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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In the March 4 roundtable, the topics discussed were about the efficacy and availability of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Also how health organizations are planning to use the doses and how this vaccine could be a game-changer in the pandemic. ABC 17 News spoke with MU Health Pharmacy Director Brad Myers
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Thousands of Missourians would be off the hook for repaying federal unemployment benefits the state wrongly awarded them under a state bill gaining traction. House lawmakers voted 157-3 in favor of forgiving the federal portion of unemployment overpayments owed by Missourians. The state’s Labor Department doled out $146 million in unemployment
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Continue ReadingMissouri will begin next week to give part of its weekly coronavirus vaccine allocation to pharmacies to boost the number of doses reaching underserved areas.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Transgender student athletes would be required to compete as the sex on their birth certificate under a proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution. Republican sponsor Rep. Chuck Basye during a state House committee hearing on Wednesday said transgender girls have an unfair advantage. He says allowing transgender girls to compete on
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri legislators have given initial approval to a bill that would bar local health officials from ordering businesses and schools to close for more than 15 days during an emergency without getting permission of elected officeholder. During a debate Wednesday in the GOP-led House, Republicans railed against business restrictions that St.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Guns would be allowed on Missouri buses and other public transportation under a bill advancing in the state House. The Republican-led chamber gave the proposal initial approval in a voice vote Wednesday. It needs another vote of approval to go to the Senate. Currently, firearms and other dangerous weapons are
Continue ReadingWith more people than coronavirus vaccines available, third-party websites are offering help to individuals trying to schedule an appointment.
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Continue ReadingMass vaccination sites are underway across Mid-Missouri and some clinics are ending up with large amounts of extra vaccine doses.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is set to host a webinar Wednesday with the state health department to discuss vaccination plans for educators.
Continue ReadingThe state of Missouri held a statewide tornado drill Tuesday to prepare for the upcoming spring severe weather season.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The National Weather Service has identified what caused an alert to be sent during a statewide tornado drill. The organization says this was a mistake and the alert was supposed to go out as a planned drill. According to a tweet, the message was misinterpreted as an actual warning. The organization says
Continue ReadingGALT, Mo. (AP) — National investigators say a pilot ignored warnings about ice and bad weather before his small plane crashed in northern Missouri last month, killing him and his passenger. The crash on Feb. 8 near Galt in Grundy County killed 82-year-old Philip Joseph LeFevre III, of Glendale, and 47-year-old Philip Joseph LeFevre IV,
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Continue ReadingMoDOT has started reviewing construction company proposals for the $240 million project to replace the Missouri River bridge in Rocheport.
Continue ReadingLEBANON, Mo. (AP) — Lebanon city officials say the family of a police officer who died of COVID-19 is being denied workers compensation. The city says Officer Kendle Blackburn died Dec. 28 after an extended battle with COVID-19. The Springfield News-Leader reports the city was told last week that its worker’s compensation provider, Missouri Employers
Continue ReadingAs mass vaccination clinics continue throughout Missouri, thousands of eligible people are still waiting to receive the vaccine. However, reports have surfaced that some clinics are ending up with extra doses and allowing anyone to get the shot.
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Mo. (KMIZ) A Benton County judge denied setting a bond for a woman accused of taking part in the death of a toddler. Kourtney Aumen made her second appearance in front of Judge Mark Pilley since her arrest in December. Law enforcement believes she and three others abused 4-year-old Jessica Mast to death late
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