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Temperature checks and masks are sure to be in store again for state lawmakers. “I think we saw how it worked this last time when we went …
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Don’t inject disinfectants, Lysol warns as Trump raises idea
(AP) — The parent company of Lysol and another disinfectant warned Friday that its products should not be used as an internal treatment for the coronavirus after President Donald …
Read More »Cole County health officials prep for stay-at-home order change
Cole County health officials are watching the fast growth of confirmed coronavirus cases in neighboring Moniteau County. “If we start to see that overflow into Cole County, …
Read More »(AUDIO) Councilman Pitzer on possible end of stay-at-home orders
Columbia and Boone County officials sound optimistic that the stay-at-home orders can be loosened on May 4, if we stay on the current course. City councilman Matt …
Read More »Missouri surpasses 6,300 confirmed coronavirus cases
Statewide confirmed cases of coronavirus surpassed 6,300 Thursday. Officials said they’ve counted nearly 200 new cases for a total of 6,321. The state reported 10 more deaths, …
Read More »26 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit
(AP) — More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut …
Read More »Governor grants clemency, commutes sentence for Columbia man
Gov. Mike Parson granted clemency Wednesday to a Columbia man who has been battling for a chance at parole. Dimetrious Woods was convicted of drug trafficking in …
Read More »Wanted man arrested after Columbia standoff
Columbia police track down Roderick Jones. The wanted man was arrested after a brief standoff at a home on Parker Street on Wednesday. Jones, 36, had a …
Read More »Eldon kidnapping suspect shot by trooper
An Eldon man shot by police is now facing criminal charges. The Highway Patrol says David Wallace held a couple people hostage in an Eldon home on …
Read More »New virus timeline: California had 2 deaths weeks earlier
(AP) — Health officials say two people infected with the coronavirus in California died as many as three weeks before the U.S. reported its first death from …
Read More »Trump: I ‘disagreed strongly’ with Georgia’s reopening plan
(AP) — President Donald Trump says he told Georgia’s governor that he “disagreed strongly” with his decision to reopen some nonessential businesses that had been shuttered to …
Read More »Sorrels Overpass closing for part of Thursday
You may need another way around west Columbia on Thursday. MoDot is closing Sorrels Overpass over I-70 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The transportation department says …
Read More »Columbia man arrested after car chase
A car chase leads to an arrest and charges for a Columbia man. Sheriff’s deputies were looking for a Toyota Camry relating to a possible kidnapping and …
Read More »MU plans for in-person fall classes, sets dates for virtual graduation celebration
University of Missouri officials are planning to return to in-person operations this fall. UM System President and Interim Mizzou Chanceller Mun Choi said Wednesday the plan is …
Read More »Burgers Smokehouse shuts doors after more employees test positive for coronavirus
The production lines at Burgers Smokehouse in California, Mo. are now shut down until at least next week. Twenty-one employees tested positive for COVID-19. Other staff are …
Read More »(AUDIO) MU doc on not ignoring medical emergencies
An ER doctor with MU Health Care says it appears some people are ignoring medical emergencies because they don’t want to go to the hospital during the …
Read More »Missouri reports 12 more COVID-19 deaths; nearly 6,000 total cases
Missouri is close to reaching 6,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. The total number is now at 5,941. There were 12 more statewide deaths from the virus reported Tuesday, …
Read More »Treece: Boone County likely to extend stay-at-home order
The stay-at-home order for Boone County is set to expire on Friday. But Columbia mayor Brian Treece said Tuesday that will probably be extended. “I expect it …
Read More »Senate approves $483B virus aid deal, sends it to House
(AP) — The Senate has approved a $483 billion coronavirus aid package after Congress and the White House reached a deal. The measure, passed Tuesday by the …
Read More »Missouri Attorney General sues China
The State of Missouri versus the People’s Republic of China could be playing soon at a courtroom near you.
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