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Lake of the Ozarks businesses are booming amid COVID-19
Lake of the Ozarks businesses stand strong amid the COVID-19 pandemic as people are eager to get out for Memorial Day weekend.
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Missouri National Guard to play major role in ramping up COVID-19 testing
Gov. Mike Parson and state leaders are set to give an update on Missouri’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at a daily 3 p.m. briefing.
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UM System budget scenarios include plan for escalated COVID-19 pandemic
The University of Missouri Board of Curators will hear about multiple financial scenarios related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a worst-case $500 million budget hole if the outbreak worsens.
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Gov. Parson warns hard budget decisions ahead for Missouri
Gov. Mike Parson warned Tuesday of painful budget cuts that will be announced in the coming days and weeks.
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Health official: New COVID-19 cases might increase as reopening continues
Many Mid-Missouri counties are seeing fewer or no active COVID-19 cases two weeks after a statewide stay-at-home order expired, but local health officials said an increase is expected.
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Missouri officials say they’re ramping up COVID-19 testing as reopening continues
The state government is ramping up COVID-19 testing and will continue to emphasize it as the state continues a phased reopening, Gov. Mike Parson and Missouri’s top public health official said Monday.
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri reporting 594 deaths from COVID-19
The Saline County Health Department reported an additional three positive cases of the coronavirus.
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Columbia City Council to vote on temporary housing for first responders
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council is expected to vote on a resolution Monday that would authorize temporary housing for first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement would give the Columbia Police Department and the Columbia Fire Department the option to stay at Stephens College, should the need arise. Stephens College has designated
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FRIDAY UPDATES: State gets shipments of drug used to treat COVID-19 patients
The University of Missouri announced hundreds of additional furloughs and salary reductions on Friday.
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Missouri Legislative session ends, but lawmakers may be back soon to go over budget issues
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Friday night marked the end of a shortened legislative session at the Missouri State Capitol. Lawmakers lost out on six weeks because of COVID-19. In a press conference, Speaker of the House Elijah Haahr said House Republicans were pleased with the work that was able to get done during these extraordinary
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Local business owner not impressed with new health department update
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) New steps may soon be added to the Columbia/Boone County health department’s reopening plan. According to a city news release Friday, leaders plan to update the public on the reopening order the week of May 25. Officials said the next steps could include the following: Increased capacity for all businesses and organizations.Large
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IN DEPTH: New COVID-19 daily case average dropping statewide
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The week-long average of new cases of COVID-19 added in Missouri dropped over the last seven days. An ABC 17 News analysis shows that the average number of new cases announced by the Department of Health and Senior went down from May 9 to 15. The state’s seven-day average was 216
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Patrol: Possible child abduction determined false
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a possible abduction in Cooper County Friday afternoon was determined to be fake.
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Missouri to receive more vials of antiviral drug being used to treat COVID-19
Missouri is set to receive enough vials of a drug being used to treat COVID-19 to give to all of the state’s ventilated residents, the state health department director said Thursday.
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Drive-by parades give advocates and families a chance to see loved ones
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) One Columbia long-term care facility organized a drive-by parade Thursday so relatives and others could see the residents in person. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced state leaders to keep visitors out of the facilities that the CDC considers high risk to the virus. The time when visitors will be allowed into long
Continue Reading THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone, Callaway, Cole counties keep COVID-19 numbers steady
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Governor highlights importance of expanding COVID-19 testing in Missouri
As the governor said the data is looking good for the state of Missouri on Wednesday, he expressed the importance of continuing to expand testing across the state.
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State awards two Mid-Missouri cities money for sewer projects
HOLTS SUMMIT, Mo. (KMIZ) The state awarded two Mid-Missouri cities grant money to help with sewer connection projects. This week the Missouri Department of Natural Resources awarded Holts Summit a $1 million grant to help the city to connect the wastewater flow from Callaway Hills Elementary School to the city’s wastewater treatment system. According to
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Columbia Public Schools leaders plan for many scenarios for next school year
Columbia Public Schools leaders are planning for multiple scenarios for opening schools back up, leaning on guidance from the Missouri School Boards’ Association while accounting for a phased local COVID-19 recovery blueprint.
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