Saying that Vladamir Putin is a “madman,” Missouri’s state treasurer is calling for an emergency meeting of the state MOSERS board of trustees. MOSERS is the acronym for the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System. It’s based in Jefferson City, and has an 11-person board. MOSERS was established in 1957, by state law. Missouri Treasurer Scott …
Missouri’s new health director has served at DHSS for more than 22 years
A key figure in Missouri’s COVID response efforts is the state’s new acting health director. Governor Mike Parson has named Paula Nickelson of Fulton as the state Department of Health and Senior Services’ (DHSS) acting director. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon, in Jefferson City. He praises Nickelson, and tells Capitol reporters that …
Missouri’s governor says COVID numbers are trending in right direction
Missouri’s governor says COVID numbers are dropping significantly across the state. Governor Mike Parson tells Capitol reporters that since the Omicron variant peaked in January, daily cases have decreased to less than 1,000 per day, down 18,000. He also says COVID hospitalizations have fallen from 4,000 to 1,300 per day. Governor Parson made his comments, …
Columbia board members to tour new COU terminal on Wednesday
Members of Columbia’s airport advisory board will be at Columbia Regional Airport (COU) this afternoon to tour the $23-million new terminal that’s under construction. The new terminal is set to open this summer, and its main funding source is a hotel tax approved by Columbia voters in 2016. Mayor Brian Treece notes the new terminal will …
Suspect in Columbia’s Oak Towers incident receiving mental health evaluation
A Columbia man who fired multiple shots at Oak Towers before barricading himself inside his apartment on Tuesday morning is being evaluated at a local health facility. Columbia Police spokesman Jeff Pitts tells 939 the Eagle that the man was taken into custody after several hours of negotiations with CPD’s crisis negotiation team. There were …
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