Cole County Health Department officials say you should be the one who contacts the people you’ve been in contact with if you test positive for coronavirus. Director Kristi Campbell …      Campbell says they’re continuing to use part time staff with health care experience as contact tracers. But she adds the …

Every home in Cole County will get a box containing hand sanitizer and masks. The supplies will be paid for with CARES Act funding the county received. Another step in Missouri’s one-point-two billion dollar coronavirus spending bill. The House passed the plan by a big margin this week during the …

Today is the last day middle schoolers and high schoolers in the Jefferson City schools will be in their seats. The district will transition those students back to online learning Monday because of staffing shortages prompted by the virus. students will be out at least through the end of the …

Do you think we’re in for another round of businesses operating at half – capacity or even closing altogether? Sam Bushman hopes not …     Bushman owns Samuel’s Tuxedos and Gifts. As for a mandatory mask rule for Cole County and Jefferson City, Bushman says they’re issuing an ‘advisory’ strongly suggesting …

SSM Health announced yesterday (tue) it plans to sell Saint Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City. The region president said in an open letter it is negotiating with Quorum Health. The deal could become official by the middle of next year. SSM entered negotiations with MU Health late last year, but …

Should you ditch your plans to travel ‘Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house’ this Thanksgiving? Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin says, in light of the pandemic, she isn’t a big fan of going anywhere for the holidays …     As for local gatherings, Tergin hopes will …

The state health director says the first COVID-19 vaccines will be available for Missourians in four-to-five weeks. Randall Williams included that in testimony before a Missouri House committee yesterday (tue) morning. Williams says the vaccine from Pfizer will be free. He adds a coronavirus vaccine may not be available for …

Active virus cases stayed the same in Cole County, but went up in Callaway. Health officials in Boone County are enacting surge plans as COVID-19 hospitalizations keep rising. The health department said yesterday (tue) the county’s local hospitals are reaching capacity. Those hospitals might soon start changing staffing procedures, delaying …

Heavy fire does serious damage to a Jefferson City house. Crews say the fire started in the rear of the house on East Franklin near Jefferson Street and Highway 54 yesterday (mon) afternoon. No word anyone was hurt. Investigators are trying to find out what caused the fire.