Thousands of people looking to get their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine will have to wait a little more. The mass vaccination event scheduled Friday at Faurot Field for those getting round one of the Moderna shot is postponed, because of weather-related shipping delays. Folks getting the second Pfizer shot can still do that …
More electricity restored in Texas; icy weather heads east
(AP) — Power outages in Texas dropped below 1 million on Thursday morning for the first time in four days, but many people remained without electricity or safe drinking water after winter storms wreaked havoc on the state’s power grid and utilities. Meanwhile, heavy snow and ice were expected Thursday in the Appalachians, northern Maryland …
Local COVID-19 Update (Feb. 18)
Cole County reported seven more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, for a total of 108. There were also 27 new coronavirus cases confirmed since last Friday. Callaway County reported its 40th death from COVID-19 Wednesday. Active cases in the county went down to 113, after 14 new positives since last Friday. There were 24 new coronavirus cases …
Orscheln Farm and Home sold to Tractor Supply Company
One of mid-Missouri’s most successful homegrown brands is sold. Tractor Supply Company announced on Wednesday it had acquired Orscheln Farm and Home for $297 million. Orscheln started in Moberly more than 60 years ago. It has expanded to 167 stores in 11 states.
Pressure mounts on Cuomo over COVID deaths at nursing homes
(AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces mounting challenges to his leadership on the coronavirus pandemic as state lawmakers threaten to strip him of the power to issue emergency orders and federal investigators scrutinize his administration’s handling of nursing home data. The U.S. Justice Department has been examining the governor’s coronavirus task force and …