FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 1st dose vaccination rate is up to 16%
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St. Louis prosecutor seeks to take back McCloskey case
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has asked the Missouri Supreme Court to restore her authority to prosecute a couple accused of wielding guns at racial injustice protesters last summer. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Gardner’s office on Thursday petitioned the state Supreme Court to block a judge’s order disqualifying
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Local health officials: ‘Johnson and Johnson vaccine could be a game-changer’
As we await the emergency approval of the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine, Mid-Missouri health officials are hopeful the inclusion of a third vaccine will benefit communities.
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Missouri Department of Labor reports highest number of unemployment claims since June 2020
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 5,500 Missourians filed new unemployment claims last week. The additional applicants make the total number of people in the state filing for benefits 19,099. That’s the highest number of weekly claims filed in the state since June. According to the Missouri Department of Labor, Missouri has an unemployment rate
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Three Mid-Missouri counties report COVID-19 related deaths
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Missouri Senate passes bill against road-blocking protesters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri protesters who repeatedly block traffic without permission could face felony charges under a bill passed by state senators. The GOP-led Senate voted 24-9 Thursday to pass the bill. The measure follows protests last summer in the St. Louis area over the death of George Floyd, including demonstrations that blocked
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Gov. Parson: Teachers to be included in next COVID-19 vaccination phase to begin March 15
The tier includes teachers, childcare employees and grocery store employees.
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Missouri GOP-led House advances private school funding bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Poor Missouri families could get money for private school through a tax credit program advancing in the state House. The Republican-led House voted in favor of the measure Wednesday. Under the program, private donors would give money to nonprofits that would dole out scholarships to low-income families. Donors would get state
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Marshall Public Schools audit petitioner: ‘We expect good things’
A former Marshall Public Schools parent and concerned citizen said she “expects good things” to come from an audit of the school district.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should COVID-19 concerns still be a valid reason to vote absentee?
Missourians were able to claim such vulnerability to request absentee ballots in last years’ elections.
Continue Reading Missouri State Auditor announces citizen-requested audit of Marshall School District
State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office announced Wednesday morning that the office will audit Marshall Public Schools and the Smithville R-II School District after petitions were submitted by residents of those districts.
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Missouri GOP-led House advances private school funding bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Poor Missouri families could get money for private school through a tax credit program advancing in the state House. The Republican-led House voted in favor of the measure Wednesday. Under the program, private donors would give money to nonprofits that would dole out scholarships to low-income families. Donors would get state
Continue Reading Special prosecutor picked for case against St. Louis couple
A former U.S. attorney will be the special prosecutor in the case of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters last summer.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Truman VA vaccinates 10,000th veteran against COVID-19
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Gov. Parson announces five appointments to boards and commissions; Columbian named to Mental Health Commission
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson named a Columbian to the Mental Health Commission and four other appointments to various boards and commissions and filled one county office vacancy. The governor appointed Brian Neuner to the Mental Health Commission. The release states, Neuner currently serves as the Chief Development and Marketing Officer for Special
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FDA reports Johnson & Johnson 1-dose shot effective against COVID-19
During clinical trials, the Food and Drug Administration found the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine 66% effective at preventing COVID-19 cases.
Continue Reading Some in Missouri successfully appeal jobless repayments
ST. LOUIS (AP) — About 46,000 Missourians were mistakenly overpaid unemployment benefits as part of the stimulus during the coronavirus pandemic. While the state wants the money back, some are having success in winning their appeals. Missouri Department of Labor Director Anna Hui has said the state has a duty to collect the $150 million
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‘Concerned citizens’ attend Second Amendment rights rally at Missouri Capitol
People packed into the rotunda Wednesday for a Second Amendment rights rally at the Missouri Capitol.
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Increased gas prices and budget cuts to Fulton’s city budget may come to recoup after ‘financial disaster’
The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. at Fulton City Hall. The council held an emergency meeting the previous Tuesday about the issue caused by frozen well heads across the country after the polar vortex.
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University of Missouri receives grant for a ‘sticker’ that may detect COVID-19
A University of Missouri engineer received a grant from the National Science Foundation to plan for large-scale manufacturing of an on-skin, wearable bioelectronic device.
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