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(KMIZ) — Cole County reported its first death due to the coronavirus Friday afternoon. ABC 17 News confirmed Dr. Steven Huber, an orthodontist in Jefferson City, died from COVID-19. According to an obituary posted by Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home, Huber, 64 died at St. Mary’s Hospital on April 3. Huber was …

Should you be encouraged by the slow growth of confirmed COVID – 19 cases in Cole County? The Health Department’s Chezney Schulte says avoiding personal contact may be the key …       x350406   Schulte adds that test results are coming back much faster than before … Both Capital Region …

(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 …

Less than 24 hours before a statewide stay-at-home order is set to go into effect, Missouri continues to see a rise in positive cases of COVID-19. According to the Department of Health and Senior Services, there have at least 2,291 positive cases and 24 deaths statewide. C0le County has seen …

In an effort to stop COVID-19, Governor Mike Parson issued a statewide stay-at-home order on Friday. The order is set to go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday and last until 11:59 p.m. April 24th. The order states that residents not leave their home unless necessary and continue to …

New details have emerged about the first coronavirus death in Cole County. ABC 17 News reports that Dr. Steven Huber, an orthodontist in Jefferson City, died from COVID-19. The 64 year-old man died at St. Mary’s Hospital on Friday. This comes after Cole County reported 31 cases of the virus …

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 …