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
Callaway County Sheriff’s Department Death Investigation
Callaway County Sheriff’s Department Death Investigation A death investigation is underway in the Kingdom City area. In a Facebook post from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department, they say deputies responded to a residence in Kingdom City at 10:46 this (Friday) morning as part of an ongoing felony investigation. Deputies saw a male at the back…… Continue Reading
Surprise Visitors at Mexico Veterans Home
Surprise Visitors at Mexico Veterans Home Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico is reporting a surprise visit this week. Missouri’s First Lady Teresa Parson and Second Lady Claudia Kehoe made the visit on Wednesday and talked with veterans through the front windows and by cellphones. The ladies are encouraging Missourians to check on their elderly family…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City Man Charged in Officer Involved Shooting
Jefferson City Man Charged in Officer Involved Shooting A Jefferson City man is now charged following a vehicle pursuit, foot chase and officer involved shooting that happened on Wednesday night. 27 year old Jamie T. Williams was charged in a Cole County Circuit Court yesterday with second degree murder from perpetration of a felony, resisting…… 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
Recreational Marijuana Ballot Issue In Missouri Will Not Be On November Ballot
Recreational Marijuana Ballot Issue In Missouri Will Not Be On November Ballot An effort to get a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri on the November ballot has now failed amid the COVID-19 outbreak. A group named Missourians for a New Approach committee announced yesterday that it simply cannot succeed in gathering sufficient signatures…… 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
One Dead and Officer Shot After Vehicle Pursuit in Jefferson City
One Dead and Officer Shot After Vehicle Pursuit in Jefferson City One person s dead and a Jefferson City Police Officer is recovering after a shooting and a vehicle pursuit last night (Wednesday). According to the Jefferson City Police Department a vehicle was observed that was wanted in connection to multiple previous shots fired incidents…… Continue Reading
President Of SSM-Audrain Announces Retirement
President Of SSM-Audrain Announces Retirement The president of SSM Audrain Donna Jacobs is announcing her plans to retire, effective May 15th. The announcement was made in a news release sent out today by SSM. Jacobs has been president of the hospital since January 2016. Jacobs and her husband, Ray are relocating to Arizona. To ensure…… Continue Reading
