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.
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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.
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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
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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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Lake of the Ozarks businesses move forward after social distancing snafu over weekend
Not all Lake of the Ozark businesses received national attention regarding the lack of social distancing between tourists, but businesses foresee what happened over the holiday weekend leaving an impact.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Two test positive for COVID-19 at Fulton State Hospital
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Continue Reading Parson says Lake of the Ozarks images not representative of state during ongoing pandemic
Missouri’s governor led off his regular weekday COVID-19 briefing Tuesday by addressing the situation at the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend.
Continue Reading Osage Beach officials said businesses are responsible for social distancing enforcement
Many lake-goers did not adhere to Governor Parson’s current state Economic Reopening Health Order at the Lake of the Ozarks and Osage Beach this weekend.
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General manager: Lake-side businesses working to stay sanitary despite tourists
As tourists rush to the Lake of the Ozarks for Memorial Day weekend, businesses are doing what they can to follow the state’s health order.
Continue Reading Many ignore health recommendations during holiday weekend
Thousands of people flocked to the Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday to celebrate Memorial Day weekend.
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