AM1230 The Talker

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Health officials are worried that Thanksgiving travel and gatherings will inflame the pandemic, straining hospitals even further. The number of confirmed cases in Missouri rose Saturday by 2,204 to 292,740 and the number of deaths rose by eight to 3,817. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that based on current trends, models …

Missouri State Parks is temporarily closing most indoor spaces, including visitor centers, nature centers, museums and offices. Missouri state parks and historic sites themselves remain open, including day-use areas, lodging, campgrounds, boat ramps and trails, and will continue to operate under normal off-season hours, according to a news release. Park and historic site outdoor spaces …

If you have a child attending the Joplin schools you want to enroll in the school’s Virtual Academy, you’re almost – but not quite – at the deadline to do that. Sarah Mwangi of the Joplin School System says the deadline is Monday, Nov. 30th. The district will pay the costs of a virtual course …

The Jasper County Health Department Friday afternoon reported four more deaths of Jasper County residents due to COVID-19. This brings the total number to seventy-five. The residents include four males one each in his 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. The Department urges all citizens to take preventive measures to avoid and thereby mitigate the virus. …

TOPEKA –Governor Laura Kelly has announced the introduction of the new Broadband Acceleration Grant Program to expand broadband access to rural and underserved communities across the state. This year marks the first time in Kansas history that there has been a concerted, statewide, bipartisan effort to fund increased broadband access. Over the next ten years, …

Nearly 2 million dollars is being invested to help nursing students at Cox College in Springfield. Missouri Governor Mike Parson says the CARES Act funding will be used to renovate and expand a simulation laboratory to train nursing students on critical equipment so they are better equipped to assist patients during and after the coronavirus …