The Missouri Department of Labor reported Thursday there were 27,207 more unemployment claims during the week ending May 23. That is down slightly from the previous week (27,882), but still historically high. Since mid-March, when shutdowns started in earnest because of coronavirus concerns, Missouri has reported receiving 591,183 unemployment claims. …

(MissouriNet) — Missouri’s 13 riverboat casinos are on track to reopen Monday. State Gaming Commission Chairman Mike Leara says Missouri plans to let them reopen June 1 with some additional health protections. Leara says Commission staff and state troopers who are normally required at casinos will be there to monitor. …

United Way of Central Missouri’s dedicated ‘helpline’ shuts down this (Fri) afternoon. Ann Bax says they set up the number for Mid-Missourians who needed assistance while they stayed at home … but you can still call 2-11 for help. Bax adds that the Food Bank is getting more federal funding …

Another seven confirmed coronavirus cases in Boone County yesterday (wed). The county is now at 24 active cases. Cole County is down to two active. Callaway has five, and also did not add any positives yesterday (wed). Audrain County added three new positives, but the number of active cases fell …

(MissouriNet) — St. Louis County native and astronaut Bob Behnken (Bankin) will head back to the launch pad Saturday. Bad weather has forced NASA to postpone Wednesday’s space mission. Behnken is part of SpaceX’s first astronaut crew in history and the return of human spaceflight from U.S. soil in nearly …

(MissouriNet) — Missouri veterans home workers and residents are being tested for the coronavirus in St. Louis County and in northwest Missouri’s Cameron. During a press conference Wednesday, Missouri Veterans Commission Interim Director Ryon Richmond says the state is committed to providing America’s heroes with the high-quality care they deserve. …

A homeowner had minor smoke inhalation after a Jefferson City house fire. Crews were called to the 2400 – block of Park Crest Drive Wednesday night. They put out a fire in the garage. The garage and the rest of the home had fire and smoke damage. The victim was …

(KMIZ) — Callaway County prosecutors charged a Tebbetts man with three felonies after the sheriff’s office said he was in an armed standoff with deputies for nearly an hour Monday. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to a disturbance in the Tebbetts and Holts Summit area Monday. …

(MissouriNet) — Governor Parson has announced today that he has chosen to switch a Medicaid expansion measure from the November general election to the lower-turnout August primary election ballot. During today’s press conference, he says the sooner he knows whether to prepare for the extra state budget spending, the better. …

(MissouriNet) — Governor Parson says some poor decisions were made by pool partyers over the weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks but many other Missourians made responsible decisions. Pictures and videos showed crowded pool parties at the popular party destination – drawing national news attention for lack of social …