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Parson to restrict $47 million in additional spending as COVID-19 strains budget
Gov. Mike Parson said Monday that he will restrict more spending to balance the state budget as COVID-19 continues to drain resources.
Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson said Monday that he will restrict more spending to balance the state budget as COVID-19 continues to drain resources.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A car camp in Columbia is providing a space where people experiencing homelessness can go to clean up and stay stagnant. The CoMo Car Camp is Columbia Ward 2 City Councilman Mike Trapp and his brother John Trapp’s third attempt to create a safe space for people without shelter to stay during
Continue ReadingThe USDA is set to provide billions of dollars of federal grant relief to farmers and ranchers hit hard by COVID-19 across the United States.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ORIGINAL: Both Boone and Cole Counties have one new case of COVID-19. Boone County is reporting 88 cases of the virus, with 79 people recovered. There are currently eight active cases in the county. Cole County also has one new case, bringing the total there up to 43 with 33 people recovered.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A widely-cited COVID-19 prediction model believes Missouri is past the peak for daily deaths. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation said that Missouri’s peak for daily deaths occurred April 14. While the IHME said it projected 26 deaths that day, the Department of Health and Senior Services reported 19 deaths statewide.
Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson took questions Friday from reporters in person for the first time in weeks.
Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson outlined what Missouri could look like as businesses start to reopen in a one-on-one interview with ABC 17 News. Parson said that things will look different as places reopen to the public and that social distancing will likely be practiced for months. “You’re going to have to have a new form of
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The state will grant internet providers across Missouri millions of dollars through the Missouri Broadband Grant Program. You can find the list of broadband grant recipients and their project locations here. Gov. Mike Parson announced the funding Friday during his daily briefing about COVID-19. During the #COVID19 pandemic, quality internet is crucial.
Continue ReadingCole County Health Department officials said the way businesses reopen may look different for every county across the state.
Continue ReadingOne of three vendors who sold what state officials said were deficient face masks is refusing to give back more than $8 million spent on the purchase, Missouri’s public safety director said Friday.
Continue ReadingThe number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in Missouri jumped by more than 400 Friday, the biggest one-day increase since the first case was reported last month.
Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he will extend a stay-at-home order to May 3 and that the state will use a “data-driven approach” to reopen the Missouri economy.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) GeneTrait Laboratories in Columbia has the capacity to test up to 20,000 samples for COVID-19 per week but officials from the lab say they’re lacking in essential materials. “We have some limitations right now,” said Michelle Beckwith, the vice president of GeneTrait Laboratories. “I don’t believe most of it’s an actual testing
Continue ReadingUniversity of Health Care announced Thursday it is joining a nationwide clinical trial to research whether plasma from previous COVID-19 patients could help those who are still fighting the virus.
Continue ReadingMissouri Gov. Mike Parson is set to announce whether he’s extending his statewide stay-at-home order to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, but Missouri’s largest city and county aren’t waiting.
Continue ReadingSmithfield Foods will temporarily close its meat processing plants in Cudahy, Wisconsin and Martin City, Missouri because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue ReadingAccording to statewide data, 339,208 residents have filed for unemployment over the past four weeks.
Continue ReadingSome rural counties have yet to see a spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases despite major outbreak in some urban areas.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has decided to cancel all 2020 summer camps due to COVID-19. This decision comes after university officials also moved all in-person summer courses online and Summer Welcome online. Christian Basi, a spokesperson for MU says the decision was made in light of the health and safety of students
Continue ReadingGov. Mike Parson during his daily COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday said he is considering whether to extend the statewide stay-at-home order.
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