Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Payments Being Disbursed Today
Over 66 million dollars in additional unemployment compensation are being disbursed to over 115 thousand people across the state of Missouri as part of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation plan. People eligible for unemployment will receive an
One Person Hurt In House Fire In West Springfield
One person is being treated at a local hospital after escaping their burning home in west Springfield. It happened Monday just after 8:30 p.m. in the 700 block of north Warren, which is just west of Kansas
Doctor In California Says Chiefs’ Super Bowl Win May Have Saved Lives During COVID-19 Pandemic
You may remember where you were when Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City won Super Bowl LIV, its first in 50 years. A column from the Kansas City Star says Dr. Niraj Sehgal, who is a professor at
Governor To Decide Whether To Extend Statewide Order Soon
Governor Parson says he’ll make a decision in the next few days about whether to extend the statewide stay-at-home order. Mayors in St. Louis and Kansas City say they expect to extend their own orders beyond April
DHSS Encourages Recovered COVID-19 Patients to Donate Plasma to Treat Those Currently Suffering
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is encouraging people who are fully recovered from COVID-19 to donate plasma, with the aim of helping current COVID-19 patients. Historically, convalescent plasma has been used to prevent
Mercy Participates in COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Program
Mercy is participating in the investigation of the use of plasma from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to treat current patients suffering from the virus. Donors have to test positive for the coronavirus and be symptom
Nicole Galloway Calls On Governor Parson to Issue Executive Order Amid Pandemic
Auditor Nicole Galloway says Governor Parson should issue an executive order that enables expanded absentee and early voting amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She cites the advice of local election authorities, public health experts and the CDC. The
More Recoveries From Coronavirus In Greene County
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is reporting more people have recovered from the coronavirus than those who currently have COVID-19. There have been 79 cases so far. 34 people still have the virus, but 37 have now
OTC Adjusts Online Fees, Tuition in Wake of COVID-19
Ozarks Technical Community College’s online course fees will be eliminated as of June 1, 2020. The Board of Trustees voted to do away with the $65 course fees for each class they attend online. This decision was
Amy Eagan Named Lady Panthers Head Coach
Drury University has named Amy Eagan the next head coach of the Lady Panthers basketball team. Eagan spent the last year as an assistant coach for the Lady Panthers. Before that, she coached Truman State for six
