WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports active coronavirus cases above 100 for first time since April 16
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Cole County judge sides with state in Medicaid lawsuit
The state of Missouri was right not to expand Medicaid eligibility despite a voter-approved constitutional amendment that would open up the program to more people.
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Columbia to host targeted vaccination event as COVID-19 hospitalizations increase
Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is set to host a vaccination clinic at Columbia’s food truck roundup Wednesday.
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Special session set to get underway at noon; Planned Parenthood counters lawmaker claims
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A special session starts at noon Wednesday with the goal of extending the Federal Reimbursement Allowance, a tax that helps fund Medicaid. Gov. Mike Parson announced the special session Tuesday after setting a noon deadline to reach a deal on extension of the tax that could be passed during a special
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Delta variant cause for concern to Gov. Parson, health officials
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Parson says as long as hospitalizations are manageable and testing continues across the state, he feels comfortable with where Missouri stands in the fight against COVID-19. Both Parson and Dr. Harbaksh Sangha, the Chief Medical Officer for Lake Regional Health System, shared concerns surrounding the virus Tuesday. However, Sangha says
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Grandmother: Boy injured on Branson coaster might lose legs
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — The grandmother of an 11-year-old boy from Tennessee who was injured on a roller coaster in Missouri says doctors are concerned they might not be able to save his legs. Shelandra Ford is with Aalondo Perry at a Missouri hospital. He was hurt in Branson on Sunday. Ford told WREG-TV in
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TUESDAY UPDATES: University of Missouri to delay implementation of the Freshmen in Greek Housing policies and practices
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WATCH: Governor visits car dealer rebuilt after Jefferson City tornado
Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday attended the reopening celebration of a car dealership damaged by a tornado in 2019.
Continue Reading Rolla man dies after gunfight during custody dispute
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Rolla police say a man has died after he and another man exchanged gunfire during a dispute over a custody issue. Police say 27-year-old Terry Brown died after a confrontation with 27-year-old Devon Johnson at a Rolla home on Monday. Johnson went to Brown’s home to discuss a child custody situation
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Forced by judge to surrender rifle, McCloskey has a new one
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis lawyer and U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey may have been forced to give up his old semi-automatic rifle, but now, he has a new one. McCloskey on Saturday posted on Twitter of photo of himself posing with an AR-15 at a gun store. McCloskey and his wife, Patricia, earned
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Governor calls special session over Medicaid tax to start Wednesday
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will waste no time getting lawmakers into a special session to extend a tax on medical providers that helps fund Medicaid.
Continue Reading MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 16 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Continue Reading St. Louis city and county sue to block new Missouri gun law
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis and adjoining St. Louis County have filed a lawsuit seeking to block Missouri’s new law barring state and local authorities from enforcing federal gun laws. The suit filed Monday argues that the Republican-backed law would increase the risk of gun violence. It seeks an injunction to halt enforcement of
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Parson says funding restrictions will be necessary if Medicaid tax isn’t reauthorized
Parson’s office said in an advisory sent Monday that the event will focus on the federal reimbursement allowance that helps fund Medicaid.
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Decision expected later this week on Medicaid expansion lawsuit
The lawsuit, filed last month by three people who would be eligible for coverage under expansion, seeks to force the state to enroll the newly eligible in Medicaid despite the legislature not appropriating money for expansion and the governor withdrawing plans to open up Medicaid rolls to more people.
Continue Reading 12-year-old boy injured in Branson roller coaster accident
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — Two state inspectors are trying to determine how a 12-year-old boy was badly injured in an accident at a roller coaster attraction in the popular Missouri tourist town of Branson. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday at The Branson Coaster. City spokeswoman Melody Pettit says the child was “trapped on
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri Covid-19 positivity rate continues upward trend
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the state’s positivity rate as 6.7% on Sunday. The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 368 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 518,966. The state also added 140 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Sunday. In total, 91,535 probable
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s Covid-19 positivity rate continues to climb
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the state’s positivity rate as 6.4% on Saturday. The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 410 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 518,598. The state also added 220 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Saturday. In total, 91,395 probable
Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports the highest number of coronavirus cases since April 30
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Fire officials warn of the dangers of controlled burns and fireworks during dry time
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire officials are warning people of the dangers of controlled burns and fireworks during dry periods. According to Assistant Chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District, Gale Blomenkamp, it’s safer to avoid controlled burns during these dry times. “This time of year right now we’re in, what we would call a
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