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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 …

Missourians getting unemployment checks won’t wait much longer for more help from the feds. The state Department of Labor said today (Mon) it will send out an extra 600 bucks per week in pandemic assistance to eligible workers as soon as it can update its procedures. Expect the payments as …

The old Schnieders Menswear building at High and Madison in downtown Jefferson City is gone. The building, which dated to the late 1800’s, partially collapsed and had to be torn down.

(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 …