A slight uptick in positive coronavirus cases continues in Boone County. Officials confirmed another new case Monday, the fifth case in the last two days following nearly …
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Local counties go five days with no new coronavirus cases; Moniteau County confirms first COVID-19 death
Boone, Cole, and Callaway counties have gone five days without adding a coronavirus patient. No new positives have been confirmed in those counties since Sunday. Boone is …
Read More »Woman pulled out of Jefferson City house fire dies
The woman that was pulled out of a burning Jefferson City home earlier this week has died. ABC 17 reports the fire department announced the news Friday. …
Read More »MU announces more furloughs, salary reductions
The University of Missouri announced Friday more furloughs and salary reductions for hundreds of additional employees as the school braces for more budgetary hardships due to coronavirus …
Read More »Saline County confirms first COVID-19 death
Saline County reported Thursday a 54-year old man has died from COVID-19. That’s the county’s first confirmed death. Saline County leads Mid-Missouri with 60 active cases and …
Read More »Local coronavirus cases stay low; 18 more COVID-19 deaths statewide
Boone, Cole, and Callaway counties all did not report a new coronavirus case Wednesday. Boone has five active cases, Cole has two, and Callaway is down to …
Read More »Select MU employees plan a May 20 return to campus
The University of Missouri sets a target date for some employees to return to campus. The school said Wednesday it plans for select workers to return to …
Read More »Missouri legislature sends redistricting proposal to voters
(AP) Missouri voters will once again get a chance to weigh in on how upcoming redistricting is handled. The House on Wednesday sent a new redistricting plan …
Read More »More reporting delays on Missouri COVID-19 deaths; more than 10,000 total positives
A delay in reporting caused a large increase in the number of COVID-19 deaths in Missouri. Total deaths in the state are up to 524 as of …
Read More »Man arrested after small explosions in Columbia home
A man is accused of first-degree arson and fourth-degree assault after allegedly setting off two small explosions in west Columbia. ABC 17 reports officers arrested Gabriel Green, …
Read More »Columbia Dollar General catches fire
No one appears to be hurt after a fire at a Columbia shop. Fire crews put out flames at Dollar General near Clark Lane and Hanover Boulevard …
Read More »State reports 32 more COVID-19 deaths, nearly 9,500 total cases
Missouri reports another 32 deaths from COVID-19 Friday. That brings the state’s total to 449. A total of 9,489 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Missouri, …
Read More »Missouri DHSS: Delayed reporting on COVID-19 deaths, smaller positive case increase
More reporting delays caused a higher reported number of COVID-19 deaths in Missouri Tuesday. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said some of the 19 …
Read More »Missouri records highest single-day coronavirus case increase
Monday marked the largest daily increase in statewide positive coronavirus cases. Missouri reported 368 new positives, for a total of 8,754 since the pandemic began. Many recent …
Read More »Cole County health department prepping for re-opening
Will everything go back to normal Monday in Cole County when the statewide stay-at-home order is lifted? The Cole County Health Department’s Chezney Schulte said “back to …
Read More »MU lays off 49 workers as budget tightens during pandemic
The first round of job cuts at the University of Missouri were announced Friday. MU officials said the school has laid off 49 people because of revenue …
Read More »Columbia, Boone County lays out local re-opening plan
Columbia and Boone County leaders announced guidelines Thursday for the first phase of re-opening following a stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus pandemic. Columbia Mayor Brian Treece …
Read More »Moniteau County extends stay-at-home order; two new virus cases in Boone
There’s progress, but Moniteau County officials want to see more. The county announced Thursday it will extend a local stay-at-home order through May 10th. The state’s order …
Read More »Jefferson City man shot at apartment complex
Police arrest the man accused of shooting another man at a Jefferson City apartment complex. Prosecutors charged Kavante Ware of first-degree assault and more. He allegedly shot …
Read More »Woman pleads to lesser charge in 2018 Columbia murder case
One of the several people linked to a deadly 2018 Columbia shooting pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. ABC 17 reports Mackenzie Cox will spend five years …
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