FRIDAY UPDATES: New hospitalizations in St. Louis match January levels
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Columbia police and fire department leaders ask city for federal funding
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department and Police Department chiefs met with the city council Thursday to discuss getting a share of federal funding. Both departments are looking to get money for staffing. They’re trying to get money from the American Rescue Plan from which the city is expected to get $25 million. CPD
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THURSDAY UPDATE: Boone County reports 127 hospitalizations, 14 hospitalizations are Boone County residents
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Judge bars St. Louis County from enforcing mask mandate
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A judge has barred St. Louis County from enforcing a mask mandate while a lawsuit against it is litigated. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page issued the mandate last month, prompting the County Council to vote to rescind it. Page maintained the mask mandate remained in effect. Attorney General Eric Schmitt
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Husband of state representative dies after battling COVID-19
State Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) said in a tweet that her husband Steve Walsh had passed away.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports second death this week; active cases rise
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While Osage County health officials encourage masks, school districts split on mandates
The three districts in Osage County all have different plans when it comes to face coverings.
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Army veterans living in Columbia share concerns over Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local U.S. Army veterans in Columbia shared their concerns Tuesday regarding the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover of the country. “I honestly think we kind of need to be there, personally, but then again, it’s also a battle kind of like Vietnam was, you know you can’t win
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri remains in the red zone; state profile report shows new cases down 21%
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Missouri urban leaders: Afghanistan refugees welcome
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Leaders of Missouri’s two urban areas have a message for refugees from Afghanistan: You are welcome here. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and St. Louis County Executive Sam Page released a joint statement Tuesday saying they are “ready, willing, and prepared” to welcome at least 1,000 Afghanistan citizens through the Special
Continue ReadingGamma, delta and lambda: What are they and are they cause for concern?
Genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that caused the coronavirus pandemic — have been emerging and circulating around the world. The World Health Organization classifies variant viruses as “variants of interest” and “variants of concern.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, variants of concern can spread more quickly and cause more serious COVID-19 illness.
Continue Reading MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri adds 86 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Covid-19 hospitalizations and ICU numbers begin to trend downward
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 14.6% on Sunday. This comes with 1,400 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 601,721 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 347 new probable cases with a total number of 119,304 antigen test results being positive. One new death was recorded Sunday.
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SATURDAY UPDATE: Missouri surpasses 600,000 Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 14.5% on Saturday. The increase in positivity comes along with 2,418 additional confirmed cases bringing the total to 600,321 since the start of pandemic. Health officials also recorded 805 new probable cases with a total number of 118,957 antigen test results being positive. Twenty new
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Nearly 500,000 entered the Missouri Vaccine Incentive Program
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Governor orders flags at half-staff for fallen Jefferson City Marine
Marine Corps Cpl. Dalton Pierson died July 28 at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Parson’s office said in a news release. The release did not say how Pierson died.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is the state doing enough to help hospitals?
Gov. Mike Parson announced $30 million this week to help hospitals with critical staffing shortages as coronavirus patients continue to strain the state’s health care system.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Roots N Blues Festival will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for entry
The Roots N Blues Festival will require either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to gain entry into the festival. Festival officials are asking attendees to bring four things to enter: a valid government issued IDproof of vaccinationor a negative covid test obtained less than 72 hours before entry is required. Children will
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2020 Census data shows Boone County population growth
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2020 once-in-a-decade Census data shows Boone County growing in population and becoming more diverse. The federal data dropped on Thursday for states to begin redistricting efforts. The new numbers show Missouri added 165,986 residents in the last ten years. Boone County is one of the only mid-Missouri counties which significantly grew
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Missouri redistricting commissions schedule public hearings as 2020 Census data is to be released Thursday
Two governor-appointed committees are starting work to redraw Missouri’s district maps.
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