SPRINGFIELD – On Tuesday, the ACLU of Missouri joined law firm Zuckerman Spaeder in filing a complaint against Jack Henry & Associates, Inc., The Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. Group Health Benefit Plan, UMR, Inc., and Quantum Health, Inc. for denying medically necessary healthcare coverage in violation of ERISA, the Parity Act, and federal and […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt Monday joined a lawsuit brought by Ohio and ten other states against the Biden Administration, challenging a federal rule change that would allow taxpayer dollars to be used to encourage and support abortions. The lawsuit, filed yesterday in the U.S. Southern District of Ohio, seeks to reinstate rule changes
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ST. LOUIS — The National Weather Service in St. Louis last night reported their damage survey teams found evidence of five tornado touchdowns in its coverage area Sunday. One of the tornadoes passed through the River Region. An EF3 twister with winds up to 150 miles an hour, was on the ground for more than
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COLUMBIA — When Lori Popejoy and Amy Vogelsmeier were working as registered nurses early in their careers, they saw firsthand how quickly respiratory infections, such as the common flu, could spread in nursing homes. “Outbreaks of respiratory infections are notoriously hard to control in places like nursing homes because you typically have enclosed spaces where
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PERRYVILLE — Beginning November 28, all Masses will resume at Saint Mary’s of the Barrens Church in Perryville, Missouri. Sunday Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., and weekday Masses will begin at 12:10 p.m. Every Monday, the Miraculous Medal Novena will follow the 12:10 p.m. Mass. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available each Monday
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ST. LOUIS – Despite a pandemic and world stress, we need a little Christmas right this very minute. On Thursday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m., MagicSpace Entertainment brings A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS, a comedic, musical, and magic-filled time travel journey of the holidays through the years that is both a perfect date night and
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) annual winter trout program will soon begin with the stocking of nearly 7,000 rainbow trout in three southeast Missouri lakes — Perryville’s Legion Lake, Jackson’s Rotary Lake, and Farmington’s Giessing Lake. The cities of Jackson, Farmington, and Perryville, including Perry County, the Perry County Sportsman’s Club,
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Parson has released the following statement in support of the Missouri School Boards Association’s (MSBA) decision to leave the National School Boards Association (NSBA): “We applaud MSBA’s decision to withdraw from NSBA. Missouri parents value local control, and when it comes to our children’s education, parents have a right
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JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome lighted purple beginning at sunset tonight until sunrise tomorrow in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “We light the Capitol purple to bring awareness to victims of domestic violence and show our commitment to supporting survivors and our vulnerable citizens,” Governor Parson said. “Today and everyday,
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JEFFERSON CITY –Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Tuesday announced that Butler County is the 20th county to join the Local Government Checkbook and make its spending data available to Missourians. The Checkbook is part of his ongoing commitment to ensuring a more efficient and transparent government at all levels. Spending data from 20 local governments,
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