Separation offers defense vs. virus, CDC leader says
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been quiet lately, while President Trump and his health advisors have been keeping the country informed.
April 2020
Special session needed? If not, fewer bills will pass
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JEFFERSON CITY – Maybe 1% of proposed bills will pass during the regular session this year, Sen. Denny Hoskins estimated.
Masked lawmakers return to Jeff City to pass funding bill
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WARRENSBURG – Like many Missourians, Denny Hoskins did not go into work last week.
Missouri 42nd state to issue ‘stay-home’ order
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri became the 42nd state to issue a stay-home order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19.
SPORTS BRIEFS
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Radio replaying Royals
Tigers look to trio of state qualifiers to lead them
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers will have a mixture of experience and youth this spring when, or if, they hit the track.
Robert (Bob) McCrorey
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Robert (Bob) McCrorey, 79, of Liberty, MO, died March 31, 2020.
Bob was born August 4, 1940 and raised in Excelsior Springs, MO and moved to Liberty two years ago. He graduated from Excelsior Springs High School in 1958 and graduated from CMSU in Warrensburg, MO in1962 with a B.S. in Business Administration.
Deborah Leann Carpenter
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Deborah Leann Carpenter, 54, of Excelsior Springs died April 2, 2020. Private Family Services. Arrangements provided by Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Excelsior Springs (816) 637-3000
National Guard deploys to fight spread of virus
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri National Guard has been mobilized where needed to assist communities in this state that are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
“I want to be perfectly clear: This is not about putting Missouri under martial law. This is a planning stage operation to provide more assistance to Missourians and increase our capacity to deploy resources quickly. The Guard will play a major role in supporting state and local communities, ” Missouri National Guard Brig. Gen. Levon Cumpton said
No-excuse voting possible
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RICHMOND – Tuesday’s municipal elections will not happen – being put off for two months – but perhaps could have happened on the original date if lawmakers had passed Rep. Peggy McGaugh’s “noexcuse” absentee voting measure.
