(AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are set to chase votes in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican’s pathway to …
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Norm Stewart Classic canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
One of mid-Missouri’s most popular annual sporting events won’t happen this year. Organizers with the Norm Stewart Classic said Wednesday the 2020 event is canceled due to …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Oct. 28): CPS releases student case tracker
Columbia Public Schools has started tracking COVID-19 cases among students in the district, broken down by grade level. Currently, there are 15 active student cases. A total …
Read More »Voters in some states unable to cast early ballots in person
(AP) More than 21 million voters across the U.S. have already cast ballots in person amid record-breaking early turnout. That option isn’t available to everyone. Missouri, Connecticut, …
Read More »Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court; Mo. Senators vote yes
Both Missouri U.S. Senators stuck to the party line and voted on Monday night to confirm Amy Coney Barrett for the U.S. Supreme Court. My statement on …
Read More »Trump administration sending 1.8M rapid tests to Missouri
(AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is sending 1.8 million rapid coronavirus tests to Missouri. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a Monday announcement …
Read More »High court won’t extend Wisconsin’s absentee ballot deadline
(AP) — The Supreme Court is siding with Republicans to prevent Wisconsin from counting mailed ballots that are received after Election Day. In a 5-3 order, the …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Oct. 26)
Boone County saw a decrease in active coronavirus cases Monday. There were 25 new positives on Monday, and 340 active cases. Hospitalizations went up a lot, to …
Read More »Biden, Trump focus on battleground states in 11th-hour pitch
(AP) — President Donald Trump plans to intensify an already breakneck travel schedule in the final full week of the presidential campaign, overlooking a surge of coronavirus …
Read More »Democrats ask Pence to skip Barrett vote over COVID-19 risk
(AP) — A deeply torn Senate is set to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, but Democratic leaders are asking Vice President Mike Pence to …
Read More »Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
(AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fought over how to tame the raging coronavirus during the campaign’s closing debate, largely shelving the rancor that overshadowed …
Read More »Columbia school board considers in-person options for older students
The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education talks about plans to return middle and high school students to some in-person learning. The board during Monday’s work session …
Read More »COVID-19 Updates (Oct. 23): Cole County reports 20th death
Cole County reports its 20th death from COVID-19 on Thursday. It is also the fifth death reported this week in Cole. The county also reported a record-high …
Read More »Trump posts unedited ’60 Minutes’ interview before it airs
(AP) — President Donald Trump has posted full, unedited interviews that he and the vice president did with “60 Minutes” on Facebook before the show’s scheduled broadcast …
Read More »Columbia city manager responds to critics after Executive Center changes
Columbia’s city manager responds to critics of local coronavirus restrictions on businesses. The owners of the Holiday Inn Executive Center blamed those restrictions when they announced they …
Read More »Missouri governor calls lawmakers back to work on virus aid
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is calling state lawmakers back to work to give his administration the authority to dole out additional federal coronavirus aid funding. …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Oct. 22)
Cole County reported another COVID-19 death Thursday. It’s the 20th death from the disease in the county overall and the fifth one reported this week. Active coronavirus …
Read More »Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate
(AP) — President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are set to square off in their final debate Thursday, one of the last high-profile opportunities …
Read More »Cole County reports three more COVID-19 deaths
Cole County reports three more deaths due to COVID-19 Wednesday. The county has confirmed 19 deaths due to the illness since the pandemic began. Cole reported 29 …
Read More »Owners surrender control of Holiday Inn Executive Center
A well-known spot for big events is changing hands in Columbia. Owner Kathy Baker said on social media on Tuesday that she and her husband, Ed Baker, …
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