IRS Criminal Investigation St. Louis Field Office Welcomes New Special Agent In Charge

IRS Criminal Investigation St. Louis Field Office Welcomes New Special Agent In Charge

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The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (CI) St. Louis Field Office welcomes Tyler Hatcher as its new Special Agent in Charge (SAC). Hatcher, who comes to the St. Louis Field Office from the Miami Filed Office where he completed a 10-month assignment…

Ozone Alert Issued For Wednesday, July 28

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The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Air Quality Program has issued an orange Ozone Alert for July 28. This alert indicates that an unhealthy level of ground-level ozone is expected tomorrow in the Kansas City region. The two most important things residents should…

Truman Library to Close Temporarily Due to Public Health Conditions

admin July 26, 2021

Independence, Mo., July 26, 2021 – Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Jackson County, Mo., the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum will close until further notice, effective today, July 26. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum…

COMBAT Accepting Applications

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July 24, 2021 Jackson County COMBAT will begin accepting online applications for 2022 funding on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. The deadline to submit applications will be 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Go to jacksoncountycombat.com/2022funding for full details. Applications are available in…

Missouri’s Physicians Statewide Urge COVID Vaccinations

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July 24, 2021 Due to the increasing prevalence of the Delta variant in Missouri, the state’s physicians strongly encourage its citizens to receive the COVID vaccination. For the great majority of patients, the vaccine is safe and effective, and the easiest way…

Class 1 Nursing Home Violations For June 2021

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July 24, 2021 Analogy of the Plaza, Kansas City, MO: A complaint investigation was completed. The facility failed to ensure coordination of mental health services or to address a change in condition for one resident when approximately two weeks prior the resident…

Local Nonprofit Welcomes Families For Back-To-School Store

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By John Beaudoin The annual Lee’s Summit Social Services Back-to-School store will kick off Monday, July 26, getting families and local students ready for the school year with a full load of supplies, new clothing and shoes. Families can sign up for…

Back-to-School Immunizations: Jackson County Health Department Clinics Help Kids Catch Up

staff2 July 23, 2021

Last year, COVID-19 disrupted both in-person learning and routine wellness visits for children across the county. As a result, too many have fallen behind on recommended vaccinations. The Jackson County health department is offering back-to-school immunization clinics to help families get their…

TRAFFIC ALERT: Highway 7 Will Be Closed From Highway 150 To Route VV From 10 p.m. Friday To 5 a.m. Monday Morning

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Highway 7 will be closed from Highway 150 to Route VV from 10 p.m. Friday, July 23 to 5 a.m. Monday July 26 for a culvert replacement. There will be a signed detour. Motorists traveling northbound on Highway 7 will go east…

Vote For Missouri: Best Looking Cruiser Contest

staff2 July 21, 2021

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is taking part in the American Association of State Troopers’ “2021 America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest” and invites the public to vote for the MSHP’s cruiser. The 2021 MSHP submission features a marked, black MSHP Dodge Charger…