MONDAY UPDATES: Missouri DHSS adds 39 coronavirus related deaths after analyzing death certificates
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Missouri House to introduce Federal Reimbursement Allowance in special session Monday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House is set to introduce the Federal Reimbursement Allowance in a special session on Monday after it was passed in the Senate early Saturday morning. Normally, the FRA is passed with bipartisan support. The special session was called after the legislature failed to pass the FRA for the first
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SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri sees a near 20% increase in week to week coronavirus cases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 467 new cases of the coronavirus Sunday, bringing the total case count since the start of the pandemic to 522,889. The state dashboard says new cases are up by 19.6% over the past seven days. The positivity rate is currently at 7.7%. Missouri
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SATURDAY UPDATES: The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the state’s positivity rate as 7.5% on Saturday
The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 520 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 522,422. The state also added 251 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Saturday. In total, 92,999 probable cases of COVID-19 were discovered through antigen testing. Three new deaths were added Saturday. DHSS has recorded
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SATURDAY STORM & FLOODING UPDATES: Photo and video gallery
COLUMBIA, Mo. According to Boone County Office of Emergency Management, a flash flood warning is issued until 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. Multiple areas of Boone County are still underwater and as of 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, MoDOT reported 206 roads closed in the state due to flooding. You can find a link to their Traveler
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports highest number of new coronavirus cases since March 8
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Midway Golf and Games flooded; manager believes it will get worse with the next round of rainfall
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Golf courses at Midway Golf and Games are flooded with several feet of water. According to ABC 17’s viewer reports the Boone County area was hit with about five to six inches of rain causing severe flooding all over the county. The rain caused Perchie Creek and the Missouri River to overflow.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County rescheduling mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic Saturday
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Medicaid expansion lawsuit appealed to Missouri Supreme Court
The legal team filed a notice of appeal to the state’s highest court Thursday after a ruling against them in Cole County court the day before
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State senator brings up critical race theory during special session on Medicaid tax
Legislation to ban the teaching of critical race theory was submitted this week in the Missouri Senate, which is in special session to work on laws related to a tax that helps fund Medicaid.
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Driver seriously injured after wreck in Morgan County
VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles woman is seriously injured after a wreck on Route TT in Morgan County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Hailee Fretueg was driving northbound on Route TT, one mile north of Highway 5 when she failed to negotiate a curve. Fretueg’s 2006 Hyundai Azera traveled off the
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Lineworkers preparing for strong winds ahead of possible severe storms
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some lineworkers across Mid-Missouri were working Wednesday to stabilize poles ahead of Thursday’s possible incoming storms. The Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day ahead of possible severe storms Thursday night and things like power lines are a major cause for concern in windy conditions. “We’re trying to get a split
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Lawmakers discuss stopping Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood during the first day of special session
The first Special Session held Wednesday at the Missouri State Capitol
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Motorcyclist fatalities and helmet-less deaths increase in 2021
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, motorcyclist fatalities statewide have increased by 40% in 2021 and helmet-less deaths are up by nearly 800%. In August of last year, a law began in Missouri allowing licensed motorcyclists, 26 or older and with proof of health insurance, to ride without helmets. Cpt. Brian
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Head of St. Louis Pandemic Task Force being deployed
St. LOUIS (AP) — The commander of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force is being deployed to Kuwait as a U.S. Army reservist. Dr. Alex Garza became known after conducting most public briefings in the last 14 months about the St. Louis-area pandemic. He says he will deploy in July for four months. Other
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports active coronavirus cases above 100 for first time since April 16
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Cole County judge sides with state in Medicaid lawsuit
The state of Missouri was right not to expand Medicaid eligibility despite a voter-approved constitutional amendment that would open up the program to more people.
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Columbia to host targeted vaccination event as COVID-19 hospitalizations increase
Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is set to host a vaccination clinic at Columbia’s food truck roundup Wednesday.
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Special session set to get underway at noon; Planned Parenthood counters lawmaker claims
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A special session starts at noon Wednesday with the goal of extending the Federal Reimbursement Allowance, a tax that helps fund Medicaid. Gov. Mike Parson announced the special session Tuesday after setting a noon deadline to reach a deal on extension of the tax that could be passed during a special
Continue Reading Delta variant cause for concern to Gov. Parson, health officials
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Governor Mike Parson says as long as hospitalizations are manageable and testing continues across the state, he feels comfortable with where Missouri stands in the fight against COVID-19. Both Parson and Dr. Harbaksh Sangha, the Chief Medical Officer for Lake Regional Health System, shared concerns surrounding the virus Tuesday. However, Sangha says
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