Local governments are taking big steps to limit the spread of the new coronavirus. The Columbia City Council on Monday night cleared the way for a state of emergency. No gatherings of more than 50 people are allowed. Places like gyms, movie theaters, a...
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Arrest made in Jefferson City shooting
Jefferson City police have a familiar face in custody over a shooting last week. An 18-year-old woman was shot in the back on Jefferson Street near Stadium last Wednesday night. She was in the hospital at last check. Leandre Williams, 19, is now in cus...
Read More »Columbia, Jefferson City schools among districts canceling over COVID-19
Mid-Missouri’s biggest school districts are shutting down because of COVID-19 concerns. Columbia plans to be out from Wednesday, Mar. 18 until Apr. 13. Jefferson City is out from Mar. 18 through April 3. See our updated list of school cancellations her...
Read More »Eight confirmed coronavirus cases in Missouri
(Missourinet) Eight people have tested positive in Missouri for COVID-19, often called the coronavirus. During a press conference Monday evening, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson announced the city’s first case is a Saint Louis University student in their ...
Read More »Trump changes tone, gets real on virus threat
(AP) — He called on the country to come together. He warned of pain to come. And he deferred to the nation’s public health experts while at least momentarily putting aside petty squabbling. After weeks of trying to play down the risk posed by the coron...
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