Mid-Missouri Business Archives

Columbia restaurants get ready for reopening next week

April 27, 2020 11:40 AM Amber Tabeling

Missouri and Columbia/Boone County plan to reopen some businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while some states and even counties have already done so.

COVID-19 making major impacts on state budget hearings

April 26, 2020 7:33 PM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri lawmakers will face a number of COVID-19 related changes when they convene at the Capitol on Monday. It’s the first time they will convene since April 7 and only the second time since leaving in March due to the impact from COVID-19. “It will be a historic budget,” said state

Columbia business using extra protective equipment ahead of reopening

April 25, 2020 8:21 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) One Columbia business is taking extra precautionary steps to make sure employees and customers feel safe as it prepares to reopen. Varsity Clips and Varsity Nails near Elm Street and 9th Street in Columbia plans to have its employees and customers wear personal protective equipment and do its best to practice social

New Boone County stay-at-home order takes effect

April 24, 2020 11:23 AM Amber Tabeling

Boone County is now under a new stay-at-home order that relaxes restrictions on businesses deemed non-essential.

Rural Mid-Missouri communities increase COVID-19 testing

April 23, 2020 7:20 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A COVID-19 testing laboratory in Columbia says it is seeing rural communities across Missouri increase COVID-19 testing. “That landscape is shifting a lot,” said Tim McCarty, the Marketing Director of GeneTrait Laboratories. “It could be access to testing materials, it could be the community is identifying these first couple of cases, and

COVID-19 costs local wedding industry thousands

April 22, 2020 6:31 PM Sydney Olsen

This time of year the number of weddings is typically ramping up, but as a result of COVID-19 the industry has taken a huge hit. The impacts have been felt locally as well.

MU planning to reopen campus for fall semester

April 22, 2020 7:06 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri sent out an email Wednesday notifying students and staff that it is planning to hold in-person classes in the fall. Christian Basi, a spokesperson for MU, said they felt like they needed to send a note to the community to let them know the plans for coming back.

SSM to close some clinics, pharmacies in Mid-Missouri

April 22, 2020 4:30 PM Matthew Sanders

SSM Health will close several clinics and pharmacies in Mid-Missouri in what it calls “an effort to ensure the viability of our medical ministry in Mid-Missouri.”

The City of Columbia will look at an agreement for a COVID-19 vaccine education campaign during its meeting Monday night.

City and health officials discuss possible guidance for Columbia’s reopening

April 21, 2020 1:25 PM Amber Tabeling

The Columbia city council met Monday night to discuss several topics related to COVID-19, including guidance on reopening the city.

Director of health department updates Columbia City Council on stay-at-home order

April 20, 2020 2:44 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia city council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. The city is encouraging people to livestream the meetings on the city’s website instead of attending in person.

Multi-billion dollar grant to help farmers and ranchers

April 18, 2020 7:55 PM Zach Boetto

The USDA is set to provide billions of dollars of federal grant relief to farmers and ranchers hit hard by COVID-19 across the United States.

Counties discussing how to reopen businesses as COVID-19 continues

April 17, 2020 2:50 PM Amber Tabeling

Cole County Health Department officials said the way businesses reopen may look different for every county across the state.

Loan program for small businesses receives huge response

April 15, 2020 6:21 PM Sydney Olsen

The Microenterprise Recovery Loan Program in Columbia opened at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, and closed shortly before noon when the city received as many applications as they had funding for.

COVID-19 impacts Columbia tourism, nightlife

April 14, 2020 6:59 PM Zach Boetto

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting tourism and the economy in Columbia as a stay-at-home order remains in effect, according to local tourism officials.

COVID-19 could impact fall enrollment, local business

April 14, 2020 7:32 PM Ben Fein

Representatives with the University met in an online town hall earlier today to discuss cuts expected to be made to Mizzou in the coming months.

CDC releases guidelines for essential workers exposed to COVID-19

April 9, 2020 4:07 PM Amber Tabeling

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released guidelines for essential workers who might have been exposed to COVID-19 about returning to work.

Missouri unemployment claims remain high as COVID-19 pandemic continues

April 9, 2020 9:09 AM Matthew Sanders

New unemployment claims slowed a bit in Missouri last week but were still sky-high compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Online grocery shopping increases amid COVID-19 pandemic

April 8, 2020 5:17 PM Ben Fein

Stay-at-home orders meant to slow down COVID-19 locally and statewide have sent many Mid-Missouri shoppers online for their groceries.

Boonville casino lays off 350 workers, cites COVID-19

April 8, 2020 2:54 PM Matthew Sanders

The Isle of Capri casino company notified the state that it will lay off 350 workers because of COVID-19.

Spike in firearm background checks doesn’t surprise local gun shop owner

April 7, 2020 7:22 PM Zach Boetto

The number of firearm background checks in Missouri is higher than it has been in years, according to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS.