Seven cases of COVID-19 are now confirmed in Cole County. Health officials made the announcement last night. There’s no word if this is another travel related case. Health officials remind you to take part in social distancing and contact your family doctor is you have symptoms. Missouri now reports 255 …

Testing is open on the south side of the Primary Care Clinic at 1014 Madison Street in Jefferson City, from 7am to 7pm. You need a doctor’s order for a COVID-19 test in order to get one. If you don’t have a primary doctor but are experiencing symptoms or had …

(KMIZ) — The Camden County Health Department said the county’s first and only COVID-19 case is not travel-related. According to a post on Facebook, officials have notified the people who were most at risk of prolonged close contact with the person and told to self-isolate for two weeks. The post …

(MissouriNet) — The Missouri House has sent to the Senate a plan that would include 33 million dollars in emergency federal funds during the current state budget year. Due to coronavirus concerns, the Legislature is on break until further notice. During a Capitol press conference, Governor Parson says lawmakers must …

Missouri now has at least 50 positive cases of COVID-19. The state put out that update this (fri) morning. Boone County has two more positive cases of the new coronavirus. The local health department says the patients are in their 60’s and 70’s, and the cases are related to out-of-state …

Governor Mike Parson is standing by his decision to not order businesses to close to stop the spread of COVID-19. Parson said yesterday (thur) that should be a local decision, pointing to big differences in urban and rural areas. He is recommending no gatherings of more than 10 people the …

(MissouriNet) — During a press conference at the state Capitol, Governor Parson says the respiratory illness is like viruses we’ve dealt with before – it will take time to respond to and people need to follow health guidelines.*  “I don’t think there is a doomsday for the state of Missouri …

(KMIZ) — Cole County will prohibit public gatherings of 10 or more people starting Monday. Chezney Schulte, communicable disease coordinator for the Cole County Health Department said restaurants and bars can still conduct drive-thru, carry-out and curbside pickup sales. Exceptions to the rule include essential government meetings, day cares, grocery …

It’s a challenging time for kids and parents as students are at home doing online learning because of the COVID-19 crisis. Helias High Catholic School’s Father Stephen Jones, as a former Episcopalian priest, has a family of his own …         Jones feels the burdens placed on us by the threat …

A resident in mid-Missouri’s Boone County who recently traveled outside the country is the state’s first recorded COVID-19 death. Governor Mike Parson made the announcement Wednesday at the Missouri Capitol, while fighting back tears. Columbia Mayor Brian Treece says that the first responders who assisted the victim wore proper equipment, …