TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 104 new cases
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Voters in some states unable to cast early ballots in person
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — More than 21 million voters across the U.S. have already cast ballots in person amid record-breaking early turnout. That…
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KC sees record virus deaths; St. Louis hospitals filling
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis hospitals are filling up with coronavirus patients at an alarming rate, and experts say many of those patients are…
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Trump administration sending 1.8M rapid tests to Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is sending 1.8 million rapid coronavirus tests to Missouri. The U.S.…
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MONDAY UPDATES: Pettis County reports two COVID-19 related deaths; second highest number of deaths in mid-Missouri
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Continue Reading Missouri to use media influencers to promote COVID-19 safety
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri plans to use social media “influencers” to promote safety measures aimed at slowing the spread of the…
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MoDOT reminds drivers to watch for winter weather conditions
The Missouri Department of Transportation says there are a number of things drivers need to keep in mind as winter weather makes its first push of…
Continue ReadingProtesters temporarily end encampment in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Demonstrators who set up tents outside City Hall in Kansas City three weeks ago to demand police reform after an officer…
Continue ReadingPatrol IDs man killed by police in exchange of gunfire
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities have identified a homicide suspect who was killed by Kansas City police in a ride-share vehicle during an…
Continue ReadingMissouri unemployment staff cut before spring claim surge
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri agency that handles unemployment claims saw its staffing slashed by nearly 40% in recent years before this…
Continue ReadingPolice: Body found by boy in creek was missing social worker
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A decomposing body that a 10-year-old boy found in July in a creek was a missing Kansas City social worker, authorities…
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports the largest increase in daily COVID-19 cases
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Continue ReadingJudge cancels Amish brothers’ probation, sends to prison
MARSHFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Two Amish brothers who were convicted of molesting a 13-year-old girl are headed to prison for 15 years for violating their…
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Legislative committee questions Columbia Public Schools leaders over COVID-19 response
The Missouri General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Education heard testimony from parents upset with Columbia Public Schools’ response to the…
Continue ReadingPolice fatally shoot homicide suspect in exchange of gunfire
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police officers in Kansas City shot and killed a homicide suspect in a ride-hailing vehicle Friday during an exchange of…
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First medical marijuana dispensary in KC sells out in 2 days
It didn’t take long for the Kansas City area’s first medical marijuana dispensary to sell out. The Kansas City Star reports that Fresh Green…
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Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of…
Continue ReadingEmails: Parson was warned about virus outbreak before visit
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s coronavirus diagnoses came about a week after he visited a state office building despite being…
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Local school districts provide update on COVID-19
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Gov. Parson appoints William P. Devoy as Associate Circuit Judge for 9th Judicial Circuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Parson appointed William P. Devoy as Associate Circuit Judge for the 9th Judicial Circuit. The 9th Judicial…
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