Health Archives

Local organizations hosting Black Balloon Day in memory of overdose victims

March 6, 2026 9:49 am TaMya Bracy

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) – Local organizations will hold memorials on Friday to honor those lost to substance use disorder on Black Balloon Day. Continue Reading

Clocks ‘spring forward’ Sunday as daylight saving time begins

March 5, 2026 11:56 am TaMya Bracy

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)-- It’s the time of that year again, when Americans will set their clocks an hour ahead. Continue Reading

St. Joseph organizations to host drug takeback event

March 5, 2026 1:19 pm Leah Rainwater

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Residents are invited to turn in used or expired medications for safe disposal. Continue Reading

Kansas City reports first confirmed measles case since 2018

March 3, 2026 4:08 pm Leah Rainwater

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KQTV) -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Kansas City Health Department reported the first measles… Continue Reading

St. Francis Foundation Gala breaks donation record

March 3, 2026 11:22 am Jake Walker

MARYVILLE, Mo. (KQTV) -- The St. Francis Foundation held its 23rd Annual Golden Gala at the Mozingo Lake Conference Center. Continue Reading

Persisterhood–St. Joseph to host diaper, hygiene drive-thru for International Women’s Day

March 1, 2026 1:30 pm TaMya Bracy

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Volunteers with Persisterhood–St. Joseph will collect women’s menstrual products, infant hygiene items and diapers during a… Continue Reading

Union Star R-2 cancels classes Friday as illnesses cause high absence rate

February 27, 2026 1:08 pm Leah Rainwater

UNION STAR, Mo. (KQTV) -- In a Thursday Facebook post, the Union Star R-2 School District detailed it would be closed Friday after seeing a high… Continue Reading

Missouri launches new initiative to verify licensed cannabis dispensaries

February 25, 2026 10:25 am TaMya Bracy

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KQTV) -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ Division of Cannabis Regulation has implemented a new initiative… Continue Reading

Delta Dental of Missouri expands its oral health program to St. Joseph-area preschoolers

February 17, 2026 3:57 pm Prajukta Ghosh

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV)-- Nearly one in four children between the ages of two and five already have cavities, according to a news release from the… Continue Reading

Missouri continues to see high numbers of flu cases

February 12, 2026 5:34 pm TaMya Bracy

One local school will be closed until Tuesday due to the spread of flu among students and staff. Continue Reading