(Missouri Independent) – Under a new state law that went into effect late last month, Missouri will become the final state to enforce a federal law designed to ensure mental health care is covered by insurance providers the same as treatments for physical ailments. The provisions were included in House Bill 604, an omnibus insurance bill […]
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Area health departments report on COVID-19 cases; announce dates of vaccine clinics
The Putnam County Health Department reports it has been notified of two female residents dying from complications of COVID-19. That brings the total number of deaths to 16. There have been 589 total cases, and five are active. Forty-three COVID-19-related hospitalizations have been reported for Putnam County. The Grundy County Health Department reports it received […]
Grundy County Health Department to hold vaccine clinic; two health departments report on COVID-19 cases
The Grundy County Health Department will hold a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinic on September 7th. Anyone at least 18 years old can receive the free vaccine from 2 to 4 o’clock that afternoon. The health department reminds residents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend vaccination even if someone has already had COVID-19. Schedule […]
COVID cases among children rising as Missouri Delta variant wave enters fifth month
(Missouri Independent) – Clay LaRue, superintendent of the Van Buren R-1 School District, made a tough decision Sunday. With COVID-19 cases spiking in Carter County in southeast Missouri, and many of those infections among very young children, LaRue shut down the district’s pre-kindergarten program for two weeks. He had previously directed faculty, staff, and students […]
Three area health departments report on COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 cases increased in Mercer County September 1st: one more confirmed and three more probable. The health department reported 211 confirmed cases and 225 probable cases. Thirty cases were active. There were three current COVID-19-related hospitalizations for Mercer County. The Livingston County Health Center reported September 1st three COVID-19 cases had been added since August […]
Grundy County reports 2 more COVID-related deaths; new cases of COVID-19 reported in four area counties
The Grundy County Health Department reports it has received confirmation of two additional COVID-19-related deaths. That brings the total to 46. Twenty-eight new COVID-19 cases were added since the health department’s last update a week ago on August 24th. The office notes it was “a quiet weekend” with no new cases reported. There are 1,549 […]
Audio: Judge upholds Governor Parson’s decision to terminate pandemic-related unemployment benefits
The Cole County Circuit Court sided with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office in our defense of the Governor’s termination of federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits. “As Missouri’s economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses are still struggling to hire workers for a large number of open, available jobs. Too often, businesses can’t compete with […]
University of Missouri Extension: Fall armyworms showing up in area pastures and hayfields
Infestations of fall armyworms have shown up recently in area pastures and hayfields. Be sure to scout your fields in the coming weeks, as a second generation is likely to appear in September. Fall armyworms are a periodic pest in Missouri that feed on over 100 plant species but prefer lush, green pastures and fields, […]
Audio: Another 180 Missourians are preliminary winners in COVID-19 vaccine incentive program
Another 180 Missourians are preliminary winners in the ‘MO VIP’ coronavirus vaccine incentive program. The Department of Health and Senior Services says more than 566,000 entries were included in the second drawing on Friday night. Eighty winners randomly selected from each of the Red and White categories will receive a $10,000 prize and […]
Missouri ICUs filling as Delta variant wave moves into northeast, southeast regions
(Missouri Independent) – New cases from the Delta variant wave that has killed more than 1,150 Missourians since June 1 have plateaued, but hospital ICUs continue to fill — and small, rural hospitals are among the hardest hit. There were 690 patients in ICU beds across the state on Tuesday, the most recent day reported by the state Department of Health […]
Area health departments report 28 new cases of COVID-19
Ten COVID-19 cases have been added in Linn County since August 24th. The health department reports 1,813 total cases, with 23 being active. The Livingston County Health Center reports eight COVID-19 cases have been added since August 26th, bringing the total to 2,222. Thirty-three cases are active. The number of COVID-19 cases increased in Mercer […]
CDC issues Health Advisory on Ivermectin and the use of products containing Ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19
The CDC has issued a Health Advisory pertaining to the use of Ivermectin and the use of products containing Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19. Ivermectin is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA-approved prescription medication used to treat certain infections caused by internal and external parasites. When used as prescribed for approved indications, it […]
Attorneys argue Missouri is violating federal law, courts on Medicaid expansion delays
(Missouri Independent) – Attorneys who successfully sued to force Missouri to enact voter-approved Medicaid expansion argued in a letter to state officials Thursday that delays in implementation violate not only the court order but also federal law. The plaintiffs’ attorneys, Chuck Hatfield and Lowell Pearson joined with Joel Ferber, director of advocacy for Legal Services […]
Sullivan County reports five new cases of COVID-19
The Sullivan County Health Department confirms five additional COVID-19 cases on August 26, which makes the total 1,115. Seventeen cases are active. Thirty-three and a half percent of Sullivan County residents have completed a COVID-19 vaccine series.
Livingston and Mercer counties report 6 cases of COVID-19 since Wednesday
The Livingston County Health Center reports five COVID-19 cases have been added since August 25. Thirty-one cases are active out of the 2,214 total. An additional probable COVID-19 case has been added in Mercer County since August 25. The health department reports 210 probable cases and 204 confirmed cases. Twenty-four of the cases are active. […]
48 new cases of COVID-19 reported by three area health departments
Thirty-six COVID-19 cases have been added in Daviess County since August 20th. The health department reports 877 total cases, and 34 are active. The active cases involve 10 residents at least 60 years old, nine who are 20 to 39, nine who are 40 to 59, and six residents 19 or younger. Three of the […]
Schools to continue mask rules despite legal challenge from Missouri Attorney General
(Missouri Independent) – The schools in Gov. Mike Parson’s hometown will continue to require students, teachers, and staff to wear masks indoors despite a lawsuit filed by the Missouri attorney general challenging public school mask mandates across the state. The Bolivar R-1 Board of Education in Polk County voted in a special meeting this month to […]
Local winners announced in the Missouri VIP Lottery vaccine incentive program
There are a few area winners in the drawing for residents who have received a COVID-19 vaccine and entered a state drawing. The Missouri V I P Lottery held the first of five drawings with 180 winners of a cash prize or education savings account. The cash prize is listed as $10,000 for eligible adults […]
Vaccinated Missourians win $10,000 in first round of state’s vaccine incentive program drawings
Governor Mike Parson announced the winners of the first drawing of the MO VIP. At the time of the August 13 drawing, a total of 495,296 MO VIP entries were received. The MO VIP incentivizes vaccination for those who have not yet been vaccinated, as well as provides an opportunity for rewards for the more […]