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Here are details about this week’s mass coronavirus events in Missouri

March 15, 2021 By Alisa Nelson

The state of Missouri, along with some local agencies, are organizing several mass coronavirus events this week around the state. The clinics are planned in Benton, Jackson, Chariton, Putnam, McDonald, Bollinger, Cole, Buchanan, Mercer, Pulaski, St. Charles, and St. Louis counties.

A mega vaccination event is planned at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City this Friday and Saturday. The drive thru clinic is for Jackson County residents only.

Starting today, these are the Missouri individuals now eligible to get vaccinated:

• Education: Teachers, faculty, and staff in public, private, and nonprofit pre K – 12.

• Childcare: Faculty and staff in a DHSS or DSS -licensed facility providing basic care to children
• Communications Sector Employees at public, private, or nonprofit organizations that provide communications services

• Dams Sector: Employees at public, private, or nonprofit organizations that provide services in the dams sector related to critical water retention and control services.

• Energy Sector: Employees at public, private, or nonprofit organizations that provide energy services, regardless of the energy source.

• Food/Agriculture Sector – initial: Employees of certain food production and processing facilities, and related operations, prioritizing mass food production, distribution, transportation, wholesale and retail sales, including grocery and convenience stores where groceries are sold; includes veterinary services.

• Government: Elected officials in any branch of government at the state, county, and/or municipal levels required for the continuity of government; members of the judiciary at the federal, state, and/or local levels required for the continuity of government; employees designated by the federal government that fall within the state’s vaccine allocation responsibilities; other designated government personnel required for the continuity of government.

• Information Technology Sector: Employees at public, private, or nonprofit organizations that provide IT services.

• Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector: Employees at public, private, or nonprofit organizations that work in this sector.

• Transportation Systems Sector: Employees in the transportation systems sector including aviation, highway and motor carriers, maritime transportation systems, mass transit and passenger rail, pipeline systems, freight rail, and postal shipping.

• Water and Wastewater Systems Sector Employees at public, private, and/or nonprofit organizations that provide drinking or wastewater services.

Some of the clinics are booster only. To view this week’s events, go to mostopscovid.com.

Arrowhead Stadium could be used to vaccinate the masses against COVID-19

February 3, 2021 By Alisa Nelson

The home of the Kansas City Chiefs could be used as coronavirus vaccination site. Chiefs President Mark Donovan says the team, along with city, county, and state leaders have been discussing the potential use of Arrowhead Stadium for a mass effort. He says talks have been going on for about six weeks.

Arrowhead Stadium could be used to vaccinate the masses against COVID-19

“We’ve been in discussion with all the pieces,” Donovan says. “In every discussion, we’ve been very proactive in saying ‘We’re here. We’re ready. Let’s be prepared to take advantage of it when we can.’”

Due to the pandemic, the stadium was also used as a polling site for last November’s election.

“I think we had 40 members of the election board here on site,” he says. “We had 50 of our staff members who volunteered their day in support of those 40. I imagine with the rollout of vaccines, what I’ve seen at least in other markets, it’s going to be much more than that.”

Donovan says the Chiefs will do whatever it takes to help Kansas City, Jackson County, and the state of Missouri to pull off a mass vaccination event.

The state plans to hold a total of 27 high volume immunization clinics across Missouri. Ten are being held this week.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports today nearly 462,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since last March. About 7,100 have died from the virus and 1,746 people are in a Missouri hospital battling COVID-19.

Winter weather advisories and watches issued for Missouri; Chiefs fans urged to be cautious

December 14, 2019 By Brian Hauswirth

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pleasant Hill has issued a winter weather advisory and a winter storm watch for much of Missouri, with a winter storm on the way.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pleasant Hill has issued winter weather advisories and watches for much of Missouri (December 14, 2019 map courtesy of NWS Pleasant Hill Twitter page)

The NWS’ winter weather advisory takes effect Sunday morning and goes through Monday night for a large portion of western and southwest Missouri. The advisory includes Kansas City, St. Joseph, Sedalia, Clinton and Waynesville.

A winter storm watch will go into effect Sunday at noon through Monday night. The watch area includes Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton, Mexico, Kirksville and Macon.

The newest forecast from NWS in Pleasant Hill indicates the Columbia and Jefferson City areas could see higher snow totals than originally thought, with three to five inches now possible. Moberly, which is about 35 miles north of Columbia, could see almost six inches of snow.

The Kansas City metro area and I-70 communities like Concordia and Odessa should see about five inches of snow, by Monday.

National Weather Service Pleasant Hill meteorologist Spencer Mell has been urging you to get a full tank of gasoline for your vehicle, before the storm hits. He’s also urging you to pack a winter weather kit in your car and to charge your cell phone.

Meantime, the state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has been treating roads and bridges in advance of the storm. MoDOT is urging motorists heading to Sunday’s Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City to use extreme caution. Kickoff for Sunday’s Chiefs-Denver game at Arrowhead will begin at noon, and MoDOT says travel after the game will be more challenging that travel to the game.

MoDOT is also recommending that people delay their Monday morning commute, as the complex weather system has the potential to produce ice accumulations in some areas. MoDOT notes freezing rain and ice is expected to move into northwest Missouri early Monday morning.

You can check road conditions anytime at MoDOT’s traveler information map. Those without internet access or who want additional information can call the MoDOT customer service center anytime. That number is 1-888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636). You can call it 24-7, 365 days a year.

Lawmaker says World Cup would put Kansas City and Missouri on world stage (AUDIO)

August 22, 2019 By Brian Hauswirth

A state lawmaker from Kansas City says landing the World Cup in 2026 would provide a huge economic boost for Kansas City and for Missouri.

State Rep. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, speaks on the Missouri House floor on May 14, 2019 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications)

The “Kansas City Star” notes Kansas City is one of 17 finalist U.S. cities to host 2026 World Cup matches.

State Rep. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, tells Missourinet that landing a World Cup would mean four to six games in Kansas City, which would involve four to six nations.

“If you think about the Super Bowl, which is the most-watched sporting event in the United States, there’s something like 150-million people that watch the Super Bowl,” Razer says. “There’s something to the effect of 3.5 billion who follow the World Cup.”

Razer says that would be a “lot of eyeballs and visitors,” adding it would put Kansas City and Missouri on the world stage.

“And then you get those four games, you get those four fan bases coming in from these countries from all over the world, it would be a huge economic boost initially plus putting Kansas City and the state of Missouri on the world stage,” says Razer.

He notes the impact on tourism and hotels as well. He’s praising the governors of Missouri and Kansas for ending the economic “border war,” and says both states and municipalities on both sides of the state line must work together on the World Cup.

The “Star” reports if Kansas City is awarded games, they would be played at Arrowhead Stadium.

Click here to listen to Brian Hauswirth’s full interview with State Rep. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, which was recorded on August 9, 2019: