Organizations band together to help meet basic needs during COVID-19 pandemic
Organizations in Columbia and Boone County are working to assist people affected by COVID-19.
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Two MU employees test positive for COVID-19
Two employees have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: DHSS reports three deaths, 73 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Missouri
Daily updates on developments in Mid-Missouri related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Columbia Public Schools prepares to start grab-and-go meals for students
Columbia Public Schools is working to feed students while the district is closed.
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Local first responders are prepared to handle COVID-19 calls
Boone County Fire Protection District is set to receive a shipment of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the state in the near future.
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High school seniors feel impacts of COVID-19
COVID-19 has forced all Missouri schools to close their doors, leaving students wondering when or if they will go back.
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Missouri to prohibit gatherings of 10 or more to slow COVID-19
Gov. Mike Parson will hold his daily COVID-19 update at 3 p.m. in the Missouri Capitol.
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Cole, Boone counties report new COVID-19 cases
The Cole County Health Department said Friday that a third person has tested positive for COVID-19 in the county, while authorities said the number in Boone County had climbed to 10.
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Local child care provider adjusts to changing capacity restrictions
A local child care company is making changes after the state relaxed some of the child capacity restrictions Thursday.
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MU chancellor hired as University of Central Florida president
University of Missouri Chancellor Alexander Cartwright has been selected as the University of Central Florida’s sixth president.
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Man charged in Callaway County after a chase led to a crash in Fulton
One man was arrested and a woman was taken to the hospital after a chase in Fulton led to a crash Thursday afternoon.
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DogMaster Distillery producing hand sanitizer during COVID-19 pandemic
DogMaster Distillery is working to produce hand sanitizer for the Columbia Police Department, Boone County Health Department and City of Columbia during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Williams Woods screening students after COVID-19 positive test
A student at William Woods University in Fulton has tested positive for COVID-19, the university said in a message posted on its website.
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Columbia police officers arrest person suspected of IHOP shooting at Waffle House
Columbia police say a person suspected of a shooting at the IHOP on Conley Road was arrested at the Waffle House on Vandiver Drive.
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Gov. Parson announces 47 test positive for COVID-19 in Missouri
Parson’s tweet shows there are 11 more confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in Missouri since Thursday, March 19.
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Columbia Chamber of Commerce works to help small businesses affected by COVID-19
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce has worked to take steps to help get assistance for small businesses feeling the impacts of COVID-19.
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: At least 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Missouri
Daily updates on developments in Mid-Missouri related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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RECALL ROUNDUP: Companies recall shrimp, herbal supplements
Two companies are recalling products in this week’s Recall Roundup.
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State addresses child care needs amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Missouri Department of Health and Social Services said it took steps Thursday to help child care providers and families during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Local lab able to test more than 700 COVID-19 kits daily
GeneTrait Laboratories, a subsidiary of PTC Laboratories, is working alongside Boone Hospital Center and University of Missouri Health Care in testing for COVID-19.
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