by Alisa Nelson | Feb 25, 2021 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The next tier of Missouri’s coronavirus vaccination plan will be activated on March 15. That means all teachers, faculty, and staff in public, private, and nonprofit pre K-12 will become eligible. So will state licensed childcare center workers, some food production...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 23, 2021 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Several state-organized high-volume coronavirus vaccination clinics are happening today in Benton, Morgan, Ozark, McDonald, Laclede, and Lewis Counties in Missouri. Other events are scheduled to be held Wednesday in Bollinger, Mercer, Benton, and McDonald Counties....
by admin | Feb 21, 2021 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
A veteran state lawmaker who chairs the Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee says he’s recovered from COVID-19. State Rep. Chuck Basye, R-Rocheport, tells Missourinet that he returned to the Statehouse in Jefferson City on Wednesday. He...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 16, 2021 | Education, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
“Our state’s teachers and support staff have faithfully risked their lives this year,” a letter says from Missouri’s 2017-2021 Teachers of the Year. It is addressed to Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Director Randall Williams and it presses him...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 16, 2021 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Gov. Mike Parson says this week’s state-organized COVID-19 mass vaccination events have been canceled. A press release from Parson’s office says extreme winter weather has led to the change. “Missouri is experiencing severe winter weather that makes driving dangerous...