Missouri first responders eligible for workers comp for COVID-19
State first responders who contract COVID-19 will now be eligible for workers compensation.
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City of Columbia encourages people to stream video of city council meetings
The City of Columbia is taking precautionary steps during COVID-19 for its city council meetings. The city is recommending people submit comments to the city clerk’s office by 4 p.m. instead of attending the meeting.
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Missouri budget chief blames huge revenue drop on virus
As Missouri lawmakers prepare to consider emergency funding in response to the coronavirus crisis, the state’s budget director has offered more evidence of the pandemic’s toll on the economy.
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VIDEO: Columbia Mayor Brian Treece speaks about COVID-19 before city council meeting
The conversation included new ways the city council is conducting its meetings to adhere to social distancing guidelines and how well state and local stay-at-home orders are working.
Continue Reading Missouri leaders say weeks to go in fight against COVID-19
The 3 p.m. virtual news conference will be the Governor’s first update since a statewide stay-at-home order took effect early Monday morning.
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MONDAY UPDATES: Jefferson City extends emergency declaration
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Continue Reading Columbia City Council meetings go online during COVID-19
The city of Columbia is asking residents to avoid attending city council meetings during COVID-19.
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Missourians are allowed to leave their homes for essential services under state stay at home order
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will join the majority of states under a state-wide stay-at-home order starting Monday at 12:01 a.m. until April 24. Gov. Mike Parson announced Friday The “Stay Home Missouri” order. Under the order, Missourians are told not to leave their houses unless necessary. Everyone must also avoid social gatherings of more than
Continue Reading Statewide stay-at-home order to go into effect overnight
Governor Parson updated Missourians again yesterday on the statewide stay-at-home order that will go into effect tomorrow.
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Parson issues statewide stay-at-home order to slow COVID-19 spread
Gov. Mike Parson on Friday said he will issue a statewide stay-at-home order that will go into effect Monday to slow down COVID-19.
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Lawsuit filed after chase, deadly crash in Cole County
The family of two people killed in a crash that happened during a pursuit last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against law enforcement officers as well as Jefferson City and Cole County.
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State reps say K-12 education should prepare for budget restrictions or cuts
Elementary and secondary education has not yet been affected by the state budget restrictions Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday as revenue falls because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Missouri health care workers face shortage of PPE
Doctors and nurses across the world have been pleading for more personal protective equipment, or PPE, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Missouri Nurses Association said that shortage is starting to affect the industry in Missouri as well.
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Collapsed wall on High Street to be demolished on Wednesday
Demolition crews started to tear down a partially collapsed wall at 200 E. High St. Wednesday morning.
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Gov. Parson defends lack of statewide stay-at-home order
Gov. Mike Parson said Tuesday that he is still not convinced a statewide stay-at-home order is the best idea for Missouri.
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Primary field set for Boone and Cole counties
Boone and Cole counties will see a handful of contested races for county offices come August.
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Virus likely dooms Missouri recreational marijuana campaign
Backers of an effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri say the campaign will likely not get on the ballot this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Columbia woman stuck in Peru ‘falling through cracks’
A Columbia woman has been trapped in Peru under quarantine for 15 days.
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Emergency declaration puts teeth in Jefferson City stay-at-home order
Jefferson City officials say an emergency declaration signed Friday by Mayor Carrie Tergin expands the options for charging violators of a stay-at-home order.
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Missouri seeking unemployment, mental health help in federal disaster declaration
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The state needs federal help to keep up with a crush of unemployment claims, according to the governor’s request for a federal disaster declaration. ABC 17 News obtained the request sent by Gov. Mike Parson on March 23 to President Donald Trump to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. The request asks
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