Jefferson City sales tax revenue lags, full virus impact unknown
Jefferson City leaders are proceeding with caution on many sales-tax supported projects while monitoring the expected drop in revenue associated with COVID-19.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Missouri General Assembly to return April 27
Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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VIDEO: MU Health Care expects late April, early May peak for COVID-19
University of Missouri Health Care CEO Jonathan Curtright said Wednesday that his organization is expecting the COVID-19 outbreak to peak in late April or early May in Mid-Missouri.
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Parson says he’s reviewing extension of stay-at-home order
Gov. Mike Parson during his daily COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday said he is considering whether to extend the statewide stay-at-home order.
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Man linked to recent break-ins faces felony charges in Boone County
Boone County prosecutors charged a man with several felony charges after he was accused of breaking into multiple cars, as well as stealing items from a University of Missouri vehicle.
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JEFFTRAN seeks $2.3 million in federal funds to soften impact of pandemic
Jefferson City Transit Division director Mark Mehmert said Wednesday he’s filing an application for the department to collect $2.3 million in federal funds meant to help cover expenses accrued from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Police: Human remains located in northwest Columbia Tuesday night
The heavily decomposed remains were found near the intersection of I-70 Drive Northwest and Stadium Boulevard around 6:30 p.m.
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Lake-area drug task force seizes pounds of meth, marijuana since January
The Maries County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that members of a Lake of the Ozarks area drug task force have seized pounds of illegal drugs since New Year’s Day.
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State’s online financial reporting tool adds local government data
The Missouri State Treasurer’s office announced Tuesday an expansion of the Show-Me Checkbook, an online financial transparency portal, to include data from local governments.
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Andrew’s at-home sports: April 14, 2020
ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman is asking all of our viewers to send in your best at-home sports videos to news@kmiz.com. He will share the best ones in his 10 p.m. sportscast every night for the foreseeable future. You can watch Andrew’s at-home sports from Tuesday, April 14 in the video player above.
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County at 38 COVID-19 cases
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to peak on April 28, according to new data.
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Mizzou athletics to reduce salaries for some staff due to COVID-19 impacts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou spokesman said 20 members of the Mizzou athletics department have been asked to take a 10% reduction in pay for the next three months. This comes in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The individuals were not named, but the spokesman said it’s a mix of coaches and administration staff.
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Columbia residents print face shields for first responders
Two Columbia residents are working together to provide face shields for first responders, nursing homes and others during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 impacts Columbia tourism, nightlife
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting tourism and the economy in Columbia as a stay-at-home order remains in effect, according to local tourism officials.
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COVID-19 could impact fall enrollment, local business
Representatives with the University met in an online town hall earlier today to discuss cuts expected to be made to Mizzou in the coming months.
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Stay-at-home order may stifle domestic violence reporting, sheriff fears
Some law enforcement officials say they haven’t necessarily seen more domestic violence cases but they worry about reporting.
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University of Missouri System cuts to deal with COVID-19 will have wide-ranging effects
The announcement included a decision on layoffs, restructuring and other cost-saving measures would be made by April 30.
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COVID-19 pandemic highlights lack of internet and technology access in rural school districts
As school districts are forced to keep their doors shut across the state for the rest of the academic year, remote learning has become the new normal.
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Hallsville School District adapts to remote learning
Hallsville School District is focusing on flexible learning opportunities, authentic experiences at home and sustaining high-quality teacher-student relationships while schools are closed because of COVID-19.
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Missouri to receive 200k new N95 masks after recall
The state is set to receive 200,000 N95 masks Tuesday night, a day after officials said they had to recall a shipment of another type of mask.
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