U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and eleven Senate colleagues pushed back on a deportation moratorium proposed by President Biden’s Department of Homeland Security, which will prevent the removal of the vast majority of illegal immigrants with final orders of removal–including dangerous criminals–from the United States. The moratorium was proposed in a January 21 memorandum issued […]
Legislation changing the delinquency date of real and personal property taxes from January 1 to March 1 has been heard today (Wednesday) by a Missouri House committee. O’Fallon GOP State Representative Tony Lovasco supports the bill. The Missouri Association of School Administrators has testified against legislation changing the delinquency date of real and […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office, along with 22 other state Attorneys General, filed an amicus brief in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Corlett in the United States Supreme Court. The brief, led by Missouri and Arizona, argues that permitting law-abiding citizens to carry firearms in self-defense outside the […]
Governor Parson Announces Site Locations for Week Two of COVID-19 Mass Vaccinations (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today, Governor Mike Parson announced site locations for week two of the COVID-19 mass vaccination events in partnership with the Missouri National Guard, Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), and local health care systems. “We are very pleased […]
The Trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. met on January 27, 2021, and awarded 8 grants totaling $5,249.00. All grants are funded by member donations called Operation Round Up where members voluntarily round up their utility bills each month to fund grants to eligible entities. Education grants were awarded to North Harrison R-III School […]
Saturday’s severe storms and hail across the Ozarks prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) in Springfield to issue five tornado warnings. January tornado warnings are rare in Missouri. NWS Springfield officials tell Missourinet there were no deaths nor serious injuries, and there are no reports of damage at this time. Southwest Missouri’s Joplin, […]
We’ll learn new details this week about what caused unemployment overpayments and the Missouri Department of Labor’s subsequent request for reimbursement. Missourinet’s Brian Hauswirth has the update. The Missouri House Special Committee on Government Oversight has called a Tuesday hearing, where they’ll hear testimony from State Labor Director Anna Hui (pronounced hue). The […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missourians who were mistakenly paid unemployment benefits by the state should be required to pay that money back, Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday. The Missouri Department of Labor told St. Louis Public Radio last week that the state overpaid roughly $96 million in unemployment benefits between January and September last year. The errors were […]
Senator Roy Blunt is coming to the defense of his Missouri Republican colleague, Senator Josh Hawley, who has been criticized for questioning the results of the presidential election. Several Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint against Hawley and Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, is asking the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate whether their actions played […]
The Sullivan County Health Department confirmed the night of January 29th two additional COVID-19 cases for a total of 842. Eight cases were active. Fourteen COVID-19-related deaths were reported for Sullivan County. An additional COVID-19 case was reported for Harrison County the night of January 29th, bringing the total to 968. Active cases went down […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two Kirksville women in Adair County the night of January 29th on multiple allegations. Forty-four year old Crystal Dial was accused of possession of a prohibited item in a county jail and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. She also had an Adair County warrant on dangerous drugs. The […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Salisbury man sustained minor injuries when the semi-trailer truck he drove failed to negotiate a turn and overturned about two miles north of Brunswick on Friday afternoon, January 29th. Fifty-four-year-old Robin Lamb was treated at the scene. The truck was turning on to Iowas Road from Highway 11 when the […]
Nine more COVID-19 cases were reported for Harrison County Thursday night. January 28th for a total of 967. Active cases increased by five to 78. The Harrison County COVID-19 Dashboard showed 821 confirmed cases and 15 deaths. The Livingston County Health Center reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, which brought the total to […]
A Trenton Middle School seventh-grader won the Grundy County Spelling Bee on January 29th. Titus Kottwitz won with the word cymbals. Pleasant View R-6 student Astrid Soriano placed second. Kottwitz and Soriano will represent Grundy County in the Northwest Missouri Regional Spelling Bee in Saint Joseph on March 13th. Pleasant View student Abbye Johnson is […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department reports it responded to a call of a trailer exploding at the intersection of Calhoun and Washington street on Thursday afternoon, January 29th. Captain/Emergency Medical Technician Tracy Bradley says flames came from the rear axles of the trailer. A hand line was used to start extinguishing the fire, two trucks were positioned […]
Grundy County Sheriff Rodney Herring reports a man from an area northwest of Spickard sustained a non-life-threatening injury after accidentally shooting himself on January 28th. An ambulance transported the man to the Trenton Airport before an air ambulance took him to a Kansas City hospital. The individual said he was putting a flashlight on a […]
Bird-feeding is a popular hobby that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and it’s a great way to learn about various species of birds that are found in this area. People can get tips on attracting birds to feeders in winter at the Missouri Department of Conservation virtual program “Attracting Winter Birds.” This […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Denver, Missouri teen sustained moderate injuries when she failed to negotiate a curve two miles east of Albany on Thursday morning, January 28th. An ambulance transported the 16-year-old to Mosaic Medical Center in Albany. The car traveled west on Highway 136 before running off the south side of the road, […]
A Lawson man has been charged in Caldwell County with first-degree murder following a shooting in Polo the morning of January 27th in which a woman died from her injuries. Thirty-five-year-old Kevin Lynn Barnett Junior has also been charged with assault—first degree or attempt, armed criminal action, robbery—first degree, unlawful possession of a firearm, and […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports it gave 100 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Phase 1A earlier this month, and 130 doses will be administered this week to Phase 1B Tiers 1 and 2. Vaccine clinics are on January 27th and 28th by appointment only for individuals in those groups. Appointment times were filled on […]
