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Missouri leaders give mixed response to governor’s special session on supplemental budget
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Leaders across the state are responding after Republican Missouri Governor Mike Parson called a special session on a supplemental budget bill to be held two days after the election. After the General Assembly passed the budget in May, more funding through the CARES Act is now available. The supplemental budget will
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Governor Parson announces special session on supplemental budget during COVID-19 press conference
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is scheduled to give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday afternoon.
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Local food banks receive part of $5 Million in CARES Act funding released in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Governor Mike Parson has released $5 million in CARES Act funding to be divided among Missouri’s six regional food banks to help citizens who continue to rely on food assistance. “Protecting the health and well-being of Missourians is a key component of our Show Me Strong Recovery Plan,” Governor Parson
Continue ReadingFood concessions company to lay off 550 in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The food concessions provider for Kauffman Stadium and the Kansas City Convention Center has announced it will lay off more than 550 workers at both venues. The Kansas City Star reports that food services contractor Aramark recently notified state regulators of the layoffs, most of which will take place at
Continue Reading Missouri submits draft plan for issuing coronavirus vaccine
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri plans to make health care workers the first to receive a coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available. A draft plan submitted by the state to federal authorities says the vaccine will then be given to high-risk residents, such as the elderly and chronically sick, along with first responders and
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Missouri highway patrol investigating political hoax text
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has opened an investigation looking into a recent fake text that said a Mid-Missouri state senator was stepping away from politics.
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DHSS investigates medical marijuana consumer complaint about mold growth
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) began an investigation after a complaint was made about a particular medical marijuana product purchased at a state-licensed dispensary this past weekend contained mold growth. Due to the state regulations including the seed-to-sale track and trace requirements of Article XIV of the Missouri
Continue Reading TUESDAY UPDATES: City of Columbia opens small business recovery loan program due to COVID-19
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Continue Reading Hospitalizations still rising in Missouri, prompting worries
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A leading coronavirus expert in St. Louis is warning that hospital workers are “over-worked and demoralized” after months of battling the coronavirus, and the worst may be yet to come. Dr. Alex Garza of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force says hospitalizations are getting higher and intensive care unit beds
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Prosecutor: Man admits to disposing of bodies of brothers
WARRENSBURG, Mo. (AP) — A prosecutor told a judge that a Missouri man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin admitted to authorities that he disposed of the bodies but denied killing the men. The St. Joseph News-Press reports that special prosecutor Stephen Sokoloff made the argument Tuesday during a hearing in which a judge
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MONDAY UPDATES: Cole County and other Mid-Missouri provide new information during pandemic
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Continue Reading Governor Parson Appoints Judge Kelly C. Broniec to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson appointed Judge Kelly C. Broniec to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. Judge Broniec will succeed Judge Roy L. Richter who retired in July. Judge Broniec holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from William Woods University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Columbia
Continue ReadingDeath penalty reinstated in 1996 double killing in Missouri
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man convicted of killing an eastern Missouri couple in 1996 will once again face the death penalty. A federal appeals court on Monday reinstated the death penalty against Carmen Deck, who robbed and killed James and Zelma Long at their De Soto home. Deck has been sentenced to death three
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MU among first institutions to enroll patient in international COVID-19 clinical trial
New study will test combination treatment of concentrated antibodies and anti-viral drug remdesivir
Continue Reading As COVID-19 surges across the US, Missouri is one of two states trending in the right direction
As the U.S. heads toward the holiday season, Covid-19 cases are still on the rise.
Continue Reading13 horses die in eastern Missouri accident
WASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) — Thirteen horses are dead and others are injured after a traffic accident in eastern Missouri. KMOV-TV reports that the accident happened Sunday night in Franklin County when a tractor-trailer carrying 29 horses tipped over on Interstate 44. The cause of the accident remains under investigation. Firefighters, veterinarians and crews from a
Continue Reading First Kansas City-area medical marijuana dispensary opens
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) — The first medical marijuana dispensary in the Kansas City area was a popular spot when it opened. Dozens of people lined up outside Fresh Green in Lee’s Summit Monday to receive marijuana for medical needs. The state’s first two dispensaries opened Saturday in the St. Louis area. Voters approved medical
Continue ReadingHannibal woman dies after car struck by train
HANNIBAL, Mo. (AP) — A 20-year-old northeast Missouri woman is dead after her car was struck by train. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Courtney Griffith of Hannibal was driving on a county road Saturday night when her vehicle pulled in front of a locomotive. Authorities say crossing signals were in use at the site
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Elementary students return to schools across Columbia
Elementary students across Columbia are returning to the classrooms Monday for the first time in seven months.
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