by admin | Oct 21, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Military, News, Politics / Govt
Another 11 veterans living in Missouri veterans homes have died due to COVID-19 in the past week, bringing the total number of deaths to 67 since September 1. Missourinet followed-up Tuesday with the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC), on the number of deaths since...
by admin | Oct 16, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Military, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s governor says he acted immediately when he learned about the spike in COVID-19 deaths at veterans homes, ordering an external review. Governor Mike Parson made his comments during a Thursday press conference at the Statehouse in Jefferson City, in...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 2, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Military, News, Politics / Govt
Gov. Mike Parson is ordering an external review of Missouri’s seven Veterans Homes to determine if their efforts go far enough to combat COVID-19. The move follows a briefing Thursday with the governor that he says “raised concerns” about how well the homes are...
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 27, 2020 | News
The Missouri Veterans Commission has a new executive director. Commissioners have unanimously selected Paul Kirchhoff to replace Grace Link, who retired in May. Kirchhoff, originally from mid Missouri’s California, worked as special assistant to Link prior to his...
by admin | Jan 16, 2012 | News, Politics / Govt
Members of the House Appropriations Committee on Public Safety and Corrections are looking for ways to get more money to the state’s veterans homes. Chairman Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) says over the years, some of the funds that used to go to those homes has been...
