FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports three new coronavirus-related deaths
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Missouri Attorney General files lawsuit to stop vaccine mandate for federal contractors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit to stop a vaccine mandate for federal contractors. According to the 12-count lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Executive Order 14042 issued by the White House on Sept. 9 violates the rights of federal contractors.
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Gov. Parson issues executive order against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Gov. Parson issued an executive order against the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates.Â
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County to post Wednesday’s coronavirus information to the hub Friday morning
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Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Active coronavirus cases remain below 300 in Boone County
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New charges filed against four people accused of killing a four-year-old girl
Benton County prosecutors have filed new charges against four people accused of killing a four-year-old girl.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Missouri remains in the red zone; state profile report shows new cases down 17%
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Missouri School Board Association withdraws participation in the National School Boards Association
The Missouri School Board Association board of directors has withdrawn the association’s participation in the National School Boards Association due to the NSBA’s recent actions including the letter to the White House.
Continue Reading MONDAY UPDATES: DHSS adds 58 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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SUNDAY UPDATES: 520 new COVID-19 cases added across Missouri
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 6.5% on Sunday. An additional 520 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 697,961. There have also been 149,972 probable antigen test results being positive, with 115 added Sunday. DHSS has recorded a
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University of Central Missouri attempts to achieve the Guinness World Records title for the largest ridden parade of mules
WARRENSBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Central Missouri must now wait a couple of weeks for official confirmation, after an attempt was made Saturday to achieve the Guinness World Records title for the largest ridden parade of mules. Fifty mules from across the state and their riders participated in the event that took place in downtown Warrensburg.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Three new COVID-19 related deaths added the state’s dashboard
The state now has a seven day positivity rate of 5.6% on Saturday. An additional 877 new COVID-19 cases were added bringing the total of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic is now 697,441. There have also been 149,857 probable antigen test results being positive, with 310 added Saturday. Three new deaths were
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MoDOT awards contract for replacement of the North Sorrels Overpass Drive bridge
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has awarded a contract for the replacement of the North Sorrels Overpass Drive bridge over Interstate 70 west of Columbia. According to MoDOT, Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc. received the contract after the company submitted a low bid of $1,038,857. The department closed the 63-year-old
Continue Reading FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of active cases since July 2
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Bankers and state officials express concern over IRS Proposal
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri bankers and Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick voiced concerns about an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) latest proposal requiring financial institutions to turn over financial account information for accounts with inflows or outflows totaling more than $10,000. “This proposal is the Biden Administration’s latest attempt at blatant government overreach and, like so
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 50 new coronavirus cases; 321 active cases
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Continue Reading WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports lowest number of active cases since early July
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Missouri budget officials outline $50M cost of data breach
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Help for roughly 100,000 teachers whose Social Security numbers were vulnerable in a massive state data breach could cost Missouri as much as $50 million. Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s spokeswoman on Tuesday confirmed that the rough cost estimate includes credit monitoring and the cost of a
Continue Reading Missouri State Board of Education to shorten hours for substitute teacher training
The Missouri State Board of Education announced the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will offer a new certification process for all substitute teachers.
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: Latest state profile report shows COVID cases down 18% across Missouri
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