THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports double-digit new coronavirus cases for first time since Friday
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Police: Man dies, officer suffers gunshot wound in shootout
Authorities in suburban Kansas City say a man is dead and a police officer is recovering from a gunshot wound following a shootout on a street in Independence.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should lawmakers block Medicaid expansion?
Voters last year approved a measure to expand Medicaid’s health-care coverage to low-income, working adults.
Continue Reading Local health leaders say COVID vaccine eligibility for children could be next step towards ‘herd immunity’
The assistant director of the Columbia/Boone County Health Department Scott Clardy said getting this age group vaccinated is another step towards herd immunity, as a large group of people are hesitant about getting the vaccine in the area.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Hy-Vee expands coronavirus vaccine availability to all pharmacy locations
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Senate committee hears testimony on bill to limit local health order power
The Senate rejected a similar proposal on an initial vote last week. Nine Republicans and 10 Democrats voted against that proposal.
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Missouri House condemns Dred Scott ruling
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have formally condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1857 ruling denying U.S. citizenship to Dred Scott and other Black Americans. The GOP-led state House voted 152-0 to denounce the decision Wednesday. The court ruled that Scott, a slave, was not an American citizen and therefore could not sue for
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Authorities identify ‘Grace Doe’ found in 1990 in Missouri
ANDERSON, Mo. (AP) — McDonald County authorities say they have identified a woman whose body was found in 1990. The sheriff’s office said Wednesday forensic testing identified the woman, who had been dubbed “Grace Doe,” as Shawna Beth Garber of Kansas. Her decomposed remains were found in December 1990 in southwestern McDonald County. An autopsy
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Former state lawmaker sentenced for misusing campaign funds
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former Democratic state representative from St. Louis County has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for misusing campaign money for personal expenses. A federal judge in St. Louis on Wednesday also ordered 39-year-old Courtney Curtis to repay nearly $48,000. He pleaded guilty in November to three counts of wire
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Recent data ‘good news’ as hospitalizations for seniors decrease in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) New research shows that COVID-19 hospitalization rates for Missourians ages 60 or older have decreased since the peak in December 2020, while rates of hospitalization for adults ages 59 or younger have increased. Dave Dillion with the Missouri Hospital Association said older populations have been targeted to receive the vaccine since the rollout began. “Older
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TUESDAY UPDATES: White House state profile shows number of Missouri coronavirus cases up 12 percent
The latest White House state profile shows that cases are on a steady rise in parts of Missouri. Missouri State Profile ReportDownload Last week Missouri’s health department reported more than 4,922 new cases, which is up 12 percent from the previous week. A Maries County has returned to the red zone for community transmission. Boone,
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No convictions in St. Louis officer’s beating by colleagues
No convictions were returned for three white St. Louis police officers accused of beating a Black undercover colleague so severely during a 2017 protest over another officer’s acquittal that he had to undergo multiple surgeries.
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Rural areas of Mid-Missouri continue to see extra doses at mass vaccination clinics
Rural areas of Mid-Missouri holding mass coronavirus vaccination clinics are still seeing a large number of extra doses as the state continues to open up eligibility to more residents.
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Phase 2 activates Monday; those ‘essential for economic recovery’ now eligible for vaccine
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Nearly 900,000 additional Missourians become eligible for the coronavirus vaccine Monday. According to the state, the activation of Phase 2 on Monday and Phase 3 on April 9 ensures there is a consistent number of people who are eligible and interested in receiving the vaccine. This comes as Missouri is expected to
Continue Reading Planned Parenthood of St. Louis region files lawsuit against Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of St. Louis Region is suing the state of Missouri to get court expenses covered from a 2019 hearing over its license to perform abortions. Planned Parenthood won that 2019 lawsuit in May 2020. Planned Parenthood is seeking $88,213.69 in expenses to get the license
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 58 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Phase 2 businesses looking forward to becoming eligible for vaccines
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Phase 2 of the state’s vaccine distribution plan activated Monday. Employees of banks, credit unions, insurance agencies, and other financial services, are just a few industries now eligible to receive a vaccine. Local businesses like Central Bank are one of the many assisting employees in getting access to the vaccine. Mary Wilkerson,
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Versailles man arrested in connection to Jan. 6 Capitol riot
VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man has been arrested in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. 55-year-old Matthew Loganbill faces charges for obstruction of congressional proceedings, unlawful and violent entry and disorderly conduct. According to court documents, he was arrested after witnesses told police that he posted his involvement in the riot on social
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Missouri Senate votes to ban police chokeholds
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bill to ban police chokeholds has passed the Missouri Senate. Senators voted 30-4 in favor of the measure. The bill also would allow Kansas City police to live up to 30 miles outside of the city’s limits in Missouri. Democratic Sen. Brian Williams says he doesn’t like everything in
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Weekly medical marijuana sales in Missouri top $2 million
A medical marijuana industry trade group says more than 90,000 people have received approval to use medical marijuana in Missouri, and weekly sales have topped the $2 million mark.
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