COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is going to receive an additional $737,588 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) due to Congress passing of the CARES Act. City of Columbia Housing Programs Manager Randy Cole says “We are entering into a public engagement and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri plans to use social media “influencers” to promote safety measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the influencers would be asked to use social media messages to remind people about social distancing, washing hands and wearing masks. Missouri Department of Economic Development
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The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 2,043 new COVID-19 cases on the state dashboard Sunday.
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The Department of Health and Senior Services added 2,918 new cases of COVID-19, 113 deaths and 24,470 tests on the state dashboard.
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The Missouri General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Education heard testimony from families struggling with online school, especially parents with kids who have individual education programs on Friday.
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The mother of state Rep. Chuck Basye died Thursday after a battle with COVID-19 that lasted more than a month.
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The Missouri General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Education heard testimony from parents upset with Columbia Public Schools’ response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on COVID-19 dashboards because of a flaw in the federal reporting system. Missouri’s health department says the number of hospitalized patients has been underreported since
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The clerk said over 17,000 people have already cast their ballot in Boone County.
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The Vienna School District announced it would switch to virtual learning the same week active cases nearly doubled in Maries County.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Boone County commissioners rebuked their fellow official on Thursday over comments he made about the county’s health department director. A letter from Presiding Commissioner Dan Atwill and District 2 Commissioner Janet Thompson to Columbia city manager John Glascock criticized District 1 Commissioner Fred Parry’s reaction to the ownership change at the
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As Jefferson City Middle School students are set to return to their classrooms next week, Missouri is continuing to battle staffing issues forcing many districts to go virtual.
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The Boonville Board of Education approved a measure at its meeting Wednesday night updating the district’s policy on close contacts, which at least two state departments have criticized.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri appeals court has ruled that voters using mail-in ballots cannot return them in person. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Thursday means mail-in ballots must be returned to election officials through the U.S. mail. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt argued in a legal filing that changing the
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Columbia’s public middle and high school students could learn next month when they’ll return to classrooms.
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Since Monday morning parents dropping off and picking up students have been stuck in traffic
Continue Reading The Boonville Board of Education voted Wednesday to change its quarantine rules for students who were wearing masks when they were exposed to COVID-19.
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