(AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Johnson’s office says he was tested after showing mild symptoms, Downing St. says …
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Moberly man badly hurt in Highway 63 crash
A Moberly man is badly hurt after a Highway 63 crash. Highway Patrol troopers say Shawn Reams was the passenger in a car that went off the …
Read More »(AUDIO) Gov. Parson on Wake Up Columbia
Gov. Parson talks about a federal disaster declaration request, and other ways he’s trying to help Missourians deal with COVID-19, on Wake Up Columbia on Thursday:
Read More »Pandemic fallout: NCAA slashes distribution by $375 million
(AP) Canceling March Madness because of the coronavirus pandemic will cost the NCAA about $375 million that it would have distributed to 350 schools across the nation. Some …
Read More »Missouri Employers Now Hiring
As COVID-19 rapidly spreads across the country and Mid-Missouri, many businesses have had to make tough decisions. For some, that has meant lay-offs. But not all are reducing the …
Read More »Curators tap Choi as Mizzou interim Chancellor
University of Missouri System President Dr. Mun Choi is now pulling double-duty.
Read More »US unemployment claims soar to 3.3 million, quadrupling record
(AP) — US unemployment claims soar to 3.3 million — quadrupling record from 1982 — as layoffs from coronavirus engulf economy. More to come.
Read More »Missouri COVID-19 cases hit 356; eight deaths
Missouri reports 356 positive cases of COVID-19, as of Wednesday. That’s an increase of more than 100 confirmed cases from Tuesday’s number of 255. Boone County reports …
Read More »US deaths top 1,000 as $2.2 trillion in virus aid approved
(AP) — U.S. deaths from the coronavirus pandemic topped 1,000 in another grim milestone for a global outbreak that is taking lives and wreaking havoc on economies …
Read More »Gov. Parson requests federal disaster declaration for Missouri
Governor Parson is asking FEMA for a Major Disaster declaration in Missouri. In a press release, Parson says he filed the request Tuesday, saying the COVID-19 pandemic …
Read More »Woman badly hurt in Cooper County crash
A Cooper County woman has serious injuries after a crash. The Highway Patrol says Glenda Inman’s car went off Route A south of Pilot Grove near the …
Read More »Cartwright officially approved as UCF president
Mizzou officially needs a new chancellor. The Florida University System Board of Governors on Wednesday approved Alex Cartwright as the new president at the University of Central …
Read More »FBI: Bomb suspect dead after warrant served near Kansas City
(AP) — A man fatally injured by the FBI was planning a bomb attack on a medical facility in the Kansas City area, the agency said in …
Read More »Crash causes I-70 delays in eastern Boone County
Two people got away with just minor injuries after a crash that caused delays both directions on Interstate 70. The Highway Patrol says 82-year-old Samuel Dyer of …
Read More »BBB warns of coronavirus scams
Coronavirus scammers could make your bank account look sickly. Michelle Gleba with the Mid-Missouri Better Business Bureau says she’s hearing some reports about virus scams in the …
Read More »(AUDIO) Emergency responder on COVID-19 calls
How are emergency responders dealing with calls to check on people who may have COVID-19? Gale Blomenkamp with Boone County Fire joined Wake Up Columbia on Wednesday …
Read More »Stay at Home order in Boone County over COVID-19 concerns
Columbia and Boone County officials issue a Stay at Home order, as they try to slow the spread of COVID-19. It will go from Mar. 25 at …
Read More »Trump, Congress agree on $2 trillion virus rescue bill
(AP) — The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and …
Read More »Trump hoping to see US economy reopened by Easter amid virus
(AP) — President Donald Trump said he is hoping the United States will be reopened by Easter as he weighs how to relax nationwide social-distancing guidelines to …
Read More »State to waive fishing permit requirements
Here is something you are actually allowed to do during the coronavirus pandemic that might relieve some stress. The Missouri Department of Conservation said on Tuesday it …
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