(Missouri Independent) – Prizes awarded through a vaccine incentive program offered by local public health departments in Missouri may get boosted to $100-per-person under a new federal allowance. After previously rejecting Missouri’s proposal to exceed a $25 limit on prizes paid for with federal funding to incentivize immunizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently […]
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Less than half of Missouri nursing home staff vaccinated, reviving fear of lockdowns
(Missouri Independent) – Many of the staff and residents in Shunda Whitfield’s St. Louis County nursing home were sick before they even realized what was going on. It was April 2020, and masks weren’t yet standard practice. Little was known about COVID before it swept through nursing homes, and as a certified nursing assistant, Whitfield […]
New cases of COVID-19 reported in seven area counties
The Sullivan County Health Department, on the evening of August 6, confirmed 11 more COVID-19 cases, which brought the total to 1,028. Forty-six cases were active. There had been 17 COVID-19-related deaths reported for Sullivan County. Four COVID-19 cases were added in Linn County since August 3. The health department, on the afternoon of August 6, reported […]
13 new cases of COVID-19 reported in 3 area counties
Four COVID-19 cases have been added in Harrison County. The county’s COVID-19 dashboard indicates that as of August 4, there were 1,096 total cases. Six were active, and 917 had been confirmed. There had been 18 COVID-19-related deaths reported in Harrison County. The Sullivan County Health Department confirms five more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total […]
Daviess County Health Department reports 25 new cases of COVID-19; Sullivan County 9 new cases
Twenty-five COVID-19 cases have been added in Daviess County since July 28th. The health department reports 805 total cases, and 25 are active. Of the active cases, 13 involve residents at least 60 years old, six involve those 40 to 59, five involve those 20 to 39, and one involves a resident 19 or younger. […]
Missouri AG files suit against Kansas City over mask mandate; obtains restraining order, halts St. Louis County mandate
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today filed a lawsuit to halt the recently imposed mask mandate in Kansas City. The suit, which was filed this afternoon in Jackson County, argues that the mask mandate imposed is unreasonable, unconstitutional, and arbitrary, and capricious. The suit names Mayor Quinton Lucas, the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department, and […]
Area counties in north Missouri report 28 cases of COVID-19
The Sullivan County Health Department confirms two more COVID-19 cases, which brings the total to 1,003. Forty-nine cases are active. There have been 17 COVID-19-related deaths reported for Sullivan County. Thirty point seven percent of county residents have completed vaccination. The Livingston County Health Center reported August 3 two additional COVID-19-related deaths. One of the deaths […]
Sullivan County Health Department to hold events celebrating Breastfeeding Awareness Month; events for parents to be held in Milan Community
The Sullivan County Health Department will hold weekly events in August to celebrate National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Lifelines Pregnancy Help Center of Kirksville will have resource education available for parents at the Milan Community Center on August 4th, 11th, 18th, and 30th from 9 until 1 o’clock and August 26th from 3 o’clock to 5:30. […]
Grundy County reports 14 new cases of COVID-19; a total of 29 cases in last seven days
COVID-19 cases have increased by 14 in Grundy County since July 30th, bringing the total to 1,356. The health department reports there have been 29 new cases in the last seven days. Thirty-two cases are active. The positivity rate for the last 14 days is 18.83%, which is trending up. There have been 31 breakthrough […]
Grundy County Commission makes appointment to Grundy County Health Department Board; opens bids for Streambank Stabilization
The Grundy County Commission made an appointment to the Grundy County Health Department Board and opened bids for the Streambank Stabilization project this (Tuesday) morning. Cari Blackburn was appointed to the health department board to replace Troy Crawford, who resigned after he moved from the area. Three bids were opened for the Streambank Stabilization project […]
Sullivan County Health Department reports 7 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday
The Sullivan County Health Department on Saturday evening reported seven additional cases of COVID-19. There were 56 active cases in Sullivan County as of Saturday evening. Since the pandemic began, Sullivan County has had 994 known cases of COVID-19 with 17 deaths. The health department hosts a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Thursday afternoon, August 5, from […]
Sullivan County reports 19 new cases of COVID-19; Mercer County 2 cases, Harrison County reports 2 new cases
The Sullivan County Health Department on July 30 confirmed 19 additional COVID-19 cases, which brought the total to 987. Fifty-two cases were active. Forty-nine cases had been reported since July 26. Seventeen deaths total had been reported. As of July 29, 30.7% of Sullivan County residents were fully vaccinated. The health department reminds residents to […]
Grundy County reports 13 new cases of COVID-19; Sullivan County 6 new cases
Sullivan County Health Department Thursday night confirmed six more cases of COVID-19, raising their overall total to 968. The health department noted 42 cases are active. Sullivan County reports 30.6% of the residents have completed vaccinations. The Missouri Department of Health and Human Services website shows more than three thousand COVID-19 cases have been added […]
Fight over mask orders growing at rate to rival Missouri Delta variant cases
(Missouri Independent) – Politicians are fighting over masks. Public health officials are begging people to get vaccinated. And meanwhile, the Delta variant continues to spread almost unchecked in the state. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones defended their mask mandates during separate appearances Wednesday. Page held a press conference […]
Daviess County reports a COVID-related death; new COVID-19 cases reported in Livingston and Mercer counties
An additional COVID-19-related death has been reported for Daviess County since July 14. The health department reports 16 deaths and two current hospitalizations. Twenty-three COVID-19 cases have been added, bringing the total to 780. Of the 14 active cases, six involve residents 20 to 39 years old, five involve those 40 to 59, two involve […]
6 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Harrison County; health department to offer vaccine on July 30
Six COVID-19 cases have been added in Harrison County. The health department reports 13 cases are active out of the 1,088 total. Nine hundred eight cases have been confirmed, and 180 are probable. There have been 18 COVID-19-related deaths. The Harrison County Health Department notes there has been no confirmation of the Delta variant in […]
Missouri Attorney General files suit to stop mask mandates in St. Louis City and St. Louis County
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit to stop the reimposition of a mask mandate in St. Louis County and St. Louis City. The suit, which was filed in circuit court in St. Louis County, names St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, and the respective directors of the county and […]
Sullivan County reports 4 new cases of COVID-19, Linn County reports 5, Livingston County 1 new case
The Sullivan County Health Department on July 27 confirmed four additional COVID-19 cases, making the total 953. There were 41 active cases and 17 deaths. Thirty and a half percent of Sullivan County residents had completed vaccination as of July 26. Five COVID-19 cases were added in Linn County since July 23. The health department reported […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approve bids and personnel matters
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved bids and purchases as well as personnel matters July 27th. Athletic insurance was purchased through Dissinger Reed of Overland Park, Kansas for the 2021-2022 sports year at a cost of $31,467. That was for $26,980 for secondary accident insurance and $4,487 for catastrophic accident insurance with […]
Grundy County reports 20 new cases of COVID-19
The Grundy County Health Department reports 20 new COVID-19 cases since July 23rd. Forty-six cases are active out of the 1,329 total. Missouri’s COVID-19 Dashboard shows 29.6% of Grundy County residents have initiated COVID-19 vaccination, and 26.7% have completed vaccination.