The University of Missouri is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Mizzou’s massive Combined Cooling Heat and Power Plant (CCHP). It’s located near Columbia’s Providence and East Stewart …
Read More »Increase in Influenza A cases at Columbia-based MU Health Care
Columbia-based MU Health Care is seeing a spike in influenza A and other viral infections, which is causing some longer-than-normal wait times at facilities. MU Health Care …
Read More »CPS’ superintendent says donated books provide opportunity for people to elevate in life
The Columbia Public Schools (CPS) superintendent is praising MU Health Care for purchasing 2,600 new books for first and second graders at five CPS elementary schools. The five …
Read More »Five Columbia elementary schools with high free and reduced lunch rates receive 2,600 books
2,600 new books have been delivered to first and second-grade students at the five CPS elementary schools with the lowest reading-proficiency scores and the highest free and …
Read More »Parson: Record funding for tobacco cessation will be used to protect minors from illegal sales of tobacco
Missouri’s governor traveled to Columbia on Wednesday afternoon to announce the largest single investment into tobacco cessation in state history. Governor Mike Parson (R) says the program …
Read More »MU Health’s new clinic in mid-Missouri’s Audrain County opens
MU Health Care says the opening of its family medicine clinic in mid-Missouri’s Mexico highlights its commitment to expand access to health care in rural communities like …
Read More »Mizzou is still Columbia’s largest employer; VU now third on list
The University of Missouri is still Boone County’s largest employer, by far. Columbia’s Regional Economic Development Incorporated’s (REDI) website says Mizzou has 8,612 employees. It’s followed by …
Read More »MU’s student health center to relocate in Columbia
The UM Board of Curators has approved a plan to relocate Mizzou’s student health center in Columbia. The board approved the relocation of MU’s student health center from …
Read More »Mizzou’s research reactor to receive 40,000 square foot addition
A $20-million addition to the Mizzou research reactor in Columbia has been approved by the UM Board of Curators. The board voted Thursday to approve the 40,000 square …
Read More »New Children’s hospital in Columbia to open in 2024
MU Health Care says the new $232-million Children’s Hospital being built in Columbia will open in 2024. MU Health chief executive officer Jonathan Curtright presented a detailed report …
Read More »MU Health Care making progress on Boonville facility and other key projects
MU Health is building a state-of-the-art 14,000 square foot primary care facility in Boonville, a town that lost its hospital two years ago. MU Health Care chief executive …
Read More »(AUDIO): MU Health chief executive officer Jonathan Curtright appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
MU Health Care has about 7,500 employees, making it one of mid-Missouri’s largest employers. MU Health chief executive officer Jonathan Curtright joined host Fred Parry on Saturday …
Read More »MU Health Care’s CEO to appear on 939 the Eagle on Saturday morning
MU Health Care is one of the largest employers in Columbia, and residents from across mid-Missouri travel here for health care. MU Health chief executive officer Jonathan …
Read More »Sunday was final day for MU Health’s COVID test collection site in Columbia
MU Health Care has closed its COVID test collection site on Columbia’s North Keene, citing a reduced demand for testing. The site’s final day of operation was …
Read More »Radiothon raises more than $230,000 for kids at MU Children’s Hospital in Columbia
Leaders from MU Health Care and Zimmer Radio are thanking mid-Missourians for their generosity for raising more than $230,000 in Thursday and Friday’s radiothon here on 939 …
Read More »Winter storm causing closures at major Columbia health care providers and employers
The winter storm moving through mid-Missouri has forced several health care providers and major employers to close or close early today. Columbia-based MU Health Care closed all …
Read More »MU Health changing hours of Columbia’s COVID test collection site
Saying that demand for testing is declining, MU Health Care will be reducing the hours at its COVID test collection site on Columbia’s North Keene, starting Monday …
Read More »MU Health opens larger COVID testing site in Columbia
As the demand for COVID testing continues to increase in mid-Missouri, MU Health Care has opened a new, larger COVID test collection site on Columbia’s North Keene. …
Read More »Restrictions tightened for visitors at MU Health facilities
The increase in COVID cases in the region has prompted Columbia-based MU Health Care to tighten restrictions on hospital and clinic visitors. MU Health says adult inpatients …
Read More »Mid-Missouri seeing increase in flu cases
While COVID continues to be a concern, MU Health Care is also warning about an increase in flu cases, just before the holiday season. MU Health says …
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