by admin | Dec 22, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The COVID pandemic has prompted the Roman Catholic Church to schedule additional Christmas Eve masses this year, and 3 p.m. Christmas Eve services will be allowed for the first time ever in Missouri. Diocese of Jefferson City Bishop Shawn McKnight, who was appointed...
by admin | Oct 26, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt, Transportation, Weather
The National Weather Service (NWS) may extend the winter weather advisory for northwest, western and west-central Missouri, which is currently in effect until 1 a.m. Tuesday. NWS Pleasant Hill meteorologist Scott Blair says elevated areas like bridges will see the...
by admin | Aug 24, 2020 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, Military, News, Politics / Govt
A west-central Missouri GOP congresswoman says this week’s 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte will focus on optimism. While U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Harrisonville, isn’t a delegate this year, she’s excited about the convention....
by admin | Aug 21, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Two officials at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) traveled to mid-Missouri’s Columbia on Friday to promote a federal program that is addressing hunger needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory...
by admin | Jun 4, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt, Transportation, Weather
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirms there were two separate overnight tornadoes in far western Missouri. NWS Pleasant Hill meteorologist Sarah Adkins says there were no deaths nor injuries. Adkins describes both EF-0 tornadoes as weak. She says one damaged...