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Jefferson City city leaders say an emergency declaration signed by Mayor Carrie Tergin expands the options for charging violators of a stay-at-home order. The emergency declaration allows the city to prosecute violations of the order in its municipal court system. The declaration spells out that businesses violating the order could …

(MissouriNet) — A major insurance company says more than 31-hundred insurance claims have already been processed in Missouri, from this weekend’s hail storm and severe weather. State Farm Insurance says the heaviest damage is reported in mid-Missouri’s Cole County, in the Jefferson City area. Other areas impacted by damage include …

(MissouriNet) — Governor Parson says he thinks April will be a telltale month for the coronavirus. During a Capitol press briefing today, Parson says some estimates show Missouri could peak mid-April in its case count of people testing positive for COVID-19. (as said) “I think we’re still 60, 90 days …

(KMIZ) — Jefferson City officials say an emergency declaration signed Friday by Mayor Carrie Tergin expands the options for charging violators of a stay-at-home order. City officials released the proclamation Monday. Cole County health authorities signed the stay-at-home order on Friday and it went into effect at 5 p.m. Saturday. …

Cole County is reporting 24 cases. Stay at home orders here started Saturday evening. Boone County has 54 positives, with one death. Callaway County has 14 cases, and they’re not all William Woods University students anymore. One of them exposed people at Mexico Middle School before that district stopped classes. …

You know the scammers always try to take advantage of every tragedy. Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson says you need to be on the lookout for calls and online contacts about COVID – 19 … Thompson knows they’ll also try to go after your potential check from the government … …

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard says he expects the nation’s unemployment rate to reach 30 percent. The Missouri Department of Labor shows more than 42,000 unemployment claims were filed last week, up from nearly 4,000 filed the previous week. During an interview with Governor Parson, he says the …

Watch for some delayed construction to start on Highway 63. One southbound lane of 63 will be closed at Cedar Creek a few miles north of Jefferson City for a month and a half (45 days), starting today (mon). MoDot crews need to do rehab work on the deck of …

The state has shipped thousands of face masks, gloves, and other personal protective equipment to health care workers helping COVID-19 patients. Officials have ordered millions more units. The state is also speeding up COVID-19 test results for Missouri health care workers. They have to be exposed to sick patients, and …

Cole County takes the COVID-19 response to a new level. The Cole County Health Department announced a stay-at-home order Friday evening after they found evidence of community spread of the Coronavirus. There have been a dozen confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the health department says they’re still waiting for nearly …