FRIDAY UPDATES: Lake Regional revises visitor policy
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Missouri Attorney General’s Office files lawsuit to stop federal vaccine mandate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed another lawsuit Friday in an effort to stop the federal vaccine mandate. Missouri, nearly a dozen other states, and several businesses, including Holts Summit-based Doolittle Trailers Manufacturing, Inc., announced plans on Thursday to file the lawsuit against the Biden Administration. “The federal government should not
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports largest number of new coronavirus cases in two weeks
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports three new coronavirus-related deaths
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Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit to stop vaccine mandate for federal contractors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit to stop a vaccine mandate for federal contractors. According to the 12-count lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Executive Order 14042 issued by the White House on Sept. 9 violates the rights of federal contractors.
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SSM health hosts hiring event
Jefferson City, Mo (kmiz) Sisters of St. Mary’s Hospital hosted it’s hiring event today. The health system is looking to fill a wide range of full and part-time positions in light of the shortage of health care workers since the pandemic started. According to the U.S labor and statistics since the pandemic began the health
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MONDAY UPDATES: DHSS adds 58 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 50 new coronavirus cases; 321 active cases
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Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Latest state profile report shows COVID cases down 18% across Missouri
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Federal officials celebrate ‘magic’ of new MU health research facility
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 47 new coronavirus cases; 355 active cases
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State education department adds ‘test to stay’ option for school quarantines
Statewide and National entities are discussing “test to stay,” as a method to allow students in K-12 education to avoid student quarantines.
Continue Reading MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two new coronavirus-related deaths; 83 new cases
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Columbia Job Center to host special health care hiring event
The Columbia Job Center is set to host a special health care hiring event from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to a release.
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports five new coronavirus-related deaths; 50 new cases
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WATCH: State health department talks COVID-19 vaccines ahead of last VIP drawing
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Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports one coronavirus-related death; 42 new cases
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Booster dose confusion: where to get the shot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With news of the COVID booster dose rollout came booster dose confusion for some Missourians. Several pharmacies throughout Boone County are now offering the third dose for all that qualifies as “at-risk”. According to the CDC those that work in an at-risk occupation or have underlying medical conditions qualify. – People 65
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Audrain County Health Department developing plan to administer 3rd Pfizer vaccine dose
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Flu shots to be given out at Boone County schools beginning next week
The health department will be giving out flu shots at school-based and community outreach flu-shot clinics beginning next week.
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