Missouri House Votes Against Funding Medicaid Expansion
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s House has voted against paying for thousands more low-income adults to get Medicaid. The Republican-led House on Tuesday voted down several Democratic proposals to fund Medicaid expansion. Missouri voters last year amended
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Young Teens
(AP) — Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12. The announcement Wednesday marks a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before the next school year.
Newt Gingrich To Be Keynote Speaker For College Of The Ozarks Livestream Event
Newt Gingrich will be a keynote speaker for a live-streaming event on April 15 at College of the Ozarks. The forum will be discussion topics such as capitalism and socialism. The public is invited to the event
Riverside Bridge In Ozark Raised To New Location
Finley Farms in Ozark has raised the Riverside Bridge to its new location. The bridge is over 100 years old and will be a footbridge and venue. It will also connect to the Ozark mill and the
Laclede County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Man Found Dead In Burning Car
The Laclede County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man who was found dead inside of a burnt vehicle March 23. Authorities found 46-year-old Eric Rodriguez inside a car on Walnut Road near Bass. Rodriguez had suffered a
Mega Vaccination Event Next Week At Missouri State University
The largest COVID-19 vaccination event in the state takes place next week in Springfield. There will be a mega event next Thursday and Friday, April 8 and 9, at Hammons Student Center on the Missouri State campus.
UPDATE: Freeze Warning Issued For Thursday Morning
A Freeze Warning has been issued for Thursday morning for the entire listening area. Original Story: The National Weather Service says it’ll be windy today and Wednesday. There’s a slight chance for light rain later tonight. Freezing
Marshfield Lifting Some COVID Restrictions
Marshfield plans to lift some COVID-19 restrictions this week. A face mask requirement will be allowed to expire Wednesday. And occupancy limits and social distancing requirements for businesses will be lifted on Thursday. There will still be
More Than A Dozen States Open Vaccines To All Adults
(AP) — More than a dozen states are set to open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults this week. The expansion that began Monday has some health officials worried about whether it will create expectations they can’t
World Leaders Call For Pandemic Treaty
LONDON (AP) — More than 20 heads of government and global agencies have called for an international treaty for pandemic preparedness that they say will protect future generations. But there are few details to explain how such
