Ashcroft Addresses Delayed Municipal Elections

Municipal elections would have been today across the state if COVID-19 hadn’t pushed it back to June and August. In the COVID-19 briefing Monday, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft initially addressed the likelihood of voting absentee statewide.

Springfield, Greene County Amend “Stay-At-Home” Order

The City of Springfield and Greene County have released a statement regarding updates to their “Stay-At-Home” Orders. The orders have been amended to more closely reflect the statewide order issued by Governor Parson. Read the statement here:

Ford Donates Face Shields to Mercy Springfield

Ford has announced that they’re assembling FDA-approved plastic face shields and distributing them to first responders, healthcare workers and others on the front line of the coronavirus response, including Mercy Health in Springfield.   Medical facilities around

Two New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Taney County

Two more people have tested positive in Taney County bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 8, the Taney County Health Department (TCHD) says. A statement by the TCHD says their Communicable Disease Investigation Team is

Three Potential Coronavirus Exposures In Greene County

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department is warning the public of three potential exposures from a patient with the coronavirus. The patient went to the Walgreens near Sunshine and 65 in Springfield on March 29. The patient also

Coronavirus Claims 39 Lives In Missouri

There are now 2,744 cases of the coronavirus statewide, up from more than 2,300 cases. 39 people have now died. Greene County has 69 cases of the virus and seven deaths. In his 3 p.m. update Monday,

Dallas County Records First Case Of Coronavirus

The Dallas County Health Department has recorded its first positive case of COVID-19. The case is being investigated to determine if it was travel-related or close contact acquired and the patient, a male is quarantined at home