Some state park services to open starting Monday
Gov. Mike Parson and state leaders are expected to go over more information on how the state will reopen during a COVID-19 briefing at 3…
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Mid-Missouri counties to get millions in federal funding
Several counties in Mid-Missouri are expected to receive millions of dollars in federal funding to help with COVID-19-related…
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Missouri COVID-19 deaths jump
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Missouri jumped by 26 on…
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Missouri governor says COVID-19 hospitalizations down in most regions
Gov. Mike Parson presented evidence Tuesday that the COVID-19 pandemic was slowing in Missouri and emphasized the need for business to resume…
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Coast Guard: Duck boat changes needed after Missouri sinking
The U.S. Coast Guard says it will recommend that canopies and side curtains be removed from amphibious tour vehicles known as stretch duck…
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Cole County health officials recommend going with statewide COVID-19 order
The Cole County Health Department recommended Tuesday that county leaders not adopt specific local regulations related to COVID-19 when a statewide…
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Parson announces new COVID-19 regulations that will allow businesses to reopen
Gov. Mike Parson said Monday that businesses will reopen in Missouri next week but the public will still be barred from nursing homes and retirement…
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Columbia restaurants get ready for reopening next week
Missouri and Columbia/Boone County plan to reopen some businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while some states and even counties have already done…
Continue Reading Some Missouri businesses reopen with COVID-19 precautions
Some businesses near St. Louis are reopening with some safety measures in place, after local officials lifted restrictions meant to slow the spread…
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COVID-19 making major impacts on state budget hearings
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…
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Legislative session to resume amid COVID-19 pandemic
Missouri lawmakers will convene for the first time Monday since April 7 and only the second time since leaving in mid-March due to the impact from…
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Columbia business using extra protective equipment ahead of reopening
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) One Columbia business is taking extra precautionary steps to make sure employees and customers feel safe as it prepares to…
Continue Reading Missouri predicts major budget cuts for the coming fiscal year
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said the state is looking at major budget cuts for the coming fiscal year during his Friday COVID-19 press…
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COVID-19 leading local businesses to close permanently
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The effects of COVID-19 have forced multiple businesses around Columbia to close for good. Yin Yang Night Club and Bambino’s…
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New Boone County stay-at-home order takes effect
Boone County is now under a new stay-at-home order that relaxes restrictions on businesses deemed…
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Parson previews new guidelines for opening Missouri business
Gov. Mike Parson and state leaders are scheduled to hold a daily COVID-19 briefing at 3 p.m.…
Continue Reading Governor Parson expected to release guidance Friday on how state will reopen
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The governor is expected to release more information about what reopening the state will look like on Friday. The “Stay…
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Rural Mid-Missouri communities increase COVID-19 testing
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A COVID-19 testing laboratory in Columbia says it is seeing rural communities across Missouri increase COVID-19 testing. “That…
Continue Reading Expert: Sharp decrease in state unemployment claims expected
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported Thursday that statewide unemployment claims were down by nearly half from the…
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State hopes to do mass testing in Saline, Moniteau counties over weekend
The state hopes to start mass testing of workers at plants in Saline and Moniteau counties which have been part of the sharp increases in COVID-19…
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