The congresswoman stopped by ABC 17 to talk about the health institute, Missouri voters approving Medicaid expansion and the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Nutrition Services is working on plans for the free and reduced-price lunch program for this school year. On Monday the Columbia Board of Education decided to begin the school year online-only as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said district staff are making sure they get
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Columbia Public Schools officials say parents should expect a schedule Tuesday for what classes will be like after the school board’s decision to keep students out of school buildings during September.
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Watch the full interviews with Superintendent Peter Stiepleman.
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The Columbia Board of Education on Monday voted to begin classes Sept. 8 fully online amid fast-rising COVID-19 cases after more than three hours of debate and public comment.
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Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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During the early months of the pandemic, you might have noticed getting pesky robocalls wasn’t happening as much.
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The University of Missouri announced Monday that it will begin updating campus COVID-19 numbers daily moving forward.
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Families in Columbia with kids in special education have started an email campaign trying to get information about their children’s education plans.
Continue Reading This comes after CPS released the 14-day rate of cases per 10,000 in areas served by Columbia Public Schools hit 66.2 as of August 30th.
Continue Reading UPDATE 6:00 PM: After a record-shattering daily case total on Saturday, Boone County reported 85 new cases of COVID on Sunday, the second-highest day yet. The jump pushes the total confirmed cases in to 2,532 since the pandemic began. Of those, 659 are currently active in the county. New cases of the virus continue to
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As The Board of Education for Columbia Public Schools plans on meeting Monday evening, the case rate in the school district is increasing substantially.
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Boone County shattered the record for daily case totals, reporting 131 new cases on Saturday just a day after a new health order was enforced.
Continue ReadingIn Missouri, 1,198 cases reported on Saturday. The state now reported a total of 83,190 cases of the virus. Just over 10,000 of those cases are in the 20-24 year old age range.
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE Mo. (KMIZ) The Jacksonville Cairo Unity Church canceled it’s services for the next two Sundays to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to Cody Demnit, the church’s minister, this comes after officials found out at least one church member tested positive for COVID-19. Demnit says the church has been in contact with the Randolph
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Columbia’s bars and restaurants are already beginning to assess the consequences of a new health order unveiled Friday morning.
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Fewer tests along with more infections have helped push Boone County’s COVID-19 positivity rate past 40 percent, health officials said Friday.
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The University of Missouri’s updated mask policy is now in effect for students and faculty.
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Nearly half the people tested for novel coronavirus over the past week have been positive for the virus, the Boone County health director said Friday when announcing new orders that will close businesses that serve alcohol at 10 p.m.
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