Boone County COVID-19 health order changed after meeting with businesses
The new Boone County health order went into effect Friday, allowing restaurants, bars and other entertainment venues to stay open until 10:30…
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Schnucks plans to open third Columbia store
Schnucks Markets, Inc., said Tuesday that it plans to open a third Columbia store in the…
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Labor department claims pay issues at Mid-Missouri Dunkin’ stores
The federal labor department claims a chain of mid-Missouri doughnut stores has not properly paid its…
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Owners of Jefferson City hotel to pay $45,000 to settle sexual harassment case
EDITOR’S NOTE: A reference to a company that was dismissed from the case has been removed. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The owners of the DoubleTree…
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Mid-Missouri businesses relying more on online shopping
As COVID-19 continues to impact every day life, many business owners in Mid-Missouri are having to accommodate to increased online traffic.…
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Businesses not required to shut down if employee tests positive for COVID-19
Businesses are not breaking the rules when they continue operating after an employee or customer tests positive for…
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SSM seeks sale of St. Mary’s Hospital in Audrain County
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The health care profit non-profit that owns the St. Mary’s Hospital in Mexico said Tuesday that it is exploring a deal to sell the…
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Multiple complaints, inspections came before public health alert at Columbia restaurant
ABC 17 News obtained documents from the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services that show they had already visited the…
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Health officials clarify what a mask is
Local health officials clarify what is considered a mask less than a day after Columbia City Council approved a mask-wearing…
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Missouri unemployment numbers rise for the first time in 10 weeks
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported that 19,071 people applied for unemployment last…
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IBM to move jobs from Iowa to Columbia
The IBM Client Innovation Center in Dubuque will close within four months, the big tech company said Wednesday, taking nearly 350 jobs with it, with…
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Much of Mid-Missouri entertainment business still closed amid COVID-19 slowdown
Even after the state’s reopening last month, much of Mid-Missouri’s entertainment business has remained…
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Doctors from Boonville hospital to work at new clinic
Two family doctors from Pinnacle Regional Hospital will work at University of Missouri Health Care’s new Boonville clinic when it opens next…
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Columbia official: Hospitals in good shape amid COVID-19 jump
A Columbia city leader said Friday that she doesn’t think a recent large jump in COVID-19 cases will result in more limits on business and movement,…
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City of Columbia working to help minority-owned, woman-owned businesses
The city is working on a plan for where it would like money from the CARES Act to be used.…
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Realtors: Columbia housing market remains stable despite drop in sales
Columbia saw a decline in houses sold and houses on the market in May.…
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Schnucks to open natural food store in old Lucky’s next week
St. Louis supermarket chain Schnucks plans to open its new natural food store called EatWell in the old Lucky’s Market building on June…
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Boone County to remain under health order as state rules expire
Much of Missouri will no longer be under any COVID-19 health orders starting…
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Salons continue to battle possible exposure to COVID-19
As personal care services in Columbia continue to reopen and serve clients in close contact, more cases are beginning to pop up at businesses like…
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Data shows some Columbia businesses don’t feel ready to reopen
Results from a recent survey show some Columbia businesses do not feel ready to reopen to the public amid the COVID-19…
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