COVID-19
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4 Arkansas inmates sue jail, doctor for receiving ivermectin
(AP) — Four inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail sued the facility and its doctor Thursday after they said were…
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76th Annual NEO High School Basketball Tournament canceled
Yet another event canceled due to the covid-19 surge. NEO A&M College has announced they will not hold the 76th…
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COVID-19 testing options in Joplin
Cases of COVID-19 are surging thanks to the Omicron variant as many are looking for a COVID-19 test amid a…
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Kansas reduces requirements for substitute teachers
(AP) Substitute teachers in Kansas will not be required to have college credit hours under an emergency declaration approved Wednesday…
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Webb City cancels class amid surge in illness
Webb City is now among the growing list of area schools that are closing for a couple days due to…
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Pittsburg Community Schools to close due to staffing shortage
Pittbsurg Community Schools are facing a staffing shortage due to sickness around the district. They are canceling class Thursday and…
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COVID, sickness force local school districts to alter schedules
An increase in COVID-19 cases and other sicknesses are causing several local school districts to adjust their schedules. In Carthage,…
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Senate hearing on pandemic gets testy: ‘What a moron’
(AP) Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, angrily accused a senator Tuesday of making false accusations…
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Pitt State reinstates campus-wide mask mandate
With the escalating number of COVID-19 cases due to the highly contagious omicron variant, and the strain that escalation is…
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DHSS to offer FREE Covid testing sites in the coming days.
Due to the increase in demand for COVID-19 testing, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and partners are…
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