JEFFERSON CITY- As research and development of multiple COVID-19 vaccines continue to show promising safety and effectiveness findings, Governor Mike Parson recently...

JOPLIN- As we enter the winter season, several COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites in the area will transition to curbside pickup of self-administered collection kits....

According to the Barton County Health Department, as of 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, there have been 482 total positive cases of COVID-19, 50...

PITTSBURG, Kan.- Prior to dismissing students for Thanksgiving break and moving coursework online for the remainder of the semester, Pittsburg State University offered...

JEFFERSON CITY- As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Missouri and across the Midwest, Governor Mike Parson signed Executive...

By MELODY METZGER Lamar Democrat “In three weeks southwest Missouri will be overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases”, was the prediction of CoxHealth President and CEO Steve...

PITTSBURG, Kan.- Pittsburg State University continues to share a weekly COVID-19 case report. In the seven days leading up to Wednesday, Nov. 18, the Bryant Student Health...

JEFFERSON CITY- Missouri is now seeing 28,000 new cases per week, or an average of 4,000 new cases per day, on average. Last week, the rate was 2,800 new cases per day -...

NEVADA, Mo.- As numbers of COVID-19 cases have swiftly escalated in Vernon County, Nevada Regional Medical Center (NRMC) is experiencing strains...

JEFFERSON CITY- Missouri is now seeing 28,000 new cases per week, or an average of 4,000 new cases per day, on average. Last week, the rate was 2,800 new cases per day -...

On November 12, Missouri Governor Parsons announced a modification in the Missouri guidelines for the quarantine of close contacts to positive...

At this time the Barton County Health Department strongly encourages the act of social distancing, wearing a mask when unable to keep at least six...

JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority recently announced that its Agribusiness Revolving Loan Fund was awarded a $500,000 loan...

According to the Barton County Health Department, at the close of Thursday, Nov. 12, there had been a total of 453 cases of COVID-19 reported in...

According to the Show Me Strong Recovery Plan website, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Barton County as of Thursday, Nov. 12 stood...