THURSDAY UPDATES: University of Missouri council rejects early fall start
The number of COVID-19 cases in Missouri increased by 290 on Thursday, the largest jump in a month.
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Missouri governor thanks citizens for a peaceful night of protests on Tuesday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As demonstrations continue across the state and country after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Gov. Mike Parson thanked citizens for a peaceful night in Missouri on Tuesday. Parson has said several times the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis was unacceptable. He also condemned
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports two new COVID-19 cases
Updates related to COVID-19 in Missouri and locally.
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Missouri governor says ‘criminals’ and ‘thugs’ are hijacking protests
Parson said Tuesday that the briefing is pushed back to 4 p.m. from its usual 3 p.m. start.
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St. Louis police officers hit by gunfire after Monday protests
St. Louis city and county police say officers were hit by gunfire and involved in shootings after protests Monday.
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Education leaders say cuts to education could take a toll on school districts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As COVID-19 continues to batter the state’s revenue, the governor announced Monday that education would have to take another cut to make up for losses. Parson announced he is restricting another $209 million in state spending during the current fiscal year, which ends June 30. Of that, $41 million is being taken
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Protesters assemble outside Missouri Capitol to decry police brutality
The Office of Administration has ordered all state offices in the Missouri capital closed ahead of protests Monday afternoon.
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Missouri governor to withhold more education funding as COVID-19 hits budget
Missouri’s public colleges and universities will get no money from the state this month and K-12 school districts will see their payments reduced, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Monday.
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State health department hosts Boone County COVID-19 testing event
The Department of Health and Senior Services and the National Guard are at Hickman High School in Columbia for a community testing event for Boone County residents on Monday and Tuesday.
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University of Missouri students protest peacefully through Columbia
Protests spilled into the streets of Columbia on Sunday after George Floyd, a black man, was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.
Continue Reading SATURDAY UPDATES: Resident at the Bluffs tests positive for COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A resident at the retirement home the Bluffs in Columbia tested positive for COVID-19. The case was found as the result of facility-wide testing of all residents and staff after it was announced on Wednesday a staff member tested positive for the virus. The Bluffs said it will continue to screen residents
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Salons continue to battle possible exposure to COVID-19
As personal care services in Columbia continue to reopen and serve clients in close contact, more cases are beginning to pop up at businesses like salons.
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Two dead after drowning in Dallas County Creek
Two people died after they drowned in a Dallas County creek Friday night.
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SATURDAY UPDATES: Reservations full, waiting list available for Boone testing event
Reservations for community testing event in Boone County are filled.
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Racial disparity for black drivers in Boone County traffic stops highest since 2000
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to new traffic stop data from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the racial disparity of black drivers being pulled over by Columbia and Boone County law enforcement is the highest it has been since 2000. The data shows the Columbia Police Department is more than four and a half times more likely
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Data shows some Columbia businesses don’t feel ready to reopen
Results from a recent survey show some Columbia businesses do not feel ready to reopen to the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue Reading Missouri governor extends COVID-19 order through mid-June
Gov. Mike Parson is expected to preview a new statewide health order at his regular COVID-19 briefing Thursday.
Continue Reading Columbia lab seeing increase in antibody testing
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) A diagnostics laboratory in Columbia says it plans to increase antibody testing. Helix Specialty Diagnostics started performing serology tests, also known as antibody tests, on May 11. Antibody tests can show if someone had a past infection with the virus that causes COVID-19. Michael Paulsen, a Helix Specialty Diagnostics owner, says their
Continue Reading Missouri governor disputes two COVID-19 media reports
Gov. Mike Parson will hold his regular COVID-19 briefing at 3 p.m. in the Missouri Capitol.
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Missouri agency pledges to end flawed virus data reporting
Missouri’s health director says the state has been lumping together different coronavirus test results in a way that can be misleading.
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