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JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) -- The Joplin Health Department has passed an audit of the Center for Disease Controls Vaccines for Children Program (VFC).

A new lodging ordinance that will allow city enforcement of health and safety codes at Joplin’s hotels and motels has been advanced for adoption by the City Council.

Name of organization: One Joplin.

Pro-mask candidates leave office as Missouri tires of limits Associated Press 6 hrs ago ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Pro-mask candidates are leaving office and occupancy limits are falling by the wayside in Missouri as communities tire of pandemic restrictions. In the central Missouri city of Rolla, a slate of of anti-mask candidates joined the City Council on Monday after being elected this month even though the mask mandate they opposed was allowed to expire two months ago, St. Louis Public Radio r...

Missouri health director Randall Williams resigns By Summer Ballentine Missouris health director resigned Tuesday amid the states coronavirus vaccine rollout, Republican Gov. Mike Parson announced. Parson did not provide an explanation for Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams departure. Parson named his deputy chief of staff, Robert Knodell, to be the agencys acting director.  Parsons spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request by The Associated Press...

Here are the latest COVID-19 updates around the metro area, and in Kansas and Missouri.