THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports no patients in ICU or on a ventilator for the second straight day
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Missouri’s at-home COVID-19 test kit program to end Thursday amid transition to endemic phase
Missouri announced earlier this month that the state would end the at home COVID-19 test kit program Thursday, citing a drastic drop in demand.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is now the right time to change Missouri’s COVID-19 response?
Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday said the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic will change, making it more akin to the way the state tracks and combats flu infections.
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Missouri attorney general launches reporting platform for divisive lesson plans, school policies
Attorney General Eric Schmitt is asking parents to share any “woke” policies or lesson plans with his office through a new reporting platform on his website.
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Boone County prepares to enter the endemic phase after Gov. Parson announced change
Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday that Missouri will be shifting to an endemic phase of the COVID pandemic on Friday.
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Gov. Parson announces Missouri to shift to an endemic phase of the COVID pandemic on Friday
On Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., Gov. Mike Parson will host a press conference to discuss the status of Missouri’s COVID-19 response moving forward.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you frustrated with the state legislature’s lack of progress?
The Missouri General Assembly has been in session since January, but some of its major items of business remain unfinished.
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Omicron BA.2 COVID variant detected in Missouri
The new omicron sub-lineage known as BA.2 has been detected in Missouri’s sewage.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 115 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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House Committee throws out governor’s plan to raise starting teacher salary
In a Monday afternoon budget committee hearing, Chair Rep. Cody Smith, R-Jasper, removed the governor’s proposal to allocate $21.8 million to matching school districts in raising the starting salary for teachers to $38,000.
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MoDOT relies on volunteers’ help to keep roads clean
The Missouri Department of Transportation is celebrating the 35th year of its adopt a highway program, which the agency says help supplement its $6 million annual effort to keep roads clean.
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Missouri lawmakers move closer to legalizing sports betting; gambling addiction counselor cautions against it
Missouri House lawmakers passed two bills this week that would legalize sports betting in the state. House Bills 2502 and 2556 would allow online and in-person wagering on professional sports matches.
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Missouri teen falls to death from Florida amusement park ride
A 14-year-old Missouri boy fell to his death from a free-fall amusement park ride that’s taller than the Statue of Liberty along a busy street in the heart of Orlando, Florida’s, tourist district.
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Congressional map approved by Missouri Senate splits Boone County in two
The Missouri Senate was split for months trying to find a compromise on the new maps for U.S. House of Representatives districts. Now that a compromise has been reached, it’s Boone County that finds itself split.
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Chiefs announce 2023 NFL Draft dates in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Sports Commission and the NFL have announced the dates they will be holding the 2023 draft in KC in April of next year. The city was first awarded the draft back in 2019. The event will be held in the area around Union Station and the “National World
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New Missouri Congressional map puts Whiteman Air Force Base and Fort Leonard Wood in the 4th district
The new Missouri Congressional District map puts both Whiteman Air Force Base and Fort Leonard Wood in the new 4th district.
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Missouri standardized tests return to pre-pandemic normal this spring
Two years after the pandemic canceled standardized testing for all Missouri students, tests this spring will look similar to a pre-pandemic normal.
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Missouri officials concerned about halted COVID-19 aid to test, treat uninsured
Missouri officials are voicing their concern, as the government has now halted aid to the Uninsured Program.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Missouri adopt ranked-choice voting for state elections?
The way Missourians vote for state offices could change if the Better Elections Amendment passes. The Better Elections Amendment proposes several changes to Missouri’s state elections, including ranked-choice voting and election security. If passed, primary elections for state officials would no longer be split by party and the top four candidates would go on to the general
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The way Missourians vote for state offices could change if the Better Elections Amendment passes.
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