Sullivan County Health Department has confirmed one additional positive case of COVID-19 in Sullivan County. Currently, Sullivan County sits at a total of thirty-seven cases with thirty-six cases remaining active. The positive cases have been determined to be community-related. To maintain confidentiality, no other information will be provided about the individuals. The Sullivan County Health […]
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Kirksville woman charged with murder of newborn baby to be arraigned today
An arraignment is scheduled this morning, Monday, May 18, 2020, at a courtroom in Milan for a Kirksville woman accused of murder, involuntary manslaughter, and abuse or neglect of a child resulting in death. Twenty-eight-year-old Makuya Kambamba is accused in the May 6th death of a newborn baby in a restroom toilet at the Smithfield […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of May 18, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of May 18 – 24. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes […]
Sullivan County reports eleven additional cases of COVID-19, now thirty five active cases
Sullivan County Health Department has confirmed eleven additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Sullivan County. Currently, Sullivan County sits at a total of thirty-six cases with thirty-five cases remaining active. The positive cases have been determined to be community related. To maintain confidentiality, no other information will be provided about the individuals. The Sullivan County […]
Kirksville woman gives birth in bathroom, left baby to drown in toilet
The Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control reports the arrest of a Kirksville woman on first-degree murder following a child death investigation by the Division of Drug and Crime Control and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. The Patrol took 28-year-old Makuya Stephanie Kambamba into custody Friday with assistance from the Kirksville Police Department. […]
Sullivan County Health Department reports 14 additional cases of COVID-19
The Sullivan County Health Department has confirmed 14 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in the county. The confirmed cases were identified through a mass testing process. The positives have been determined to be community-related. No other information about the individuals will be provided to maintain confidentiality. The health department notes the 14 new cases of […]
Four Adair County residents testing positive for COVID-19 employed at Milan packing plant
The Adair County Health Department reports four Adair county residents, who are employed at Milan, are among the eight workers who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Testing was conducted this week at the Smithfield Foods Plant in Milan as part of the states’ expanded effort to test workers who may be infected with the […]
Sullivan County now reporting 10 cases of COVID-19; nine active and one person recovered
Sullivan County Health Department this morning (Thursday) has confirmed nine positive cases of COVID-19 in Sullivan County and has determined one case as recovered as per CDC guidelines. These confirmed positives were identified through a mass testing process. Currently, Sullivan County sits at ten total cases with nine cases remaining active. The positive cases have […]
Sullivan County Health Department confirms eight cases of COVID-19
The Sullivan County Health Department has confirmed eight positive cases of COVID-19 in the county. The confirmed positives were identified through a mass testing process and have been determined to be community related. No other information will be provided about the individuals to maintain confidentiality. The health department is conducting case investigations to determine identified […]
Sullivan County reports second case of COVID-19, one recovered
Sullivan County Health Department has confirmed a second positive case of COVID-19 in Sullivan County and has determined one case as recovered as per CDC guidelines. Currently Sullivan County sits at two total cases with one case remaining active. The positive case has been determined to be community related. To maintain confidentiality, no other information […]
Boil advisory issued for portion of Sullivan County
Because of a water main break, a precautionary boil advisory has been issued for some customers in Sullivan County. According to the water district office in Milan, affected are customers on Route AB, north of Illinois Drive. This also includes Illinois Drive, Ivy Drive, Jamboree Road, and Indiana Drive. The affected rural water customers have […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of May 11, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of May 11 – 17. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in […]
Sullivan County Health Department confirms first positive case of COVID-19
The Sullivan County Health Department confirms the first positive case of COVID-19 in the county. The health department reports a private laboratory tested the specimen, and the person is practicing self-isolation to decrease the risk of exposing others. No other information about the patient will be provided to maintain confidentiality. The Sullivan County Health Department […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of May 4, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of May 4 – 10. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes […]
Sullivan County Commission and health department issues guideline on reopening
The Sullivan County Commission and health department administrator recommend several guidelines in addition to the statewide Show Me Strong Recovery Plan going into effect Monday. The Sullivan County guidelines give the formula for the maximum occupancy for retail businesses: the building width multiplied by length divided by 30 and multiplied by 25%. Businesses are asked […]
Brookfield man injured when SUV overturns near Milan
The Highway Patrol reports a Brookfield man sustained minor injuries when a sports utility vehicle overturned four miles east of Milan Thursday morning. An ambulance transported 42-year-old William Shaffer to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital. The SUV traveled east on Route C before running off the left side of the road, striking a fence, and […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of April 27, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of April 27 – May 3. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule […]
Workers at Smithfield’s Milan plant file lawsuit over health concerns
Workers at the pork processing plant in Milan are suing their employer, accusing the company of not doing enough to protect their health. The New York Times has reported that an anonymous worker at Smithfield’s plant in Milan, along with a non-profit called the Rural Community Workers Alliance, had filed the suit Thursday in the United States […]
Sullivan County Route U to close Thursday and Friday
Sullivan County Route U will close in two locations for culvert replacements this week. Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the road as follows: Thursday, April 23, 2020 – Closed from Shelby Road to Route NN, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2020 – Closed from Route NN […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of April 20, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of April 20 – 26. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes […]