Metro Voice News Celebrating Faith, Family & Community
A private Christian school has imposed a mask mandate after it was threatened with closure by the city of Loveland, Colorado. Now the school is filing a lawsuit against the local health ...
Read More »
Judge rules against St. Louis County mask mandate while court considers case
A circuit judge has ruled that St. Louis County cannot enforce a mask mandate for now. Judge Ellen “Nellie” Ribaudo issued a preliminary injunction ordering the county to stop taking action to ...
Read More »Kansas school district deletes excellence award after teacher protests critical race, masks
A Kansas City-area school district has deleted a story about an excellence in teaching award after that teacher resigned. The teacher last week exposed the teaching of critical race theory and masking ...
Read More »
Kansas City sued by state to halt new mask mandate
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed a lawsuit challenging mask mandate in Kansas City. He filed the suit in Jackson County, arguing the mandate is “unreasonable, unconstitutional and arbitrary and capricious” ...
Read More »
Jackson County reinstates mask mandate through August
Beginning Monday, Jackson Country residents will be required to wear masks, at least for the next 30 days. The county is reinstating its indoor mask mandate, following other communities. Many are questioning ...
Read More »
Kansas City announces mask mandate as St. Louis County Council rescinds its order
The mask mandate in Kansas City, Mo., is back, Mayor Quinton Lucas announced on Tuesday. The mandate will require masks in public indoor spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained,. It goes ...
Read More »Missouri attorney general to sue St. Louis over new mask mandate
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt plans to file a lawsuit to stop the return of mask mandates in St. Louis City and County “The citizens of St. Louis and St. Louis County ...
Read More »Planning a vacation? Here’s the states that still have mask mandates
If you’re planning a summer vacation you are probably wondering which states have mask mandates. More and more states are dropping the regulations as Covid rates decline and pushback from the public ...
Read More »
Shawnee County decides to end mask mandate
The Shawnee County Commission decided at their meeting Thursday April 15 that the county’s mask mandate would end at midnight. Private businesses, non-profits and other organizations will now decide for themselves if ...
Read More »
Shawnee County mask mandate remains, but businesses, non-profits can opt-out
Shawnee County commissioners announced at today’s meeting that the county’s mask mandate will remain in place, but there is now an option to opt out. Commissioners Aaron Mays, Bill Riphahn and Kevin ...
Read More »
Federal mask mandate goes into effect today, with penalties
A new national mask mandate put in place by the CDC goes into effect today. Requirements to wear a mask apply to individuals traveling on buses, subways, trains, planes, taxis, ferries and ...
Read More »
Springfield’s James River Church responds to ‘no mask’ accusations
James River Church, a megachurch in Springfield, Missouri, is under fire after social media posts showed people without masks during special Christmas services at its four campuses last weekend. But it may ...
Read More »Where each state stands on lockdowns and restrictions
Just in time for Christmas, state governors and local authorities are re-instituting full or partial lockdowns. The actions come as several lawsuits, claiming they are unconstitutional, wind their way through the nation’s ...
Read More »Biden: no lockdown as scientists sign letter warning of their dangers
As 50,000 scientists and doctors sign an open letter against lockdowns, Joe Biden said Thursday that he would not try to impose a nationwide lockdown. He went on to say that a ...
Read More »
