MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 97 COVID-19 related deaths to state dashboard
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Fire damages immigrant gathering spots in southwest Missouri
NOEL, Mo. (AP) — Southwest Missouri officials say fire destroyed a grocery store and a mosque that were gathering spots for immigrants in the town of Noel. The fire was reported early Monday morning at The African Grocery Store and an adjacent mosque. McDonald County Emergency Management Director Gregg Sweeten said a firefighter and a
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Missouri begins vaccinations at long-term care facilities
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — The process of administering the COVID-19 vaccine to residents and staff at long-term care facilities in Missouri has begun. Residents at the Cottages of Lake St. Louis Retirement Center were among the first in the state to receive the vaccine Monday morning. CVS and Walgreen’s employees will administer the vaccine
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Southwestern Missouri man charged in infant son’s death
TUNAS, Mo. (AP) — A southwestern Missouri man is accused in the death of his infant son. KYTV-TV reports that 24-year-old Brantly Scott of Tunas has been charged with child abuse resulting in death and child endangerment. Deputies responded to Scott’s home on December 15 after a report of a baby not breathing. The child
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Mother hopes Missouri Supreme Court’s interest in son’s murder case can exonerate him
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — A mother is hoping new evidence and recent interest from the Missouri Supreme Court can help exonerate her son from a life sentence. “It’s hard not to see my son at the door on Sunday morning, it’s hard that I can’t hug him,”
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Mid-Missourians to see unemployment benefits lapse
President Trump failed to sign the proposed COVID-19 relief package, meaning many in Mid-Missouri could see their benefits stall.
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Missouri woman spreads cheer with about 700 Christmas cards
OZARK, Mo. (AP) — A southwestern Missouri woman who says she loves Christmas has spread cheer by mailing about 700 holiday cards and has received more than 500 in return. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Angela Grogan of Ozark says her initial goal when she started mailing cards on Nov. 1 was to send one
Continue Reading Five people shot and killed across St. Louis on Christmas Eve
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Five men were shot and killed in three separate incidents in the St. Louis region on Christmas Eve. The first murder happened in St. Louis City just after 5 a.m. on South Broadway. Officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said a
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2 eastern Missouri restaurants sue over 11 pm closing time
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Two eastern Missouri restaurants have filed a lawsuit challenging an emergency order that closes bars and restaurants at 11 p.m. to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Tony’s on Main in St. Charles and Shamrock’s Pub and Grill in St. Peters argued in court
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 162 new COVID-19 cases; active cases near 1,000
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Highway officials prepare for heavy traffic this holiday season
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is preparing for heavy traffic over the Christmas holiday.
Continue Reading White House’s ‘red zone’ report shows decrease in Missouri’s new cases, positivity
The White House released its latest ‘red zone’ report for the Show-Me state, showing that Missouri remained in the red zone for cases.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Saline County reports COVID-19 related death and 32 new cases
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Benton County woman arrested after man dies from shooting
WARSAW, Mo. (KMIZ) Benton County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a woman after a report of a scuffle leads to a shooting Tuesday. According to a release from the department, Patricia Garvey, 63, reported Jason Swanson, 37, was shot in the upper torso after a scuffle with a 12 gauge shotgun. When deputies arrived, Swanson was
Continue Reading Concerns for home health care patients receiving the coronavirus vaccine
As the vaccine distribution plans roll out, health care providers are concerned for their elderly patients who are receiving home health care.
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Sentence of nonviolent drug offender commuted by Parson
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A nonviolent drug offender who argued that a change in state law should have made him eligible for parole is among nearly 30 people whose sentences were commuted or who were pardoned by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. Gary Mitchell, of Joplin, was handed a sentence of 15 years in prison
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Tech-averse Missouri Senate makes changes because of virus
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s tradition-bound Senate is installing an audio monitoring system in its committee hearing rooms so employees, lobbyists and the public can listen to debate in their homes or offices as the pandemic rages. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Senate Administrator Patrick Baker said the changes could mean fewer people
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Missouri National Guard to no longer help with community testing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The State of Missouri is now partnering with the Missouri Primary Care Association (MPCA) and MAKO Medical to continue hosting free COVID-19 testing events throughout the state. Department of Health and Senior Services Communications Director Lisa Cox says, “The Missouri Naitonal Guard is no longer helping with community testing.” Cox says
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Lake Regional officials express grief and hope during pandemic
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Autopsy ordered after inmate dies Sunday in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An autopsy is planned after an inmate from the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center died. The State Department of Corrections tells ABC 17 news 58-year-old Randall Tangen was pronounced dead on Sunday at a hospital in Columbia. Tangen was serving his fourth year of a 10-year sentence at the prison in Fulton
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