Mid-Missouri prepares for New Year’s Eve celebrations amid COVID-19
Both Columbia and Jefferson City are preparing for a busy New Year’s Eve amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Missouri State laboratory looking for new variant of COVID-19
Director of the State Health Department Dr. Randall Williams said at the Governor’s state briefing Wednesday the state lab has the capacity to look for the strain and is in the process of expanding it.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 57th COVID-19 related death
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WATCH: Missouri governor says 66,000 residents have received initial dose of coronavirus vaccine
Missouri’s governor said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon that 66,000 residents have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
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Jefferson City nursing home starts coronavirus vaccinations
Ben Scheulen, CEO of JMS Senior Living, said vaccinations started at 9 a.m. Wednesday and are planned to end at 5 p.m.
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UK regulators approve Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
UK regulators have approved the use of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which is cheaper and easier to distribute than some current alternatives
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you going out on New Year’s Eve?
Health experts continue to tell the public to avoid travel and crowds with new coronavirus cases remaining high. However, restaurants and bars remain open and many people are suffering from coronavirus fatigue. Will you be going out on New Year’s Eve or staying in to celebrate or playing it safe?
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Boone County Commission passes new round of CARES Act funding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Commission passed five new CARES Act funding requests totaling $387,108.84. The commission approved: City of Centralia – $29,508.84The Children’s School at Stephens College – $5,300Islamic School of Columbia, Missouri- $3,200Windsor Street Montessori School – $3,700Mizzou Academy – $5,400 The commission also approved an amendment for CARES funding with the City
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Long-term care facilities in Columbia get first coronavirus vaccinations
Walgreens partnered with The Bluffs in Columbia to deliver some of the first long-term care facility coronavirus vaccinations in Central Missouri on Tuesday.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 90th COVID-19 related death
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Colorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant in US
A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the virus, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday.
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State capitols face showdown over COVID powers and spending
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State legislatures across the country will be convening in 2021 with a common theme at the center of their work. The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to shape both their budget and policy debates. The executive director of the National Conference of State Legislatures says he expects lawmakers in over half
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Columbia City Council to discuss CARES Act funding
Columbia city leaders are set to discuss CARES Act funding along with other topics during their work session starting at 9 a.m on Tuesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should coronavirus stimulus checks be larger?
President Donald Trump has signed legislation that includes a fresh round of individual stimulus payments.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 97 COVID-19 related deaths to state dashboard
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Another round of federal help for businesses is on its way, but several questions yet to be answered
In the second relief bill signed by President Donald Trump on Sunday, federal lawmakers set aside $284 billion for another round of forgivable PPP loans. The program runs through the Small Business Administration (SBA).
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House approves Trump’s $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate
The House has voted to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is uncertain.
Continue Reading Missouri begins vaccinations at long-term care facilities
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — The process of administering the COVID-19 vaccine to residents and staff at long-term care facilities in Missouri has begun. Residents at the Cottages of Lake St. Louis Retirement Center were among the first in the state to receive the vaccine Monday morning. CVS and Walgreen’s employees will administer the vaccine
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What the passage of the COVID-19 relief package means for mid-Missourians
Mid-Missourians will continue to see additional pandemic unemployment benefits through part of the new year.
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Mid-Missouri organization offering short and long term energy assistance for low-income families
Colita Harvey, a program officer for CMCA, said the need has grown exponentially because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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