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Last week, Missouri Employers Mutual notified the city that Blackburn’s claim did not meet criteria for benefits. City officials issued a news release criticizing the decision and contending it violated state and federal rules designed to protect first responders who become ill or are quarantined because of COVID-19. A state law signed by Gov. Mike Parson in April presumes the first responder contracted the virus while on duty. “We appreciate Missouri Employers Mutual’s willingness to w...

Friends remember Officer Kendle Blackburn as the "friendliest officer you could ever meet," said Lebanon Police Chief Bryan Arnold, whod known Blackburn for more than 20 years.  "He was always smiling, waving at the public," Arnold recalled. "Hed do anything for anybody. I always said he was like our unofficial ambassador of the police department. The entire town knew him and loved him. "Kendles death had a big impact on our community. He was well-known, well-liked," Arnold said. "Everybody ...

LEBANON, Mo. (AP) - The family of a Lebanon police officer who died of COVID-19 has been denied workers' compensation, city officials said.Officer Kendle

Lake Regional Announces Construction Plans for New Lebanon Campus Jennifer Bethurem, Mitch Prentice Lake Regional Content, mprentice@lakesunonline.com Lake Regional Health System has announced plans to open a new Lebanon campus in 2022. Located at 755 Cowan Drive, near I-44 Exit 130, this updated campus will include all of the services Lake Regional currently provides in Lebanon, as well as a few additions. “Lake Regional is committed to caring for Lebanon, and this new campus will provide gr...

Posted By: Jason Rima December 28, 2020 @ 11:45 am Coronavirus, Local News, News Flags have been lowered to half-staff in Lebanon after a police officer died. The city says Officer Kendle Blackburn died Monday morning after a long fight with COVID-19. He served the city for more than 16 years. Here’s more from the City of Lebanon: It is with great sadness that the City of Lebanon and Lebanon Police Department announce t...