Gov. Mike Parson announced another round of spending restrictions Monday as coronavirus concerns continue to tighten the state budget. Another $209 million will be withheld from the …
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US heads into a new week shaken by violence and pandemic
(AP) — With cities wounded by days of violent unrest, America headed into a new week with neighborhoods in shambles, urban streets on lockdown and shaken confidence …
Read More »National Guard hosts COVID-19 testing site Hickman High
The National Guard is holding a state testing site for COVID-19 at Hickman High School in Columbia. The tests are available June 1-2 from 7 a.m. to …
Read More »Two stylists at a Columbia hair salon test positive for COVID-19
Two stylists at a local Columbia salon have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Clip Join Salon alerted their customers with a Facebook post on Friday night. …
Read More »Columbia College announces fall semester schedule
Columbia College is the latest school changing its schedule because of COVID-19 concerns. The school said on Friday the fall schedule will have in-person classes from August …
Read More »Gov. Parson extends first re-opening phase through June 15
Missouri’s first phase of re-opening during the coronavirus pandemic will remain in place for another two weeks. Governor Parson announced Thursday the first re-opening phase will be …
Read More »Minneapolis police station torched amid George Floyd protest
(AP) — Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department was forced to abandon as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul …
Read More »Glascock paints uncertain Columbia financial picture because of pandemic
Columbia City Manager John Glascock announced a gloomy and uncertain financial outlook during his annual State of the City address on Thursday. Glascock said he is asking …
Read More »Another 27k state unemployment claims last week, more than 41 million claims nationally since virus hit
The Missouri Department of Labor reported Thursday there were 27,207 more unemployment claims during the week ending May 23. That is down slightly from the previous week …
Read More »Fowler campaigns on neighborhood issues in First Ward race
Columbia’s next city councilperson will jump into a tough budget situation. First Ward candidate Pat Fowler says the coronavirus pandemic magnified inequalities already in place. “I think …
Read More »Chinese lawmakers endorse Hong Kong national security law
(AP) — China’s legislature has endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong that has triggered new protests in the territory and strained relations with the United …
Read More »Historic SpaceX launch postponed until Saturday
(Missourinet) The historic SpaceX flight to the International Space Station has been postponed due to inclement weather. Crews from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida …
Read More »Lake of the Ozarks business owner defends actions
(AP) — The owner of a business that hosted crowded pool parties over the Memorial Day weekend at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks says no laws were …
Read More »Several local counties report no virus cases Tuesday; Callaway adds 3
No new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Boone or Cole counties on Tuesday. Boone is at 21 active cases now (123 total), Cole has three (57 total). …
Read More »Parson addresses Lake of the Ozarks parties, Medicaid expansion vote
Governor Parson said Tuesday that “poor decisions were made” at the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend. However, he also said that wasn’t representative of …
Read More »Swift firings for Minneapolis officers in death of black man
(AP) — To the general public, the video of a white police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a shirtless black man prone on the …
Read More »Virus expands grip in many areas, as US nears 100,000 deaths
(AP) — South Korea has reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections in weeks and India reported another record single-day jump of more than 6,000 cases, …
Read More »Missouri health director warns revelers: Virus is still here
(AP) — Missouri’s health director has issued a dire warning after photos and video showed Memorial Day weekend revelers partying close together: The coronavirus is still here, …
Read More »WHO warns that 1st wave of pandemic not over; dampens hopes
(AP) — As Brazil and India struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top health expert is warning that the world is still smack in the middle of …
Read More »(AUDIO) Sen. Rowden questions power of local health officials in emergencies
Boone County’s state senator says the coronavirus has been an eye-opener for some folks on how the government can respond to a pandemic. “I do think people …
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