Governor Mike Parson announced Thursday that Greene County will receive additional help to fight against COVID-19. Ambulance strike teams will arrive in Springfield today to assist hospitals …
Read More »Higher Education Leaders Encourage Younger Adults to Get Vaccinated Before Start of School Year
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in our community, higher education leaders are encouraging younger adults to get vaccinated before the start of the school year in …
Read More »Mayor McClure On Face The Nation
Mayor Ken McClure was a guest on CBS’s Face the Nation to talk about to recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Springfield. He said misinformation about the …
Read More »Local Health and Emergency Management Leaders Ask State to Fund COVID-19 Alternative Care Site
With a growing number of patients being treated for COVID-19 at hospitals in Springfield, the increase in illness is projected to outpace capacity. The Springfield-Greene County Health …
Read More »Mercy Springfield to Require All Employees to be Vaccinated
Mercy Springfield held a press conference Wednesday to announce that they will be requiring all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Hospital officials said they would be …
Read More »Springfield School District to Return to Mandatory Masking
Springfield Public Schools announced late Tuesday they are going to require all students and teachers participating in their July summer programs to wear masks. The district said …
Read More »CoxHealth Puts Out National Call for Help Amid COVID-19 Surge
CoxHealth is putting out a call nationwide for help. Hospital officials said Tuesday at a press event that while the hospital is in desperate need of travel …
Read More »Mercy Springfield Ran Out of Ventilators July 4; Sister Hospitals Send Help
An official with Mercy Springfield said the hospital ran out of ventilators over the weekend and had to ship them in from sister hospitals. Mercy CAO Erik …
Read More »Mercy Makes Preparations for more COVID-19 Patients
Sydney Moran, Ivie Macy, KOLR SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Craig McCoy, the president of Mercy Springfield Communities, explained the hospital’s plans to care for the influx of COVID-19 …
Read More »Hawley Calls for Fauci to Resign
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is calling for Dr. Anthony Fauci to step down and answer questions related to the emails he sent and received related to COVID-19. …
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