Audrain County Health Department Releases Latest COVID-19 Testing Results for 4/22/20 The Audrain County Health Department is reporting no new positive cases of COVID-19 as of 10:30 this (Wednesday) morning. According to the health department 59 county residents have been tested for COVID-19. One case has been confirmed as positive, 52 are negative, and 6…… Continue Reading
Missouri State Prisoner Tests Positive for COVID-19
Missouri State Prisoner Tests Positive for COVID-19 A state prisoner is now testing positive for COVID-19. The Missouri Department of Corrections confirmed yesterday that the inmate is at the Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston and has been in isolation since last week. The prisoner was put in isolation when he started to show symptom, according…… Continue Reading
Hundreds Protest Stay at Home Order at Missouri State Capitol
Hundreds Protest Stay at Home Order at Missouri State Capitol A protest at the state capitol yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon had hundreds of people calling on Governor Mike Parson to lift the stay at home order. The protestors honked car horns and chanted USA while gathering outside the capitol. Parson has said he plans to gradually…… Continue Reading
Missouri Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Chinese Government
Missouri Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Chinese Government The Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is suing the Chinese government, Chinese Communist Party and other Chinese officials and institutions. Schmitt filed a lawsuit on behalf of the state of Missouri yesterday. The lawsuit claims that during critical weeks of the initial outbreak of the coronavirus, Chinese…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson Announces More Budget Cuts
Governor Parson Announces More Budget Cuts Missouri Governor Mike Parson is announcing another forty seven million dollars in budget cuts. Parson said during his news briefing yesterday this cut is in addition to the 180 million in cuts announced at the beginning of this month. The money will come from 9 state agencies, the attorney…… Continue Reading
Statewide Shutdown Protests in Missouri
Statewide Shutdown Protests in Missouri Protests against statewide shutdown orders are being planned in Missouri this week. Several states including Wisconsin, Michigan and California have already seen the protests pop up. One of the protest organizers in Missouri says he believes younger people should be allowed to return to work, and people who are at…… Continue Reading
Conagra Plant Temporarily Closing After Workers Test Positive for COVID-19
Conagra Plant Temporarily Closing After Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 The Conagra Plant in Marshall is closing after 20 workers have tested positive for COVID-19. According to an email from a company spokesperson, the plant closed yesterday and will not reopen until April 27th. During the temporary closure, Conagra will pay its employees, including those…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson Extends Stay at Home Order
Governor Parson Extends Stay at Home Order In his daily press conference this afternoon, Governor Parson extends the stay at home order for Missouri. The order is being extended until Sunday, May 3rd. Additionally, Governor Parson said that projected numbers for positive cases of the novel coronavirus in Missouri were much worse than what is…… Continue Reading
MU Health Care Participating in COVID-19 Plasma Trial
MU Health Care Participating in COVID-19 Plasma Trial MU Health Care will join a select group of hospitals nationwide by participating in a clinical trial to determine whether plasma from those previously infected with novel coronavirus can benefit those currently fighting the virus. MU Health Care and more than 100 other hospitals nationwide have enrolled…… Continue Reading
Missouri Governor Mike Parson to Address Stay at Home Order
Missouri Governor Mike Parson To Address Stay At Home Order Missouri Governor Mike Parson says he will address the Stay At Home order today and begin looking at a plan to reopen the state. The governor issued a statewide stay at home order on April 3rd, and it is set to end on April 24th…… Continue Reading
