Cole County reported another COVID-19 death Thursday. The county has reported 12 deaths and two in the last two days. A record-high 48 new coronavirus cases was …
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‘Deadly stuff’: Trump’s own words bring focus back to virus
(AP) — Try as he might to change the subject, President Donald Trump can’t escape the coronavirus. In April, the president tried to shift the public’s focus …
Read More »Chiefs host Texans to open NFL season
The NFL season kicks off at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night. The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs host the Texans. All preseason football games were canceled due …
Read More »Council gives Browning authority to extend Columbia health order
The Columbia City Council gives the local health director the authority to extend the current order limiting the hours for bars and restaurants. The vote on Tuesday …
Read More »COVID-19 Update: Sept. 9
Boone County’s new daily positive total on Wednesday increased from the day before, to 63 new positives. Active cases dropped to 1,032, after 86 were released from …
Read More »Mizzou tightens mask requirements
Mizzou is now requiring everyone to wear a mask on campus, whether they are indoors, outdoors or alone. See more details on the new requirements here. There …
Read More »CPS first-day enrollment down after virtual start
Columbia Public Schools students slogged through some technical glitches with iPads and online meetings during day one of its 2020-21 year. The district’s unofficial enrollment on Tuesday …
Read More »Columbia Public Schools starts virtual semester Tuesday
Columbia Public Schools officials spent the Labor Day weekend working through technical issues with iPads issued to kindergarten thru eighth grade students. The district says a vendor …
Read More »Big Labor Day crowds reported at Lake of the Ozarks
The Lake of the Ozarks wrapped up the unofficial end of summer with huge crowds. The owner of Shady Gators bar told ABC 17 it was the …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Sept. 8)
After blowing away the daily coronavirus case record on Saturday, Boone County fell back to new normal levels following the holiday weekend. Officials added 51 positives on …
Read More »MU says athletes behind march met with university on gathering protocol
Mizzou has already seen nearly 700 student coronavirus cases as of Friday morning. There were 516 active cases, and 246 recovered. The school has not reported any …
Read More »Mo. unemployment claims tick higher; U.S. jobless claims fall
Missouri weekly initial unemployment claims went up last week. The state labor department reports 10,485 claims in the week ending Aug. 29. That is up 13% from …
Read More »COVID-19 Update: Sept. 3
Boone County reported another high number of new coronavirus cases Thursday, with 116. Of those new positives, 85 are 18-22 years old. 54 were released from isolation, …
Read More »CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1
(AP) — The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. The timeline raised concern among …
Read More »Luetkemeyer sees little progress on more federal stimulus
If there is another round of stimulus checks from the federal government because of the coronavirus pandemic, it could still be a while off. Mid-Missouri Republican Congressman …
Read More »Budget deficit to hit record $3.3T due to virus, recession
(AP) — The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion as huge government expeditures to fight the coronavirus and to prop up the …
Read More »Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence ‘domestic terrorism’
(AP) — President Donald Trump stood at the epicenter of the latest eruption over racial injustice Tuesday and came down squarely on the side of law enforcement, …
Read More »(AUDIO) Hartzler on more relief spending, violence in cities
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler joined Wake Up Columbia on Tuesday to talk about a possible new round of coronavirus relief spending, and what lawmakers want to do to …
Read More »Missouri pays pandemic consultant more than $500,000
(AP) — Missouri has paid a consulting firm $522,000 in federal funds designed for coronavirus pandemic-related expenses. In early May, Republican Gov. Mike Parson said an independent …
Read More »CPS board approves online-only school start
Most students in Columbia Public Schools will start the year online. The district’s school board voted Monday for an all-virtual model when classes start Sept. 8, after …
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