Stories from Saturday, February 26, 2022

One medical doctor at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center takes American Heart Month personally. During a recent panel discussion at the Westwood Center, Dr. David Wood, a primary care physician at PBRMC, shared a personal experience about his then 5-year-old son and how the fast response of doctors at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center saved his life...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol does not want to pursue criminal charges against a reporter who discovered a serious flaw four months ago in a state website. While Gov. Mike Parson has demanded the reporter be arrested, accusing the St. Louis Post Dispatch of trying to embarrass him with their reporting, the MSHP released a 158-page investigative file that found no evidence of computer hacking or anything resembling it...

Missourians would have their right to gather for religious services further protected under a bill given first-round approval by the Missouri House of Representatives. House members approved the Missouri Religious Freedom Protection Act, which is in part a response to the closures of places of worship that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic...