Parson Replaces Judge Who Heard Abortion Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has replaced the administrative law judge who ruled against the state health department in a significant abortion case. In 2020, Sreenivasa Rao Dandamudi turned aside Missouri’s effort
Human Remains Belong To Missing Man From Willard
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office has identified the human remains found last week by Greene County Highway Department workers near Farm Roads 59 and 94. Authorities say the remains belong to 39-year-old Russell Long from Willard. Long
Lebanon Man Pleads Guilty In Daughter’s Death
A man from Lebanon has pleaded guilty to child endangerment. Kyle Nickel told police his 2-month-old daughter Gracelyn had been fussy. He admitted throwing her onto a couch armrest. Gracelyn died from a skull fracture and blood
Greene County Sees Surge In COVID-19 Cases
Greene County health officials say there is a surge of new COVID-19 cases. Over 140 new cases have been reported. Spokesman Aaron Schekorra says the numbers are going up because not enough people are getting vaccinated. “Younger
Missouri Becomes Last State With Medication Database
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is the last state to adopt a statewide prescription drug database to flag possible opioid misuse. Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Monday signed the bill into law. The law enables a
Auditor Gives Greene County Sheriff’s Office ‘Good’ Rating
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office gets a good rating from the state auditor’s office. It comes after several whistleblower complaints asked for a state audit of county government. Those complaints accused the county of illegally using money
US Recovers Most Of Ransom From Colonial Pipeline Hack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last month. The
Senate Report Details Failures Around Capitol Attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has found broad government, military and law enforcement missteps surrounding the attack. The bipartisan review found a breakdown within multiple intelligence agencies
Cox, Mercy See Summer Surge Of COVID Cases
Numbers from CoxHealth and Mercy show the summer surge of COVID-19 is on as more people are ending up in the hospital. Now’s the time to get your Pfizer vaccine, if you haven’t. Go to https://t.co/0b16AhS5ga to
Missing Canoeist Found
The search for a missing man in Laclede County is finally over. Tim Stapleton was reported missing Memorial Day weekend after his canoe tipped over on the Niangua River. KY3 reports his body was found Monday morning.
