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'Shining star' honored for work with state's pandemic response A senior epidemiologist in the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services was honored as the State Employee of the Month for October for her work on the agency's data collection system to track COVID-19 cases. by News Tribune Published Nov. 29 2020 @ 12:05am

3 officers charged in assault of handcuffed man HILLSBORO (AP) — Two eastern Missouri police officers have been charged in a jailhouse attack on a handcuffed man and a third with helping them cover it up. by Associated Press Published Nov. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Advocates, Missouri Department of Corrections spar over handling of COVID-19 Advocates from organizations such as the Missouri NAACP on Tuesday called for the state Department of Corrections to do more to combat the spread of COVID-19 among the state's prison population and the staff who work with inmates, and to be more transparent about those efforts and results. by Phillip Sitter Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 10:10am

Missouri hunters take 176,000+ deer in November firearms season Deer hunters in Missouri harvested 176,604 deer during the November portion of firearms deer season. by News Tribune Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 9:55am

Federal judge denies ACLU request to halt Missouri eviction proceedings A federal judge on Tuesday denied the ACLU's request to halt eviction proceedings in Missouri courts for the next five weeks. by Rebecca Rivas, The Missouri Independent Published Nov. 25 2020 @ 9:45am

Missouri State Parks closing indoor spaces Missouri State Parks will temporarily close indoor spaces, including visitor centers, nature centers, museums and offices, beginning this week. by News Tribune Published Nov. 24 2020 @ 3:30pm

Virtual program to celebrate Missouri's bicentennial Missouri 2021 is rolling out a new virtual program series focusing on the programs and events happening in Missouri to commemorate the state's 200th anniversary of statehood. by News Tribune Published Nov. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

State taking steps to simplify Medicaid application process The Missouri Department of Social Services is trying to transform its benefits application form before potentially hundreds of thousands of people become eligible for Medicaid in July. by Joe Gamm Published Nov. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Winds, dry conditions trigger fire alert for parts of Missouri A Red Flag Warning has been issued for much of central, south central and southeast Missouri until 5 p.m. today. by National Weather Service Published Nov. 19 2020 @ 12:25pm