Columbia police will still be present in schools after contract for resource officers expires
The City of Columbia’s contract with Columbia Public Schools for school resource officers expires at midnight on Tuesday.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole, Moniteau among counties with new COVID-19 cases
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Increasing Boone County COVID-19 cases may cause delay in contact tracing
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department said new COVID-19 cases may cause delays in tracking down possible other cases.
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Missouri governor holds nearly $450 million in spending
Gov. Mike Parson unveiled his restrictions and line-item budget vetoes at his COVID-19 briefing Tuesday, the day before the start of the 2021 fiscal year.
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Congregate living facilities continue to battle ‘high-risk’ COVID-19 threats
Sixteen of Mid-Missouri’s nursing homes and other congregate living facilities have seen COVID-19 cases in staff or residents as the state continues working to give families access to outdoor visits with loved ones.
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University of Missouri to require face coverings in classrooms
The University of Missouri will require students and employees to wear a mask in classrooms in the fall as a way to fight the spread of COVID-19, the university said Monday.
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Mask order’s wording will affect enforcement at businesses
As Columbia leaders are putting together an order to potentially require citizen to wear masks in public, it poses the question of enforcement.
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Columbia Public Schools says it ‘will expect’ students to wear masks; city works on requirement
The local health department is drawing up an ordinance that would require people to wear masks in public places in Columbia, while Columbia Public Schools will expect students to wear masks this fall.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County says COVID-19 case investigators overloaded
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Continue Reading SUNDAY UPDATES: New COVID-19 cases in Boone, Cole Counties
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported new cases of Coronavirus Sunday.
Continue ReadingSATURDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports new case of COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE 7:15 P.M.: The Cole County Health Department reported a new case of COVID-19 Saturday. The county reported 11 active cases of the virus Saturday. There have been 71 cases total in Cole County. The Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported new cases of the virus Saturday as well. The department reported 342
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Columbia mayor requests ordinance for mandatory public mask wearing
The mayor of Columbia is pushing for a city ordinance requiring people to wear masks in public places.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia mayor says he’ll pursue mask requirements
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University of Missouri will not outsource landscaping jobs
The University of Missouri said Friday that it will not outsource its landscaping jobs in a proposal that contributed to backlash from the affected workers and other MU employees.
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Centralia eliminates two police department positions to balance budget
Centralia city leaders decided recently to eliminate two police department positions in an effort to balance the city’s budget.
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City of Columbia may cut jobs, end school resource officer contract
The City of Columbia will cut 78.5 jobs as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause an economic slowdown, pending approval by elected officials.
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Parson says there is no way to enforce ‘personal responsibility’ amid upward trend in COVID-19 cases
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson again pointed to the personal responsibility of Missourians to help in the state’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes as Missouri set a new record of new cases on Thursday of 553, citing a delay in reporting by the major testing laboratory Quest Diagnostics. Thursday’s increase would
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Dollar General employee tests positive for COVID-19
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WATCH: Boone County commissioner addresses COVID-19 case jump
Boone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry appeared live on ABC 17 News at 5 on Thursday to talk about the rise in COVID-19 cases.
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Missouri education director signals major changes coming in schools under COVID-19
The state’s head of elementary and secondary education braced Missourians on Thursday for a return to school that will look much different than in the past under COVID-19.
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