Mid-Missouri News

More coronavirus cases in Cole County. The health department is reporting 30 cases as of this afternoon. Health officials also said there are 19 active cases. Ten …

Lincoln University students will be studying from home for a few more weeks. The university announced it is extending its campus closure after the statewide “Stay Home …

The state of Missouri needs all the help it can get. In a news release from the office of Governor Mike Parson, the state said its working …

Grocery stores in Mid-Missouri and across the U.S. are implementing stricter guidelines to further promote social distancing efforts. ABC 17 reports that Wal-Mart will only use one …

(AP News) The search for the body of a Missouri woman presumed to have been murdered by her husband could cost at least $500,000. Columbia authorities believe …

Coronavirus has brought out many questions and concerns as the economy changes. Do you know where to go or what to do if you get laid off? …

There has been another death from COVID-19 in mid-Missouri. Cole County officials reported the first death in the county Friday. It is not included in the state’s …

State lawmakers will get back together in the Missouri Capitol starting Tuesday to pass the budget, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. More about the safety plan from Columbia …

(AP) — A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak …

Statewide confirmed cases of COVID-19 take another big leap. Missouri officials say the number is up to 1,834 as of Thursday, rising by more than 250 from …

Unemployment claims are way up in Missouri. More than 104,000 people filed last week, after about 32,000 did the week before that. The Springfield News-Leader reports the …

A Fayette man has now died from his injuries after a motorcycle crash. The Highway Patrol says Larry Koenig was pronounced dead at a Columbia hospital on …

(AP) — Setting up makeshift ICU wards in libraries and conference centers, embattled European medical workers strained Friday to save thousands of desperately ill coronavirus patients as …

No commencement ceremonies at Mizzou next month because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The university said on Thursday it will hold a virtual celebration in May for graduates …

Columbia Public Schools put its remote learning plan on hold this week, while the district adjusts expectations. CPS Supt. Peter Stiepleman joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday …

Scammers are trying to use COVID-19 as an excuse to hit your pocketbook. Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson says be wary about everything from fake charities to …

(AP) — A former Missouri state patrol trooper who was driving a boat when an Iowa man fell out and drowned has received the last payment of …

(AP) The Democratic National Committee is delaying its convention until the week of Aug. 17. The move comes after prospective nominee Joe Biden said he didn’t think …

(AP) — More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, far exceeding a record high set just last week, a sign that layoffs are …