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Sullivan County reports two additional cases of COVID-19

Views: 0Sullivan County Health Department has confirmed two additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Sullivan County. Currently, Sullivan County sits at a total of one hundred and twelve cases with eight 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.  […]

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Young at Heart Resources to hold regional elections

Views: 0Young at Heart Resources will hold its regional elections to its Board of Directors August 11th. Young at Heart was formerly the Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging. The board is comprised of nine members representing 18 Northwest Missouri counties. Each term is for three years. Current members Kathy Roach, Ruth Rother, and Johnnie […]

Schools Closed COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Audio: Missouri education commissioner says closing schools was necessary but kids suffer serious consequences

Views: 0State Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven says closing schools was necessary in mid-March to help fight the coronavirus. But she says there are several “serious consequences” that can come from students not attending school in person.     A task force is working to develop tools to help schools identify gaps in student learning, both […]

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Audio: 110 pedestrians were killed in Missouri during 2019

Views: 0State transportation officials are conducting a public awareness campaign about the increasing number of pedestrian deaths in Missouri. State Department of Transportation (MoDOT) child passenger and bike-pedestrian safety coordinator Tara Van Loo says 110 pedestrians were killed in Missouri in 2019. Another 307 suffered serious injuries. She says the top contributing factors were failure […]

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Sullivan County reports 3 new cases of COVID-19 bringing total to 106, with 32 remaining active

Views: 0The Sullivan County Health Department in Milan on Saturday confirmed three additional cases of COVID-19. That brings the total to 106 cases in Sullivan County since testing began with thirty-two (32) cases remaining active. The latest cases have been determined to be community-related and the health department is investigating to determine close contacts. Those […]