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Jefferson City schools plan on in-person classes this fall. The district announced today (wed) students can also apply to learn online through Launch, the platform the district used in summer school this year. You’ve got to request the online option by August 3rd, and the district has to approve it. …

Statewide coronavirus cases take another record-setting jump. Missouri reported 936 new positives yesterday (tue). Another 10 Missourians have died from COVID-19. A second patient in Moniteau County has died from the disease. The person was in his or her 60’s. Boone County reported 14 more coronavirus cases yesterday (tue). Cole …

(MissouriNet) — Governor Parson says President Trump will “take action” in the clash between an armed St. Louis couple, protesters and St. Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner. Photos and videos have gone viral of Mark and Patricia McCloskey pointing guns at protesters walking through their neighborhood last month. During a Capitol …

The Governor signs a bill deeding over 116 – acres of land for a Mid-Missouri river port. The Heartland Port Authority wants to build the barge port downstream from Jefferson City near the Algoa Prison. Cost estimates top $75 million but supporters say it could ultimately end up creating as …

Cole County officials this morning confirm the FBI is investigating after the county dropped a company connected to the lieutenant governor. Commissioners Jeff Hoelscher and Kris Scheperle confirm they’ve spoken to the feds in the last several days. They say they were told they are not the target of the …

(MissouriNet) — The governor has signed into law a bill to streamline the testing process for sexual assault evidence kits and it creates a statewide task force aimed at protecting the rights of assault victims. The legislation requires the state to create a centralized place to store Missouri’s untested kits. …

You’ll soon see several hundred Missouri state employees out job hunting. Former Chief State Economist Tom Kruckmeyer the Governor’s budget withholdings are going to eliminate jobs …      Gov. Mike Parson is withholding nearly $450 million to balance the budget after the coronavirus shut down. Education will see the biggest cuts.

A third person has died from COVID-19 in Boone County. Officials say the patient was in his or her 40’s. Boone reported nine more coronavirus cases yesterday (mon), much smaller than the record set this weekend. Cole County only reported two new cases yesterday (mon) after setting its record Sunday. …

A man is accused of making a terrorist threat at a Jefferson City hospital. Police say the suspect, Clinton Miller of Mokane,  wanted to get into a secure area of the emergency room to see family at St. Mary’s Hospital on Mission Drive yesterday (sun) afternoon. As he left the …

Cole County is getting its share of money from the Cares Act. Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman says it amounts to $9-million …      Bushman adds that the county is bringing in an outside consultant to manage the funds and make sure they’re only used for coronavirus relief.