Bridge Collapses Near Westphalia No injuries after the Penecostal Bridge near Westphalia collapsed yesterday (afternoon). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol a truck carrying feed tried to cross the bridge that had a posted sign of a five ton weight limit. The Highway Patrol says the truck was carrying around thirty thousand pounds over the…… Continue Reading
COVID-19 Cases in Audrain County Rise Over the Weekend
COVID-19 Cases in Audrain County Rise Over the Weekend The number of active COVID-19 cases in Audrain County increased over the weekend, according to the Audrain County Health Department. As of 3:00 this (Monday) afternoon, there are 228 total cases in the county, up 9 from Friday’s report. There are 25 active cases, up 6…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City Nursing Home With COVID-19 Outbreak
Jefferson City Nursing Home With COVID-19 Outbreak Over half the residents at a Jefferson City nursing home are testing positive for COVID-19. According to the Jefferson City Manor’s website the facility has had an outbreak that has impacted 36 of the facility’s 67 residents. 28 staff members are listed as active cases not working. Their…… Continue Reading
Iowa Couple Dies in Osage Beach Plane Crash
Iowa Couple Dies in Osage Beach Plane Crash The victims killed in a plane crash yesterday in Osage Beach are being identified as an Iowa couple. It happened in the area of Sleepy Hollow Road just after 1:30 at the Grand Glaze Airport. Police say the victims were Scott and Amy Lowe of Mt. Pleasant,…… Continue Reading
Hermann Man Killed in Callaway County Accident
Hermann Man Killed in Callaway County Accident A Hermann man is dead after a 2 car accident on I-70 in Callaway County yesterday (Sunday). It happened near the Shyrocks Corn Maze. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol 4 year old Felice W. Price made an unsafe lane change and hit an SUV driven by Rebecca…… Continue Reading
City of Moberly Water Office Temporarily Closed
City of Moberly Water Office Temporarily Closed The City of Moberly’s water office is temporarily closed after a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The office staff will be under quarantine until Wednesday, August 26th, and the office is closed effective immediately. The target date to reopen is August 27th. Customers who need to…… Continue Reading
Pettis County Reports Fifth COVID-19 Death
Pettis County Reports Fifth COVID-19 Death The Pettis County Health Department is announcing a fifth COVID-19 death. The health department made the announcement yesterday (Friday) on their Facebook Page and also said Pettis County had it’s biggest jump in cases yesterday (Friday) with 32 new cases, bringing the total to 599. The county has logged…… Continue Reading
USPS Warns Missouri Ballots May Not Arrive in Time to be Counted
USPS Warns Missouri Ballots May Not Arrive in Time to be Counted The United States Postal Service is telling the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office that some ballots requested close to the state’s deadline may not be returned by mail in time to be counted for the November election. The letter was sent, from USPS…… Continue Reading
Friday COVID-19 Update From Audrain County Health Department
Friday COVID-19 Update from Audrain County Health Department As of 2:00 this Friday afternoon, the Audrain County Health Department is reporting 4 new cases of the novel coronavirus. There are now 219 cases in the county with 19 still active. Three more recoveries have been made since last night’s report, bringing that number to 199…… Continue Reading
Centralia Schools Back to School Plan
Centralia Schools Back to School Plan The Centralia Schools have released a back to school plan. According to Superintendent Steven Chancellor the plan has 2 primary goals of continuing to deliver a good education to the districts students and to provide that education with a minimum risk of infection and quarantine. The plan includes putting…… Continue Reading
