Wisconsin Hospital Worker Arrested For Spoiled Vaccine Doses
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities arrested a suburban Milwaukee pharmacist Thursday suspected of deliberately ruining hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine by removing it from refrigeration for two nights. The Grafton Police Department said the former Advocate
Woman Charged In Springfield Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation
A woman arrested this week after fleeing from Springfield Police in a stolen vehicle and hitting an officer has been charged. Maggie Thrift is facing charges of armed criminal assault and resisting arrest while creating a risk
Police Say Multiple Fatalities At Home On West Scott
UPDATE Springfield Police have provided more details about an investigation into multiple fatalities at a home near Scott and LaFontaine. A lieutenant with the police department says officers responded to the home before 1 p.m. for calls
GOP Senator Rebukes Hawley For Fighting Biden Victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska has issued a pointed rebuke of GOP attempts to object Jan. 6 to the Electoral College tally of the presidential election. On Thursday, he warned colleagues against the
Donations Coming In To Rebuild Mosque That Burned
NOEL, Mo. (AP) — Donations have topped $40,000 to help rebuild a Missouri mosque destroyed by fire earlier this week. The Joplin Globe reports that the Islamic Society of Joplin launched the social media fundraiser Tuesday, a
Greene County Collector, Assessor To Close Offices Temporarily
The Greene County Collector and the Greene County Assessor’s Personal Property Department will temporarily close their offices to walk-in traffic for three days. The offices will be closed from Monday, January 4 through Wednesday, January 6 to
China Approves First Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine
BEIJING (AP) — China has authorized its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use, adding another shot that could see wide use in poorer countries as the virus surges back around the globe. The Sinopharm vaccine has
15 More COVID-19 Deaths In Greene County
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department reported 15 people died from COVID-19 in the last week. 101 deaths have been reported this month, making it the deadliest month since the pandemic began. 297 people have died from the
Remains Of Missing Man Found In Douglas County
Douglas County authorities say the remains of a missing man from Mountain Grove have been found. Family members reported Brandon Wood missing in 2015. His remains were found in a rural area. The area had been searched
Walmart Apologizes For Calling Hawley ‘Sore Loser’
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart apologized Wednesday for a tweet that called Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley a sore loser for contesting President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. The now deleted tweet, “Go ahead.