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Missouri Senate will not be in session next week amid concerns over coronavirus

March 11, 2020 10:17 PM Katie Greathouse

The Missouri Senate will not be in session next week, according to State Sen. Caleb Rowden.

DESE discusses plans for a COVID-19 outbreak with state board of education

March 11, 2020 12:01 PM Connor Hirsch

The Missouri State Board of Education is set to hear a report from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on the new strain of coronavirus, called COVID-19.

State lawmakers ask public to avoid Capitol

March 11, 2020 7:25 AM Brittany Wiley

Missouri lawmakers asked citizens on Tuesday to avoid the Capitol over concerns of the coronavirus.

State health department establishes COVID-19 hotline

March 11, 2020 9:14 AM Matt Ragsdale

A hotline for Missouri residents who have questions about COVID-19 was established Wednesday, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Colleges prepare to move to online classes

March 10, 2020 7:48 PM Zach Boetto

Universities around Mid-Missouri are preparing to transition to online only classes if the COVID-19 outbreak gets worse.

ELECTION UPDATES: Biden dominates Mid-Missouri primary votes

March 10, 2020 4:32 AM ABC 17 News Team

More Republican voters cast ballots for President Donald Trump than Democratic voters did for Biden — Trump took 4,563 votes in Cole County.

State health director testifies about coronavirus response at Missouri Capitol

March 10, 2020 12:04 PM Amber Tabeling

A joint legislative committee on Missouri’s response to the novel coronavirus met Tuesday.

AG Schmitt sues televangelist Jim Bakker over phony COVID-19 cure

March 10, 2020 3:31 PM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Tuesday that he filed a lawsuit against televangelist Jim Bakker and Morningside Productions, Inc., for purporting to have a cure for COVID-19.

Bayer closes Missouri, NJ campuses due to virus concerns

March 10, 2020 2:16 PM Associated Press

The German agribusiness giant Bayer AG has temporarily closed two locations in Missouri and two in New Jersey due to concerns that an employee may have contracted the new coronavirus.

DEFENDERS: Missouri Attorney General warning about coronavirus scams

March 9, 2020 7:36 PM Deborah Kendrick

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is asking Missourians to be on the lookout for potential scams related to COVID-19, or coronavirus. Schmitt said consumers need to be on the lookout for a large increase in prices. In most cases, price gouging could be seen with possible price increases on hand sanitizer,

Missouri coronavirus quarantine violation closes schools

March 9, 2020 3:47 PM Associated Press

Two Catholic schools in suburban St. Louis have temporarily closed and some students at a third school have been told to stay home

Federal, state and local officials offer information on stopping, avoiding COVID-19

March 9, 2020 11:32 AM Amber Tabeling

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released a list of disinfectant products that it says can kill the novel coronavirus.

Missouri could receive more COVID-19 tests this week after first diagnosis

March 8, 2020 6:36 PM Connor Hirsch

Rep. Kip Kendrick (D – Columbia) said the state has tests available and is equipped to use them, but with the first presumptive positive test of the novel Coronavirus in Missouri, more will be needed.

Missouri lawmakers respond to first COVID-19 case in state

March 8, 2020 7:24 AM Ben Fein

Statements from legislators continued to pour in Sunday after the first presumed positive case of COVID-19 in Missouri.

Parson: Woman who studied abroad is first case of Coronavirus in Missouri

March 7, 2020 6:39 PM Barry Mangold

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will hold a press conference to address a case of the Coronavirus in the state.

MoDOT Central District sign and a filled pothole.

MoDOT: ‘Potholes are blooming’

March 7, 2020 5:12 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will be focusing on repairing potholes through April. “There is a lot more than we’ve seen in previous years,” said Adam Pulley the Central District communications manager for MoDOT. According to a report from MoDOT, in 2019, the department patched roughly 730,000 potholes worth an

Officers have mental health options after officer-involved shooting

March 6, 2020 8:10 PM Zach Boetto

The officer-involved shooting Thursday in Columbia resulted in one person dead and three Columbia police officers on paid administrative leave.

Investigation notes problems with fire suppression system at Stuckey’s Dairy Queen

March 6, 2020 7:26 PM Lucas Geisler

State fire investigators noted past problems with a fire suppression system at a gas station that burned down in November.

Missouri business owner hopes product can help with COVID-19 detection, preparation

March 5, 2020 7:52 PM Lucas Geisler

DREXEL, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri business owner says his product could help prevent the spread of the newly discovered strain of the coronavirus. The problem, according to InnovaPrep CEO David Alburty, is getting a hold of someone within the system that might be interested. InnovaPrep takes up several buildings in the downtown area of Drexel,

Capital View Levee rehab could take months

March 4, 2020 7:26 PM Zach Boetto

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR’S NOTE: The estimated completion date of levee repairs has been corrected. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers official says the Capital View Levee rebuilding process should be completed by the end of summer. Contractors currently have the ability to place bids on the contract which the Corps published on Feb.