Medical Marijuana

Over $2 million from state’s medical marijuana program being transferred to veterans fund

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced it has begun the process of making the first transfer of funds from Missouri’s medical marijuana program to the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC). The total amount transferred will be $2,135,510.  Missourians voted in November 2018 to adopt Constitutional Amendment 2, now known as Article XIV, which includes […]

Domestic Assault (Domestic Violence) graphic

Chillicothe police respond to assault call

Chillicothe police on Saturday night responded to the 200 block of South Washington regarding a reported assault. A person was taken to Hedrick Medical Center for treatment of injuries. Chillicothe Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel said information was obtained on a suspect, and charges of domestic assault were being sought. No names were released by […]

UTV or Utility Terrain Vehicle Crash

UTV crash south of Chillicothe injures three

The highway patrol reports two people were seriously hurt and a third person received minor injuries when a UTV overturned in a field south of Chillicothe. The driver, 56-year old William Englert of Ida, Arkansas, was flown by medical helicopter from Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe to st. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City with serious […]

Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri

$6 million in grant funding awarded to 13 Missouri health centers impacted by severe weather in 2019

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), welcomed the Department of Health and Human Services’ announcement that 13 Missouri health centers impacted by severe weather in 2019 will receive a total of nearly $6 million in grant funding. The Capital Assistance for Disaster Response […]

Wright Memorial Hospital

With continued spread of COVID-19, Wright Memorial Hospital, Hedrick Medical Center, revise visitor guidelines

With the continued spread of COVID-19, Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital have revised their visitor guidelines to further protect patients and care team members. The new visitor guidelines fall in line with the Saint Luke’s Kansas City area hospitals as ‘Level 4 Restricted.’ Level 4 Restricted visitor guidelines restrict visitors to one visitor […]