December 2021

Body JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services authorized those who are 18 or older and fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to get a booster shot. “The data we released ...

Body As we celebrated our National Day of Thanksgiving last week, one thing I was especially grateful for was passage of a generational bipartisan infrastructure bill for the American people.

Body Americans across the country gathered with their families and loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving. (They found) an uninvited guest at this year’s Thanksgiving – inflation.

Body Stock markets fell last week on news of a new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. South African authorties and scientists revealed a new, fast-moving variant had been found.

Body RICHMOND – Noah Edwards, 12, Richmond, brought down a 16-point buck in Saline County to win the Youth Deer Hunt, sponsored by Banner Coulson Chevrolet, Higginsville. Getting the deer took preparation and a bit of luck “At first, we were in a blind,” Noah said.

Body COLUMBIA – When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Chelsea Howland saw firsthand how telehealth helped her dad, A Type 2 diabetic, see his diabetes specialist virtually.

Body LIBERTY – Amid an uptick in fatal and near-fatal overdoses linked to the recreational use of pills laced with fentanyl, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Community Drug Education Summit.

Body STOCKTON – Exactly how they died 80 years ago is unlikely to surface from the waters of Pearl Harbor, but the memory of three Ray County men killed there, 3,855 miles from home, is kept alive by their relative, Karen Grantham, 59.