Republican Mike Parson will remain Missouri governor. As of 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, Parson had nearly 70% of the vote, compared to 28% for Nicole Galloway. Republican statewide office holders also had substantial leads in races for lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer and attorney general. A historic number of voters …

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How much CARES Act money will Jefferson City get? Counties are deciding how to spend the money they got from the feds that’s meant for coronavirus relief. Mayor Carrie Tergin tells ABC 17 city leaders have put together a list of things they’ve bought they hope to get reimbursed for …

Jefferson City High School has a second student test positive for the coronavirus. That was confirmed over the weekend. Four students in the district have COVID-19 total, according to the JCPS website. Cole County set a record for new daily cases on Friday, with 41. We should find out how …

The Lake of the Ozarks wrapped up the unofficial end of summer with huge crowds. The owner of Shady Gators bar told ABC 17 it was the busiest Labor Day weekend he had seen in 20 years. The Lake area has drawn international attention this summer because of the booming …

(AP) — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, the dynamic leadoff hitter and base stealer who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, has died at 81. Dick Zitzmann, the outfielder’s longtime agent and friend, confirmed Brock’s death. Brock arrived in St. Louis …

(AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered to lay to rest a Missouri police officer who was fatally shot in the line of duty. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports St. Louis police Officer Tamarris Bohannon was remembered Sunday as a family man and dedicated civil servant. The funeral events started with …

(AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed in August as employers added the fewest jobs since the pandemic began. Employers added 1.4 million jobs, the Labor Department said Friday, down from 1.7 million in July. The U.S. economy has …

Gov. Mike Parson was at Washington University in St. Louis on Thursday to celebrate the school’s newly-developed COVID-19 test. Researchers at the school have created a saliva-based test that can provide results within 24 hours. It received FDA approval last week. “By enabling rapid testing of large numbers of people, …

Cole County reported its third-highest daily coronavirus case total on Thursday, with 31 new positives. There were 26 recoveries, so active cases only rose slightly to 120. The Jefferson City school district reports five coronavirus cases since classes started. A Jefferson City High School student, and a Capital City High …