(MissouriNet) — Missouri’s stay-at-home order is underway through April 24. Missourians can still do essential activities like going to the grocery store, bank and doing outdoor recreation. “Essential” retail stores will have crowd limits. “Non-essential” businesses can still operate but must follow social distancing guidelines.

(MissouriNet) — Since March 11, the state has had a drastic decline in the number of calls made to the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline. Sara Smith, Deputy Director of the Missouri Children’s Division, says the daily call average this time of year is usually 650 calls per day. She …

Cole County Health Department officials confirm the first death from COVID-19 in the county. No further information is being released. Cole County now has 27 cases of the virus. 9 patients in the county have recovered. 17 cases are called active. essential services.

Are you one of those Missouri state government employees who’s working from home? Is there a chance you could get laid off? …       x350403   Former Chief State Economist Tom Kruckmeyer hopes it doesn’t come to that. Just this week the Governor announced the state could see a half …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 10 million Americans have lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in the past two weeks — a stunning record high that reflects the near-complete shutdown of the U.S. economy. Job losses related to the coronavirus are sure to rise further in coming weeks, with …

Missouri has confirmed 1834 cases of COVID – 19 .. with 19 deaths. Cole County has 26, Boone County has 69 cases with one death and there are 18 cases in Callaway County. Osage County as 2. Camden County has 19. Osage County has issued a stay at home order. …

Starting TODAY – Friday, the state will begin releasing additional information about Missouri’s response to the coronavirus. Department of Health and Senior Services Director Randall Williams says the details being shared “regularly” include the number of hospitalized patients and how many ventilators and intensive care unit beds are available. * …

A car chase that starts on I-70 ends with police using spike strips in Tipton. Brittany Mikel and Cody Nelson from the Kansas City area are now in jail. Investigators say the duo drove away from the law yesterday (wed) morning on I-70 near Boonville, and on Highway 50 near …

Missouri now has 1,581 confirmed cases in the state and 19 deaths. There are now 26 – cases in Cole County. 6 – patients have recovered. In Callaway County there are 17 positive cases. 11 active cases and 6 people have recovered. Boone County remains at 66. 24 individuals have …

Several Cole County schools say they’ll stay closed through Friday May 1st. the list includes Jefferson City Public, Blair Oaks, Russellville, Eugene, Calvary Lutheran and a number of others.