The Randolph County Health Department is announcing the county’s first death related to complications from COVID-19. In a Facebook post earlier today (Thursday), they say that the resident was hospitalized on July 6th and remained there until their death. No other information on the deceased was released.
A man is in the Randolph County Justice Center following a domestic assault and disturbance in Moberly where police had to use force in an arrest. Moberly Police say they responded to a domestic assault early yesterday (Friday) morning at 1028 Sinnock Avenue. Officers say they heard 66 year old Ronald Graupman screaming and damaging […]
The long-awaited list of medical marijuana dispensaries licensed in Missouri has been released by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. According to the list published on their website, there will be 7 licensed dispensaries in Columbia, 3 in Moberly, 2 in Jefferson City, and one in Mexico. The Mexico location, under the name […]
The cities of Mexico, Columbia and Moberly will have at least one medical marijuana dispensary. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services began sending notices yesterday morning to the 1,163 companies that applied for the 192 licenses available. According to the Mexico Ledger, GRD Columbia was awarded a license and CEO Jay Patel told […]
Governor Mike Parson will be making stops in Macon, La Plata, and Moberly today. Parson will be in Macon this morning to tour Central Service and Supply. Then this afternoon the governor will attend an infrastructure project announcement in La Plata at the city hall. From there it is on to Moberly for an infrastructure […]
The deaths of two inmates at the Moberly Area Correctional Center were caused by overdoses. Boone County Medical Examiner Carl Stacy says 50 year old Roland Tyler died from a fentanyl overdose, and 33 year old Clayton King died from an overdose of a combination of fentanyl and methamphetamine. Both men were found unresponsive in […]
Missouri has issued nearly 22 thousand medical marijuana cards since July 4, exceeding expectations of the interest in the program. Researchers with the University of Missouri’s Economic and Policy Analysis Research Center estimated the current number of licenses issued wouldn’t have been achieved until 2021. Missouri voters voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2018. Patients […]
Missouri is cracking down on drivers who use fake temporary license plates with new holographic temporary tags. The Department of Revenue unveiled the new tags with a holographic image that can be seen in both day and night. The word “Void” will appear if anyone attempts to copy them. The department expects dealers and license […]
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for most of the listening area that will go into effect at midnight and continue until 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. [Wednesday] West winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour with gusts has high as 60 miles per hour are expected. These damaging winds will blow […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced yesterday [Wednesday] nearly 90 percent of Missouri’s rape kits were never tested. In a press conference, Schmitt said that of the approximately 7000 total kits, only about 830 of them were tested for evidence. Rape kits are performed by medical examiners and are used to secure evidence immediately following […]