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MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Doctors in Kansas and Missouri are hunting down ventilators and running out of monoclonal antibodies as COVID-19 patient counts hit pandemic highs at a growing number of hospitals.

Georgia deputy suspended over Facebook comment about Arbery WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was suspended and faces being fired over comments posted on social media after a judge sentenced three white men to life imprisonment in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, news outlets reported.

Five candidates will run for the two open seats on the Independence School District Board of Education in April’s election. It will be the first contested election since 2016, as Independence board members serve six-year terms and in 2018 and 2020 the number of candidates equaled the number of open seats.

University Health: Regular testing hours are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. Testing is available at both sites – the Lakewood campus at 7900 Lee’s Summit Road, Kansas City, and the Hospital Hill site at 2211 Charlotte, Kansas City.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The Dutch king ruled out Thursday using, for now at least, the royal family’s “Golden Carriage,” one side of which bears a painting that critics say glorifies the Netherlands’ colonial past, including its role in the global slave trade.

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Lunches provided by area community centers during the week of Jan 17. Palmer Center: 218 N.

Critical violations involve factors that can directly lead to foodborne illness and must be corrected within 72 hours or as otherwise stated. All critical violations must be corrected within 72 hours (or as otherwise stated on the report). All non-critical violations must be corrected by the next regular inspection (or as otherwise stated on the report).

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Republican lawmakers on Wednesday debated a proposal that would raise the bar for amending Missouri’s Constitution, an effort that follows the success of several Democratic policies at the polls.