Vaccine Distribution or Covid-19 or Coronavirus

Feds tell states to give COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 65 and older in bid to speed rollout

Views: 0(Missouri Independent) – The Trump administration on Tuesday directed state officials to expand who is getting vaccinated for COVID-19, and announced that all available doses will be distributed to states instead of holding back a reserve of follow-up doses. Under the policy changes outlined by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, states should […]

Trenton R-9 School District

Trenton Board of Education approves COVID-19 leave policy; teachers and admin now considered “essential”

Views: 0The Trenton R-9 Board of Education at the latest meeting on Tuesday, January 12th approved two motions regarding COVID-19 leave. Another motion did not pass. On a vote of four to three, the board voted to consider teachers and administration essential. Voting yes were Vice President Brandon Gibler and board members David Whitaker, Corey Leeper, […]

Domestic Violence

Wheeling man charged with domestic assault after threatening to kill woman, children and family

Views: 0A Wheeling man accused of holding a woman against her will and threatening to kill her, her children, and her family has been charged in Caldwell County with the felonies of domestic assault—first degree and kidnapping—second degree. Thirty-two-year-old Tye Joseph Evans’s bond is $25,000 cash only with special conditions for bond supervision by Supervision […]

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Josh Hawley stands his ground despite Missouri officials calling for his resignation and donors pulling support

Views: 1Calls for the resignation of Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley continue to trickle in, along with some Republican allies and corporate donors pulling their support for him. The political backfire follows his efforts to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory and the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol that followed last week. “I will […]

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Patrol reports arrest of two in Caldwell County

Views: 1Two Kansas City women were arrested Sunday morning when driving in Caldwell County. Thirty-nine-year-old Kisha Moore has been accused of driving while revoked, failure to drive on the right half of the road, speeding, and misdemeanor marijuana possession. Moore was taken on a 24-hour hold to the Caldwell County Detention Center. Thirty-one-year-old Shawnteese Jackson […]

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Missouri begins issuing additional $300 Federal supplement to the unemployed

Views: 4The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ Division of Employment Security this week began processing $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payments to eligible unemployed workers under the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020.  Eligible claimants should begin seeing their payments within the next few days, depending on how long their […]

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Stefanie Dowell selected as North Central Missouri College’s “Outstanding Employee”

Views: 0Stefanie Dowell, Academic Affairs Specialist from Gallatin, MO, has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Employee for January.  Stefanie has been employed at NCMC for five years and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. As one of her many accomplishments at NCMC, Stefanie recently revived the community education program, which […]

Officer Involved Shooting

Officer involved shooting takes place at Missouri State Highway Patrol headquarters in Lee’s Summit

Views: 0On Monday evening at around 9:30, employees heard gunshots outside the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A Headquarters, ay 504 SE Blue Parkway, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Preliminary investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol revealed troopers inside the building responded to an exterior doorway where a subject was observed holding an assault rifle. […]

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Bethany man charged with felony domestic assault

Views: 0A Bethany man has been charged with felony first-degree domestic assault after allegedly causing a woman to choke at a residence on 12th Street in Bethany on January 3rd. A bond hearing for 47-year-old Jack Eugene Magee will be held on January 6th.  Bond is $100,000 cash only, no 10% allowed. A probable cause […]