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JEFFERSON CITY – Between the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory – and at least 15 private, national and in-state laboratories and participating health care institutions – about 50,000 tests could be performed weekly in Missouri.

JEFFERSON CITY– State Auditor Nicole Galloway continues to seek answers about defective masks distributed by the State Emergency Management Agency, or SEMA, to first responders across Missouri.

JEFFERSON CITY – Missourians can find essential services – such as food pantries, food banks, school meal programs and diaper banks – through the online Missouri Services Navigator system.

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BLUE SPRINGS – Going to the hospital can be stressful, but COVID-19 can add to the problem, based on information from Missouri Assistive Technology, or MAT.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt, a Republican, and Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, filed legislation to create the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act.

AMES, Iowa – Public health labs determining whether people have COVID-19 have become at least overworked or, at worst, overwhelmed, leading animal disease labs to provide help.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The coronavirus sank the plan to hold the free annual Waterfest in June, but organizers tossed the event a life-preserving new weekend, Aug. 28-29.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Celebrating their 100th birthday, the American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring the 79th Session of the ALA Missouri Girls State.

COLUMBIA – The Missouri Bicentennial Commission launched the Bicentennial Poster contest open to all students in grades 3 to 12 in Missouri.