Missouri releases COVID-19 vaccination plan
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to make an announcement about the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine during a briefing Thursday afternoon.
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Missouri COVID-19 hospitalizations ‘obviously concerning’ health officials
Coronavirus hospitalizations have reached an all-time high in Missouri, hitting 1,443 on Wednesday.
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St. Louis couple who waved guns at protest plead not guilty
ST. LOUIS (AP) A St. Louis couple celebrated in some circles and vilified in others for waving guns at protesters near their home have pleaded not guilty to two felony charges. Mark and Patricia McCloskey appeared during a brief hearing Wednesday. The McCloskeys, who are both attorneys in their early 60s, have been charged with
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Missouri police chief warns: Drugs that look like kids’ vitamins
POTOSI, Mo. (AP) — The police chief in a small eastern Missouri town is warning that illegal drugs found on the street look like candy or children’s vitamins. KTVI-TV reports that officers in Potosi recently seized the drugs during a traffic stop. Potosi Police Chief Michael Gum posted photos of the drugs on the department’s
Continue ReadingMan accused in August killing is shot to death
RIVERVIEW, Mo. (AP) — A man charged with murder in August in St. Louis County is dead following another shooting. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 21-year-old Demarcus Pierce was found by Riverview police Friday morning. He died Saturday at a hospital. St. Louis County police took over the investigation and are trying to determine
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State fire marshal, citing drought, urges no outdoor burning
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s state fire marshal is encouraging people to avoid outside burning amid a statewide drought that has gripped the state for several weeks. Fire Marshal Tim Bean said in a news release Tuesday that under the current dry conditions, even a small outdoor fire can get out of control and
Continue ReadingMissouri outsources contact tracing in coronavirus battle
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri is outsourcing contact tracing to private companies as part of the effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday that the state this week approved contracts with nine companies to help track down people who may have been in contact with those who test
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Boy, 11, struck and killed trying to cross interstate
ST. LOUIS (AP) An 11-year-old boy is dead after being struck by a car while trying to walk across a busy suburban St. Louis interstate highway. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident happened just before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 270 in western St. Louis County. The child’s name has not been released.
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Former Missouri youth pastor charged with child sex abuse
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A former youth pastor was charged with seven felonies following accusations he sexually abused a child in Missouri. The Springfield News-Leader reports 46-year-old Jeff Taylor of Strafford, Missouri, was charged Thursday with five counts of statutory sodomy and two counts of statutory rape. Taylor is accused of sexually abusing a
Continue ReadingMissouri S&T announces ‘transformative’ $300 million gift
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis businessman and his wife have donated $300 million to a foundation to support Missouri University of Science and Technology in what the university said is believed to be the largest single gift to a higher education institution in Missouri. Missouri S&T announced the gift Monday from Fred and
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Missouri agency working to fix state’s COVID-19 dashboard
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two days after a “database extract error” incorrectly showed a massive one-day increase in coronavirus cases in Missouri, the problem remains unresolved. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services spokeswoman Lisa Cox said Monday that the state is still working to pinpoint the cause of the problem, which is related
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Governor Parson awards more than $870,000 to Missouri libraries to expand broadband access
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced 39 Missouri libraries were awarded more than $870,000 through the Missouri State Library to help residents access high speed internet for telehealth and distance learning in response to COVID-19. “COVID-19 has created a massive shift to online services,” Governor Parson said. “Providing our public libraries with the
Continue ReadingMissouri’s COVID-19 response in spotlight at governor forum
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his Democratic opponent spent much of a candidate forum on Friday sparring over the governor’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Parson and Democratic candidate Nicole Galloway, along with Libertarian candidate Rik Combs and Green Party candidate Jerome Bauer, spoke at the forum in Columbia. Galloway,
Continue ReadingLawsuit filed over man’s death after arrest in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The husband of a man who died after he was found unresponsive in a Kansas City police station is suing the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners. Terry Farmer died at a hospital on Dec. 31 and his death was ruled a suicide. His husband, Bradley Farmer, alleges in the
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Randolph County reports new COVID-19 death; Boone County reports 53 new cases
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Continue ReadingPolice say 15-year-old shot in back in St. Louis on Thursday
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Authorities say another child has been shot in St Louis, which has seen a surge of gun violence involving children in the last year. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a 15-year-old boy was shot in the back Thursday afternoon in north St. Louis. Officers were called to the area just
Continue ReadingMissouri man charged with murder in chase that killed woman
HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say an eastern Missouri man has been charged with murder and nearly two dozen other counts after the death of a woman who was in a car he hit while fleeing police last month. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 34-year-old Dustin Scott Fernow is charged with second-degree murder, property
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to federal prison for ‘romance scam’
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for a “romance scam” that targeted two dozen elderly people, creating severe financial hardship for some of them. A federal judge on Thursday sentenced 30-year-old Hammed Akande. He pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit
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Missouri COVID-19 testing approaches milestone; health officials predict another potential increase in cases
As COVID-19 cases continue to impact everyone, county and statewide, testing in Missouri approaches a new milestone, while health officials expect another possible increase in cases soon.
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