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You’re probably able to abide by the social distancing guidelines whether you’re working from home or making a quick trip to the store. No so for your state lawmakers. Callaway County Rep. Travis Fitzwater is just one of those legislators who is required by statute to vote ‘live’ this week …

(MissouriNet) — The Missouri Legislature has approved a historic six-point-two billion dollar emergency relief package to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Versailles GOP State Representative David Wood says the supplemental budget includes additional funding for suicide prevention and mental health: More than 100-thousand Missourians have filed for unemployment this past week. …

Missouri legislators have been getting their temperatures checked as they arrived at the Missouri State Capitol . Lawmakers and staff have been issued masks as well. Anyone with a fever will not be allowed inside the Capitol. Lawmakers are at the Capitol to approve the supplemental budget. State law says …

Nearly a year after starting an investigation, authorities announce an arrest over the death of a Mexico man. Timothy Sullins is charged with a felony for allegedly abandoning the corpse of Matthew  Beauchamp. Investigators now say they believe Beauchamp died of a drug overdose in September 2018 at a home …

A 17-year-old dies in a Cole County crash. Troopers say Kelton Sellers’ car went around a curve too fast yesterday (tue) afternoon on Walnut Acres Road west of Jefferson City near Lohman. The car went off the road, hit an embankment, and flipped. A motorcycle rider in Columbia has life-threatening …

There are 3,037 positive COVID-19 cases statewide. 53 people have died due to the virus. Cole County – 34 cases – 1 death  Boone County reports 71 positive COVID-19 cases  and one death. CALLAWAY – 19 CASES    1 – DEATH CAMDEN – 24   1 – DEATH MONITEAU – 4 OSAGE …

(MissouriNet) — Gov. Parson and State Labor Director Anna Hui (HEW) announced first responders who contract COVID 19 will be covered by workman’s compensation if they are quarantined or out sick. Hui says to have patience with the process because the department is working with historic levels of claims: Hui …

Callaway County reported its first COVID-19 death today (mon). The county has 19 cases, with at least 11 recovered. Boone County now has 76 confirmed positives. At least 41 have recovered, and one person has died. Cole County confirmed its first death from the virus over the weekend. Jefferson City …

Most Mid-Missouri counties aren’t seeing confirmed cases of COVID-19 jumping by leaps and bounds every day. Capital Region Medical Center’s Dr. Randall Haight hopes that holds …         x350407    Height also says wearing a mask in public can’t hurt .. especially if you feel ill. He adds that Capital …

(MissouriNet) — Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler says the United States is battling an unseen enemy during the COVID-19 pandemic on two fronts: a health care front and an economic front. The Harrisonville Republican says the stimulus package approved by Congress in late March contains 350-billion dollars to supply main street …