Drugs
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Data shows opioid overdose deaths down in Missouri
New data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shows that opioid overdose deaths decreased last year when…
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Mudstock 2020 latest victim of pandemic
Carthage’s annual Mudstock event is another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mudstock gives kids a chance to cover themselves with…
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COVID-19
Galloway criticizes Parson’s approach to recovery after Covid-19
Missouri’s presumptive Democratic gubernatorial nominee is criticizing GOP Governor Mike Parson’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. State Auditor Nicole Galloway…
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Missouri man spits blood in the face of a Doctor.
A man from Missouri man was arrested on Memorial Day after allegedly spitting blood on a Florida Hospital physician who…
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New rules and guidelines could be in place for Medical Marijuana in Missouri
The Missouri Legislature has passed changes to the state’s new medical marijuana industry. The bill would require Department of Health…
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A last minute stay of execution
A federal judge has issued a stay of execution in the case of a convicted killer. 64-year-old Walter Barton was…
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“Clemency Project” hopes to release Prisoners in Kansas
A civil rights group has launched “The Clemency Project” to try to secure the release of Kansas prisoners whose medical…
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Missouri House Gives Final Approval to PDMP Legislation
Legislation creating a Missouri prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is one step away from reaching the governor’s desk, after the…
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COVID-19
$135 million for expanded coronavirus testing in Missouri
Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and…
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COVID-19
Protection for healthcare in the works in Kansas
Republican legislators in Kansas are joining a larger national effort to shield doctors, hospitals and businesses from lawsuits stemming from…
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