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Vaccine appointments begin to go unfilled in Missouri

Apr. 15, 2021 02:23 PM EDT
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Coronavirus vaccine supply is starting to outpace demand in Missouri, even after the state expanded eligibility, raising worries among...

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

By The Associated Press Apr. 06, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Kansas City Star. April 5, 2021. Editorial: Vaccine passports are a matter of Missouri getting back to normal, not politics ...

St. Joseph, Columbia ease coronavirus restrictions

Mar. 23, 2021 03:02 PM EDT
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — With COVID-19 cases on the decline and vaccinations on the rise, two mid-sized Missouri cities are easing restrictions. ...

Exterior view of the St. Joseph's Provincial House, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Latham, N.Y. The home for retired and infirm nuns lost nine residents to COVID-19 during December as the coronavirus pandemic's second wave surged in upstate New York. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
Death of 9 nuns highlights toll of coronavirus in convents

By Mary Esch Jan. 06, 2021 01:01 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2014, file photo, Taylor University students erupt with a roar as the Trojans score their 10th point against Kentucky Christian in the 18th annual Silent Night basketball game in Upland, Ind. Taylor's fans, who dress up in costumes or pajamas, sat in silence until the Trojans' score reaches ten. The game has been played each year on the Friday before finals week for decades, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the liberal arts university to call it off this year. (Jeff Morehead/The Chronicle-Tribune via AP)
COVID-19 putting college basketball traditions in quarantine

By Dave Skretta Nov. 24, 2020 02:21 PM EST

Recent Missouri editorials

Sep. 08, 2020 11:10 AM EDT
The Jefferson City News-Tribune, Sept. 4 In Cole County’s primary election, the youngest group of eligible voters shunned the polls like no...

Recent Missouri editorials

Jun. 09, 2020 10:09 AM EDT
The Jefferson City News-Tribune, June 7 Missouri’s flood recovery group submitted its final report to Gov. Mike Parson. ...

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2006, file photo, hog carcasses are moved through a series of flame units to burn off hair as they are processed at the Triumph Foods plant in St. Joseph Mo. The city of St. Joseph announced Wednesday, May, 7, 2020, that an employee at a pork plant where hundreds of workers have tested positive for COVID-19 has died of the disease caused by the coronavirus. The man, who had underlying health conditions, worked at Triumph Foods, a city spokeswoman said. (Kevin E. Schmidt/Quad City Times via AP, File)
Over 50,000 Missourians filed for unemployment last week

By Margaret Stafford May. 07, 2020 08:10 AM EDT

Nearly 300 workers test positive at Missouri meat plant

By Jim Salter May. 01, 2020 02:45 PM EDT
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Nearly 300 workers at a northwestern Missouri pork processing plant have tested positive for the coronavirus, state health officials said...

A person wears a mask while crossing a street past a sign encouraging people to wash their hands in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus Friday, April 24, 2020, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Missouri moving to quickly test workers at packing plants

By Jim Salter Apr. 25, 2020 11:40 AM EDT

People walk down a street wearing face coverings Monday, April 6, 2020, in St. Louis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings after recent studies have shown a significant portion of the population can transmit the coronavirus without showing any symptoms. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Most coronavirus deaths in Missouri involving older people

By Jim Salter Apr. 07, 2020 11:01 AM EDT