Local businesses could lose out on $20 million this weekend thanks to a lack of in-person graduation ceremonies including at the University of Missouri, a Boone County commissioner said Thursday.
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A lawsuit challenging the Boone County health director’s authority to restrict people’s movement and business because of COVID-19 is waiting for a judge.
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A Boone County daycare owner sued the area health department Monday over local COVID-19 regulations on businesses, asking a judge to put an end to those restrictions.
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Flower shops across Mid-Missouri had to get innovative to get the rush of customers their flowers for Mother’s Day.
Continue Reading 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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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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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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A Jefferson City fitness studio reopened along with many other Cole County businesses Monday, as restrictions for the state and county lessened.
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Boone County’s newest order does not let bars reopen.
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The state of Missouri and Boone County have new reopen orders going into effect Monday morning at midnight. There are not many differences between the two, however, the Boone County reopen order is more strict on allowing businesses to reopen. Cole County has been following statewide guidelines since April 25 and will
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The Columbia Mall will reopen Tuesday May 5 after being closed due to COVID-19.
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Boone County is implementing a new order that goes into effect at 12 a.m. Monday, which includes a framework for most businesses to reopen in some capacity.
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) One Columbia cafe and pub decided to have a pop-up event in order to get a feel for what it will be like to reopen when the stay home order is lifted. Lydia Melton, the owner of Gunter Hans says the federal government granted the cafe and pub a loan from the
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The University of Missouri said Friday that it has laid off 49 people in its first round of job cuts to make up for revenue lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Many businesses started the journey of preparing for what reopening may look like due to the Columbia/Boone County stay-at-home order extension.
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Fulton is one of the many cities in Mid-Missouri preparing to re-open in some fashion in the coming days.
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A number of entertainment venues in Columbia will stay closed until further notice after city and Boone County leaders rolled out a new reopen order Thursday.
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ABC 17 spoke with Constance Parker, owner of Green Meadows Salon in Columbia just hours after the city released an update about businesses re-opening.
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The extension of Boone County’s stay-at-home order allows a slow reopening of non-essential businesses with occupancy limits while maintaining social distancing.
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