active. Nine hundred forty-seven confirmed cases and 18 COVID-19-related deaths had been reported for Harrison County. There were 27 cases in the past week and 56 cases in the last 14 […]
AARP calls for vaccine mandates as COVID re-enters Missouri nursing homes
(Missouri Indepentent) – With cases on the rise among both residents and staff, the nation’s leading advocacy group for retirees is calling on nursing homes to mandate COVID-19 vaccines. The number of COVID-19 cases reported each week in Kansas and Missouri nursing homes is rising again for the first time in months. Missouri, where weekly […]
Governor Parson announces nearly 500,000 MO VIP entries
Governor Mike Parson announced an official total of 495,296 MO VIP entries for the first drawing, which will take place today. The MO VIP incentivizes vaccination for those who have not yet been vaccinated, as well as provides an opportunity for rewards for the more than 3 million Missourians who have already made the decision […]