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Holiday Weekend And Keeping COVID-19 Case Count Low July 1, 2020
The total COVID-19 year-to-date case count in Adair County stands at 95 as of yesterday. Only six people are in isolation and 89 have left isolation. The last three cases involve a 22-year-old male infected by community spread, a 51-year-old male employee of an area meat-processing plant, and a 26-year-old male whose case is related […]
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10 Charged in Billing Scheme that Included at NEMO Hospital July 1, 2020
Ten people have been charged in a 1.4 billion dollar billing scheme that included a Northeast Missouri Hospital. The individuals, including hospital managers, laboratory owners, billers and recruiters, have been charged in an indictment for their participation in an elaborate pass-through billing scheme using rural hospitals in several states, including Putnam County Memorial Hospital in […]
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2 Kirksville Residents Injured in Crash June 30, 2020
2 Kirksville residents were injured in a weekend crash. It happened Sunday afternoon just after 2PM in Sullivan County on Highway 11. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol report, a 2006 Pontiac Torrent, driven by 24-year-old Skylar Rhodes, traveled off the right side of the roadway and overturned. Rhodes suffered moderate injures. Her passenger, […]
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Crash in Putnam County Leaves Teen with Moderate Injuries June 30, 2020
A crash in Putnam County yesterday left a teen with moderate injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that 18-year-old Kelsey Michaels, of Mercer, was driving a 2008 Chevy Impala on Missouri Route 139, 2 miles north of Newtown, when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a field entrance. […]
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Local School Districts to Decide on Masks in Classrooms June 30, 2020
When school starts this fall, Kirksvile R-III will decide on mask policies and class sizes. During a briefing last week at the Capitol, state Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven says the state is not mandating wearing masks or putting a limit on class size. The state realizes that circumstances vary in each school district, and many […]
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New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported in NEMO June 29, 2020
Some new positive COVID-19 cases were reported in Northeast Missouri over the weekend. Macon County Health Department announced its 8th positive COVID-19 case. This case is determined to be travel related and contact investigations are being conducted. The Sullivan County Health Department confirmed three additional positive cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. Currently, Sullivan County sits […]
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Route T Bridge in Adair County Load Posting to Change June 29, 2020
Adair County Route T over the North Fork Salt River, approximately 4.3 miles east of U.S. Route 63, will have a new lower load posting in the upcoming weeks. MoDOT Northeast District Engineer Paula Gough said non-compliance of the current posted reduction on speed while crossing the bridge prompted a re-evaluation of the bridge condition […]
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MoDOT Focus on Pedestrian Safety June 29, 2020
MoDOT’s weeklong campaign focusing on pedestrian safety is over, but they hope drivers will continue to make that awareness a top priority. In 2019, 110 pedestrians were killed in Missouri and more than 300 were seriously injured. The top contributing factors to these tragedies were failure to yield, alcohol or drug impairment and distraction/inattention. Speed […]
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Sullivan County Reports 1 New COVID-19 Case June 26, 2020
One additional positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed by the Sullivan County Health Department yesterday. This new case brings the county’s number of total positive cases to date to 107 with 12 positive cases remaining active. The health department says the cases have been determined to be community related.
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Notice of Public Hearing June 26, 2020
The City of Kirksville will hold a closeout public hearing on Monday, 6:30 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers to discuss the past performance by the City in carrying out the City’s CDBG grant on behalf of High Hope Employment Services, Inc. to purchase the building located at 2819 S. Halliburton Street in Kirksville. […]
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Entertainment News

Jada Pinkett Smith Denies August Alsina’s Claims Of An Affair

During an interview this week with Angela Yee, singer August Alsina addressed the rumors he once dated Jada Pinkett Smith and claimed Will Smith

Netflix Developing Colin Kaepernick Series Led By Ava DuVernay

Netflix is set to produce a six-episode series on Colin Kaepernick called ‘Colin in Black & White.’ Kaepernick will narrate the scripted limited drama,

Legendary Comedic Actor, Director And Writer Carl Reiner Dies At 98

Legendary stand-up comedian, actor, director, producer and writer Carl Reiner has died at 98. Reiner’s assistant Judy Nagy confirmed the news to Variety. Reiner

Fourth And Final Season Of Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ Will Be Split Into Two Parts

Netflix announced Tuesday that Ozark will return for a fourth and final season that will be split into two parts, consisting of seven episodes

FOX NEWS

Harvard grad blames Trump supporters after ‘stab’ video costs her Deloitte job
She’s a Harvard graduate, but a Connecticut woman apparently learned this week that words and actions can have consequences.
Dom Calicchio
Partisan divide over virus deepens as Republicans push Trump on masks
The debate over the biggest threat to our public health in a century has become hopelessly politicized, and the same goes for the seemingly common-sense practice of wearing a mask.
Howard Kurtz
Seattle’s CHOP may be cleared, but political fallout could linger
Seattle police on Wednesday forcefully cleared out "CHOP," the infamous protest zone in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, after weeks of protests that culminated with two fatal shootings that forced the city's Democrat leadership to finally act after facing weeks of mounting scrutiny.
Edmund DeMarche
Caroline Manzo breaks silence following the arrest of sister Dina's ex-husband: 'We are heartbroken'
"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Caroline Manzo has spoken out after the arrest of Thomas Manzo, ex-husband to her sister Dina Manzo.
Nate Day
Catholic priest who labeled Black Lives Matter movement and organizers 'maggots and parasites' in church newsletter suspended
A bishop suspended a suburban Indianapolis Catholic priest from public ministry on Wednesday for comparing the Black Lives Matter movement and its organizers to “maggots and parasites” in a recent church bulletin.
Coronavirus single-day case tally in US tops 50,000 for first time, reports say
The U.S. reported a record 52,788 new coronavirus infections Wednesday, the first time the single-day number has exceeded 50,000, according to reports.
Brie Stimson
Miami-Dade police officer relieved of duty after video shows woman hit in face
A Miami-Dade County police officer was relieved of duty Wednesday after a video showed an officer striking a woman in the face during an argument earlier in the day at Miami International Airport.
Dom Calicchio
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick slams Dr. Fauci: 'I don’t need his advice anymore'
Texas has been seeing a record surge in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, but Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said this week he will stop listening to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease specialist.
David Aaro
Ex-NYPD commissioner predicts 'major spikes in crime' as 'defund the police' movement rolls on
Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik bashed protesters who vandalized New York's City Hall as "disrespectful, arrogant thugs" on "The Ingraham Angle" Wednesday warned that the number of police officers who retire will soon go "sky-high" in response to the "defund the police" movement.
Victor Garcia
Trump coronavirus response would face 9/11 Commission-style scrutiny under Dem plan
Three Democratic senators – Dianne Feinstein of California, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania – introduced legislation Wednesday to create a bipartisan commission on the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Brie Stimson