City and county officials failed to meet with a group of local business owners opposed to local COVID-19 reopening regulations by a Friday deadline, a group member said.
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Two Columbia businesses said Friday that they have seen mixed results from the first week of the state’s reopening from a COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
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Senators and Representatives from Missouri addressed viewer questions Thursday night during a COVID-19 Congressional Town Hall that aired on FOX 22. U.S. Reps. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) and Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) participated in the live event as well as U.S. Senators Josh Hawley and Roy Blunt. Questions ranged from what lawmakers are doing to protect
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Boone County Southern District Commissioner Fred Parry took questions on ABC 17 News on Thursday.
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The Boone County Commission on Thursday approved a purchasing agreement with local farmers to help feed the hungry.
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Gov. Mike Parson made two stops to businesses in Jefferson City on Thursday morning to check in after the state lifted many COVID-19-related restrictions this week.
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The news conference is set to start at 3 p.m.
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University of Missouri System President Mun Choi said Wednesday that fall enrollment at the University of Missouri is up from this time last year.
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An employee of a Missouri pork plant where hundreds of workers tested positive for the coronavirus has died from the virus.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools plans on buying protective barriers for workers in high-contact areas of schools. Chief financial officer Heather McArthur said the district had purchased the glass shields to help protect workers and visitors from COVID-19. The barriers would be installed at high contact areas, like front reception areas or media centers.
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Nearly one year after a tornado ripped through Jefferson City, local groups are still working to find housing for families and individuals who lost their homes.
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Live video stream of the Columbia Board of Education finance committee’s meeting.
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Lawyers at a Columbia firm have sent a letter to county and city officials requesting a repeal of Boone County’s COVID-19 reopening order on behalf of several businesses.
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The CARES Act will provide millions in funding for child care as Missourians return to work and schools remain closed for at least part of the summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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According to the order, churches and spiritual organizations are allowed to reopen but must follow social distancing guidelines.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Business owners that dealt with city officials over compliance with Boone County health’s order say the issues didn’t last long. ABC 17 News reported on Monday that the Office of Neighborhood Services elevated at least seven complaints to the Columbia/Boone County Health Department director. All seven ended without prosecution, and owners of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says he is confident in the availability of testing materials in the state. At the governor’s daily briefing on Tuesday, Dr. Randall Williams said the state now has the capacity to test 60,000 people every week. The department has been
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The city has been approved to receive funding through the CARES Act to help pay for the cost of COVID-19 at Columbia Regional Airport.
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