COVID-19
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Missouri man drowns in Lake of the Ozarks
Authorities say a man from western Missouri has drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks. Springfield television station KYTV reports…
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Kansas governor urges school districts to require masks
(AP) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is calling for school districts to require masks as hospitals buckle under the strain of…
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Freeman holds weekly covid-19 update
At the weekly Freeman Health System media briefing on Friday, it was announced that Freeman is currently treating 58 covid…
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Missouri Covid-19 death toll increasing
The death toll from the rapidly spreading delta variant continues to rise in Missouri The July numbers are shaping up…
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Joplin Health Department to offer COVID booster shots beginning next week
The City of Joplin Health Department will offer an opportunity for certain immunocompromised individuals to receive a third dose of…
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Oklahoma school mask ban law is under federal scrutiny
(AP) Oklahoma’s superintendent of schools says districts in the state should have “the autonomy” to enact mask requirements, which are…
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Injunction issued against St. Louis County mask mandate
(AP) The top prosecutor in Missouri has won a preliminary injunction that bars St. Louis County from enforcing a mask…
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State Representative Sara Walsh’s husband dies with covid-19
Missouri state Rep. Sara Walsh’s husband, Steve Walsh, has died following the couple’s diagnosis of Covid-19. Sara Walsh posted the…
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GOP claims Kansas governor is spending COVID funds illegally
(AP) — Top Republican legislators in Kansas are accusing Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration of illegally spending at least $86…
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Misinformation at public forums vexes local boards, big tech
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Public forums before local school boards and city councils are the latest source of misinformation…
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