MONDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports new COVID-19 death
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WATCH: Columbia superintendent talks plans amid COVID-19 spike
The CPS superintendent joined ABC 17 News This Morning Monday.
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Columbia Public Schools family and teachers discuss possibility of full district going back to in-person learning
The board will discuss allowing both middle and high school students to return to the classroom within the next month. Superintendent Dr. Peter Stiepleman will recommend that the board directs administration to teach middle school students in person, four days a week.
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CPS Board of Education set to discuss more students returning to the classroom
The district will discuss allowing both middle and high school students to return to the classroom within the next month.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 147 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 4,559 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The total case number has now reached 205,066.
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Cole County Commissioner urges residents to get flu shot
The Cole County Health Department is holding their second and final day of a drive thru flu clinic Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon.
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COVID-19 exposure risk reported in Gasconade County
OWENSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Gasconade County Health Department is warning residents after the University of Missouri health center warned the health department about a potential COVID-19 exposure that could have occurred at Hermannhof winery, Wursthaus restaurant, and the Concert Hall & Barrel that happened on Oct. 24. The person told the health department that they spent
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Preview: CPS superintendent to give presentation on middle and high schoolers going back to in-person learning
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter Stiepleman will give a presentation Monday evening to the Columbia Board of Education on how to return middle and high school students this year. According to the release, Dr. Stiepleman will give three recommendations to choose from. Either both middle and high school students return 4
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Pettis and Cole County report 100+ new cases
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Continue Reading Cole County warns residents of increase in cases but not considering COVID-19 restriction
Cole County health officials are again warning residents about clusters of coronavirus cases seen around the county related to everything from prisons to school activities and household gatherings.
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Boone County health officials warn against big gatherings, shopping at busy stores over Thanksgiving
Boone County health officials are warning residents to stay away from high-risk activities such as shopping in crowded stores this Thanksgiving as COVID-19 case rates rise.
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Health officials weigh in on close contacts in school districts
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise within school districts across Mid-Missouri, health officials discuss close contacts and transmission data that could alter future CDC guidance.
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Missouri lawmakers discussing nearly $1.3 billion in funding during governor’s special session, some asking for expanded call
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lawmakers made their way back to the Capitol on Thursday to begin discussions on distributing nearly 1.3 billion dollars, most being federal CARES Act funding. This special session was called by Governor Mike Parson last month, asking legislators to give him the authority to appropriate funding that has not been spent
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COVID-19 case rate breaks mark as some Columbia elementary schools go virtual
Alpha Hart Lewis and Derby Ridge elementary schools went back online Thursday.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports record 129 COVID-19 cases
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Small business recovery loan program reopening in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Housing Programs Division is reopening the Small Business Recovery Loan Program application process next Thursday. Officials say there is still grant funding available for locally owned small businesses with 6 to 49 employees. The portal will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. next Thursday. Officials say
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Missouri Legislature considers $1.2B for virus response
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are back at work to make sure more than $1.1 billion in federal coronavirus aid gets where it needs to go throughout the state. The special legislative session began Thursday. Republican Gov. Mike Parson called lawmakers back to the Capitol to give his administration the authority to spend the
Continue Reading Election judge worked despite COVID-19 diagnosis, then died
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis election official who worked at a polling place on Election Day despite a positive test for the coronavirus has now died, raising concerns for the nearly 2,000 people who voted there. St. Charles County, Missouri, spokeswoman Mary Enger said in a news release Thursday that the person,
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Missouri officials say hospital capacity OK but staffing raises worries
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson plans to hold a briefing Thursday afternoon to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Local districts report COVID-19 cases
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