Mercy Springfield Adding Sixth COVID Unit; Record COVID-19 Positive Patients
Mercy Springfield is prepping for a sixth COVID-19 unit in its hospital according to its Chief Administrative Officer. 112 COVID+ @MercySGF. New single-day high for us. Staffing always a challenge at the holidays so this year will
Dallas County Man Charged With Son’s Death
Charges have been filed against a man in the shaking death of his two-month-old son. Dallas County investigators say 24-year-old Brantly Scott from Tunas called 911 on December 15 when his son stopped breathing. Doctors later ruled
Lebanon Officer Dies From COVID-19
Flags have been lowered to half-staff in Lebanon after a police officer died. The city says Officer Kendle Blackburn died Monday morning after a long fight with COVID-19. He served the city for more than 16 years.
Benton County Vigil For Girl Who Was Beaten To Death
There will be a vigil held tonight for a four-year-old girl who was beaten and dunked in an icy pond in Cole Camp. Charges have been filed against her parents Mary and James Mast, plus two neighbors.
Five Traffic Deaths Over Christmas Holiday
Five people died on Missouri roads over the Christmas holiday weekend. That includes a 14-year-old from Ava who died in a crash on December 24 on Highway 181 north of Dora. The Highway Patrol says there were
Lori Loughlin Released From Prison
(AP) — “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin has been released from prison after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college. Loughlin was released Monday
VIDEO: Suspect In Nashville Explosion Died In Blast
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal authorities have identified the man they say is responsible for the Christmas Day bombing that tore through downtown Nashville and say that he died in the explosion. Investigators used DNA to link
Chiefs Clinch Top Seed, Beat Falcons
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson with just under two minutes. Then the Kansas City Chiefs watched as Pro Bowl kicker Younghoe Koo missed the tying field-goal try
Music City Bowl Between Missouri, Iowa Canceled
(AP) — The Music City Bowl between Missouri and Iowa that was scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled because COVID-19 issues left the Tigers unable to play. The game in Nashville, Tennessee, is the second bowl called
Coronavirus Cases Continue Decline In Missouri
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri reported 1,451 new virus cases and three deaths Sunday as the average number of cases reported each day continued to decline. The seven-day rolling average of daily new cases declined to 2,415
