Missouri’s Latest COVID Variant First Gained Foothold In Rural Areas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A highly contagious coronavirus variant that is contributing to a surge of cases in Missouri first gained a foothold in rural areas of the state where vaccinations rates are low, a pattern
Death Toll Rises In Florida Condo Collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say there are still 159 people unaccounted for after the partial collapse of a beachside building in Florida. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted Friday that rescue officials were still searching for
Charges Dropped In April Shooting Outside Of Springfield Nightclub
Prosecutors in Greene County have dropped charges against a man connected to a shooting outside a nightclub in Springfield earlier this year. Jawaun Thompson was facing charges of assault and armed criminal action after the incident in
CoxHealth Gifts Former Monett Facility
The former Cox Monett hospital building has been gifted from the health system to Life 360 Community Services. The building had been a CoxHealth facility for almost 70 years. Life360 says the initial plans are to use
County To Pay $280K To Journalists Tear-Gassed In Ferguson
Three journalists with Al Jazeera who were tear-gassed during a protest in Ferguson, Missouri, after Michael Brown’s death in 2014 have settled a lawsuit with the county whose SWAT team fired the tear gas. St. Charles County agreed to
Missouri Governor Not Convinced Longtime Inmate Is Innocent
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he is not convinced that Kevin Strickland is innocent, despite prosecutors and other supporters calling for Strickland’s exoneration for a triple murder that has kept him in
Planned Parenthood, Right To Life Oppose Missouri Tax Bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Planned Parenthood and Missouri Right to Life on Thursday told a state Senate panel that legislation seeking to cut off funding to Planned Parenthood would in effect be “useless.” Both groups testified against
Kansas City Man Sentenced For Stabbing Father To Death
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City man who stabbed his father to death was sentenced Thursday to life in prison. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office said Curtis Lee, 43, was sentenced to life for first-degree murder
Boy Hurt In Coaster Accident Moved To Memphis Hospital
The boy who was hurt when he fell off a Branson roller coaster has been moved to a different hospital. Aalondo Perry was flown from Mercy in Springfield to a children’s hospital in his hometown of Memphis.
Springfield Civil War Cemetery Vandalized
A Civil War cemetery was vandalized this week in southwest Springfield. Seven headstones were knocked over near West Bypass and Republic Road. A veteran of the Battle of Wilson’s Creek and his family are buried there. KY3
