SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Springfield, Missouri hospital has opened its sixth COVID-19 ward as the delta virus variant rages in the state’s southwest region. The Kansas City Star reports Mercy Hospital in Springfield announced the new ward Sunday, as the hospital was treating 133 virus patients. Chief Administrative Officer Erik Frederick says the hospital…
ROBERTSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Several high-profile conservatives joined former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens at a rally for his Senate campaign. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former New York City Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik joined Greitens at a campaign event Saturday in rural Franklin County. Greitens was forced from the governor’s office by…
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been hoisted off its stone pedestal and hauled away to storage. Work to remove the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee began early Saturday morning. Crews also took down a statue of Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 12-year-old girl swept away by flooding in St. Louis has died. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the girl was riding in a car on Interstate 70 near St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Saturday when the vehicle was swept into a large concrete storm drain. Missouri Highway Patrol Cpl. Juston…
ST. ANN, Mo. (AP) — Federal agents are joining the search for three men who escaped a suburban St. Louis jail. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the men escaped from the St. Ann jail Friday. The U.S. Marshals Service is looking for 38-year-old Walter Wilson, 47-year-old Jason William Woolbright and 31-year-old Joshua Brown. Wilson and…
Three of Missouri’s top health officials say local leaders are the primary influencers in the state’s efforts to fight off a surge in COVID-19 cases. State officials said during a virtual news conference Friday that they have a strong working relationship with federal agencies helping to respond to increasing cases caused largely by the delta…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 30-year-old St. Louis area man is running as a Democrat for the Missouri 2nd Congressional seat currently held by Republican Rep. Ann Wagner. Ben Samuels, of Creve Coeur, is the first Democrat to challenge for the seat in suburban St. Louis. Samuels most recently worked as director of special projects…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Federal officials are pushing back after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he doesn’t want government employees going door-to-door to urge people to get vaccinated. Missouri asked for help last week from nearly formed federal “surge response” teams as it combats an influx of cases that’s overwhelming some hospitals. After one…
(AP) — Edwards Virginia Smokehouse says it will be sold to Missouri-based Burgers’ Smokehouse, ending a 95-year run for the family business known for its specialty hams. The Virginian-Pilot reports Burgers’ Smokehouse will pay Edwards Virginia Smokehouse for use of Edwards’ trademark and recipes. Sam Edwards III, president of Edwards Virginia Smokehouse, says the agreement…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri restaurants will be able to sell to-go cocktails permanently under a new law. Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed the legislation into law. Missouri had eased restrictions on to-go mixed drinks during the coronavirus pandemic as a way to help struggling restaurants maintain business. The new law makes…