Falling tree kills retirement center worker; residents hurt

Columbias cooling centers change guidelines as COVID-19 numbers rise

COLUMBIA - Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services have cooling centers open to the general public as an impending... More >>

54 minutes ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 6:55:00 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Camden County Sheriff's Office awared nearly $300 million for school resource officers

COLUMBIA - The Camden County Sheriff's Office received nearly a $400 million in grant funding through the Department's Office of... More >>

1 hour ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 6:36:45 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Gov. Parson signs bill for free COVID-19 testing

COLUMBIA (AP) — COVID-19 tests recommended by doctors now must be free to Missouri patients under a new law. ... More >>

2 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 5:41:39 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

GM to lay off some Missouri workers amid COVID-19 concerns

WENTZVILLE (AP) — General Motors will temporarily lay off a shift of workers at its assembly plant in Wentzville amid... More >>

2 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 5:36:00 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Jefferson City does not plan to place a mask ordinance anytime soon

JEFFERSON CITY - Jefferson City does not plan to place a mask ordinance anytime soon, according to local officials. ... More >>

3 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 4:35:00 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Unclear communication led to emergency response issues on double homicide scene

COLUMBIA - The City of Columbia, University of Missouri Health Care and Boone Hospital Center released a joint statement on... More >>

3 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 4:17:00 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Missouri Department of Education releases plan for reopening

JEFF CITY - The Department of Health and Senior Services and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released a... More >>

4 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 3:45:00 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Mark Twain among National Forests hoping to be destinations during coronavirus uncertainty

ROLLA (KBIA) — National forests, including Mark Twain in the Missouri Ozarks, saw big crowds over the Fourth of July... More >>

4 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 3:25:16 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Missouri prisoners raise concerns about guards without masks

COLUMBIA (AP) — Missouri prisoners are raising concerns because guards are not required to wear face masks. Prisoners told... More >>

4 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 3:17:20 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

MAPS: Interactive COVID-19 dashboard

MISSOURI — As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout Missouri, state and local officials confirm new case counts daily. ... More >>

4 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 3:00:00 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Director says medical marijuana could be in dispensaries this fall

COLUMBIA (Missourian) - Medical marijuana could be available in dispensaries this fall, now that two cultivation facilities passed inspection... More >>

5 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 2:33:13 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Hearing for Planned Parenthood arsonist cancelled

COLUMBIA - A sentence hearing for the man who pleaded guilty in a February 2019 arson at a Planned Parenthood... More >>

5 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 2:23:17 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Stay safe while wearing a mask in the heat

COLUMBIA - Staying cool in the summer is a must, but this year it involves wearing masks. Wearing a... More >>

5 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 2:20:00 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Truck ripped off awning at B&B Bagel Company

COLUMBIA - The B&B Bagel Company's south location sustained damage to its building and awning on Monday morning. B&B... More >>

6 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 1:45:55 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Gov. Parson signs bill to help homeless youth access vital health records

JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Parson signed a child protection bill into law on Monday. The bill includes protecting homeless youth... More >>

6 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 1:34:00 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Missouri investigating fake medical marijuana certifications

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The state of Missouri is investigating a St. Louis company that it says approved 600... More >>

6 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 1:15:36 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Columbia partners to hold informational session on housing instability due to COVID-19

BOONE COUNTY - More than 11,500 people have claimed unemployment in Boone County related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the... More >>

7 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 12:37:00 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

14 employees laid off from State Historical Society of Missouri

COLUMBIA (Missourian) - Budget restrictions have forced the State Historical Society of Missouri to lay off 14 employees. ... More >>

7 hours ago Monday, July 13 2020 Jul 13, 2020 Monday, July 13, 2020 12:20:00 PM CDT July 13, 2020 in News

Falling tree kills retirement center worker; residents hurt

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