Missouri Health Czar Updating Virus Guidance For Schools
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s health department is drawing up new guidelines to help schools keep children from catching COVID-19, the agency’s new director said Thursday. The agency’s new guidance will provide a clearer path for how
Missouri Officer Dies After Being Shot Responding To Call
A Missouri officer who graduated from the police academy two months ago was shot and killed by a man being sought on burglary and theft charges, authorities said. The suspect also died in a shootout with officers.
Sheriff, Deputy Guilty Of Forgery, Acquitted On Other Counts
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A former Texas County sheriff and deputy sheriff who were in a romantic relationship were found guilty Thursday of forgery after a judge acquitted them on several other charges. Judge John Beger found
Man Shot And Killed By Homeowner During Apparent Burglary
FESTUS, Mo. (AP) — A homeowner fatally shot a man who apparently was trying to break into his home early Thursday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office said. Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies who were called to a home
Explosive Device Found At Lake McDaniel Not Connected To Criminal Activity
Authorities say a grenade found by two fishermen at Lake McDaniel is not connected to any criminal activity. The men found the device Sunday while magnetic fishing. A Springfield bomb squad detonated the grenade after its discovery.
Gay Senator Slams Removal Of Missouri Gay History Exhibit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A gay Missouri lawmaker on Wednesday decried the removal of an LGBTQ history exhibit from the state Capitol. The exhibit on the gay rights movement in Kansas City was only up for
Lawyers Push For Removal Of Missouri Courthouse Murals
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Two lawyers are demanding the removal of two courthouse murals in Columbia that show a white man pointing a gun at a Native American man, shirtless Black men chained by their ankles, and
Missouri Businesses, Protesters Slam Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers, business lobbyists and protesters on Wednesday railed against President Joe Biden’s planned vaccine mandate for large companies. Business groups warned a panel of House legislators that Biden’s plan would be
Missouri To Receive 1,200 Afghan Evacuees From First Group
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — About 1,200 evacuees from Afghanistan are expected to settle in Missouri as part of the first group arriving in the U.S., according to U.S. State Department data. The data obtained Wednesday by
Missouri K-12 Test Scores Drop Statewide Amid Coronavirus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s K-12 students did worse in all subject and grade-level statewide tests during the coronavirus pandemic, data released Tuesday show. Roughly 45% of public school students scored at least proficiently at English in
