Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — More than 21 million voters across the U.S. have already cast ballots in person amid record-breaking early turnout. That option isn’t available to everyone. Connecticut, Mississippi, Missouri and New Hampshire are the only states that do not allow all voters to cast their ballot in person before Election Day. That is

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis hospitals are filling up with coronavirus patients at an alarming rate, and experts say many of those patients are coming in from other areas of the state. Meanwhile, the Kansas City area over the past week recorded its highest number of deaths over a one-week period, with more than

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is sending 1.8 million rapid coronavirus tests to Missouri. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a Monday announcement said the tests can produce results in 15 minutes. About 60% of the tests are slated to be used for K-12 school testing. Another 30%

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri plans to use social media “influencers” to promote safety measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the influencers would be asked to use social media messages to remind people about social distancing, washing hands and wearing masks. Missouri Department of Economic Development

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on COVID-19 dashboards because of a flaw in the federal reporting system. Missouri’s health department says the number of hospitalized patients has been underreported since

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri appeals court has ruled that voters using mail-in ballots cannot return them in person. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Thursday means mail-in ballots must be returned to election officials through the U.S. mail. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt argued in a legal filing that changing the

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Governor Mike Parson has released $5 million in CARES Act funding to be divided among Missouri’s six regional food banks to help citizens who continue to rely on food assistance. “Protecting the health and well-being of Missourians is a key component of our Show Me Strong Recovery Plan,” Governor Parson