Boone County reports its largest increase in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. Another 25 people have tested positive. As of Tuesday, 108 cases are active. More …
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Gov. Parson withholds more spending in 2021 state budget
Gov. Mike Parson signs a smaller 2021 state budget after coronavirus concerns limit revenues. The budget totals about $35.3 billion. Parson said Tuesday revenues dipped about seven …
Read More »Boone, Cole counties both add one new coronavirus case
After seeing double-digit growth over most of the last week, Boone County reported only one new coronavirus case Monday. The county surpassed 100 active cases over the …
Read More »Sheriff’s deputies investigate weekend death
A man is shot dead near a home north of Columbia over the weekend. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies say they found the person who shot Allen Heywood …
Read More »15 new coronavirus positives in Boone County, 493 more cases statewide
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Missouri take another sizable jump. The state reported another 493 cases Friday, the second largest increase on record. Health officials say most of …
Read More »Eleven laid off, hundreds more furloughed in latest round of MU job cuts
The University of Missouri announced more furloughs, layoffs and pay cuts Friday. Another 384 workers have been furloughed, 26 more are taking pay cuts, and 11 more …
Read More »State officials point to more reporting delays after latest coronavirus record
Missouri again saw its largest daily jump in coronavirus positives on record, which state officials say was due to another reporting delay. Health officials say 160 of …
Read More »Police: Columbia murder suspect arrested in Kansas City
Authorities have arrested another suspect in a deadly Columbia shooting. Police said Thursday Bobby Dawson was found in the Kansas City area. He is accused of first-degree …
Read More »Mizzou athletics confirms five coronavirus positives
Mizzou confirmed a few people in its athletic department have tested positive for coronavirus. A release said Thursday it has tested 308 people for coronavirus within the …
Read More »Boone County adds 15 more coronavirus positives
Boone County reports another higher-than-normal increase in coronavirus cases. Another 15 new positives were confirmed in the county Wednesday. Cole County confirmed two more cases. Audrain, Saline …
Read More »Gov. Parson: No reason for concern as coronavirus positives rise
Gov. Mike Parson said Tuesday he’s not worried about rising numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases in Missouri. “We are not overwhelmed, we are not currently experiencing a …
Read More »Second person in Cole County dies from COVID-19
Cole County has reported a second COVID-19 death. It’s the county’s first confirmed death since early April. Boone County reported four more positives Monday, after reporting 16 …
Read More »State Rep. Griffith on military bases named after Confederate generals
What do Mid-Missouri military veterans think about renaming a dozen or so Army posts named for Confederate generals? Jefferson City State Rep. Dave Griffith was stationed at …
Read More »Boone County adds seven coronavirus positives, Cole County adds two
Boone County reported seven more coronavirus positives Friday. The county’s largest single-day increase was Thursday, with 18 reported. Currently, there are 59 active cases. Cole County reported …
Read More »MU reports more layoffs, fewer furloughs
The University of Missouri reported Friday a smaller number of furloughed workers than the previous week. School officials said 17 fewer employees are on furlough, for a …
Read More »Boone County reports largest single-day coronavirus case increase
Boone County reported Thursday its largest single-day increase in coronavirus positives since the pandemic began. Another 18 cases were confirmed Thursday, with 59 cases now active. Callaway …
Read More »Murder charge filed in Centralia hit-and-run
A Boone County prosecutor is filing a murder charge in a Centralia hit-and-run incident. Amy Rievley now faces second degree murder after allegedly hitting Sharon Uebinger with …
Read More »UPDATE: Nine new coronavirus cases in Callaway County
Callaway County on Thursday reported nine new coronavirus cases in the past week. That county has switched to weekly updates, instead of daily. Boone County reported eight …
Read More »Boone County adds eight more coronavirus positives
Most mid-Missouri counties saw no growth, but coronavirus cases continued to rise in Boone County Tuesday. Health officials confirmed another eight positive cases, bringing the active number …
Read More »Two more confirmed coronavirus cases in Boone County
Boone County health officials confirmed two more coronavirus cases Monday. The county has reported nine new cases of the virus since Friday. Currently, there are 34 active …
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