Missouri Health Director Directing Release of COVID-19 Racial Data
Missouri Health Director Directing Release of COVID-19 Racial Data Missouri’s Health Director is asking medical professionals to provide racial data about patients who become ill or die from COVID-19 as some black lawmakers are raising concern about the lack of information. Randall Williams said yesterday (Wednesday) the state has not released data about the race…… Continue Reading
Fulton Public Schools Extending Current Closure Into May
Fulton Public Schools Extending Current Closure Into May The Fulton Public Schools will now be closed until May after extending their current closure during a special school board meeting over Zoom last night. The decision was made in order to align with the federal social distancing order. The district is slated to reopen May 4th…… Continue Reading
Isle of Capri Implementing Furloughs
Isle of Capri Implementing Furloughs The Isle of Capri and Hotel in Boonville is implementing furloughs for 350 employees. The casino which is temporarily shut down informed the state of the layoffs in a letter submitted on Tuesday. According to the letter, all affected employees will be granted their temporary leave of absence beginning April…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City Teen Killed in Cole County Accident
Jefferson City Teen Killed in Cole County Accident A Jefferson City teen is dead after a 1 car accident yesterday afternoon in Cole County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Walnut Acres Road near Stringtown Station Road when a vehicle went around a curve too fast, causing the driver to lose control.…… Continue Reading
Body Found in Perche Creek in Boone County
Body Found in Perche Creek in Boone County An investigation is underway in Boone County after a man’s body was found in Perche Creek, which leads into the Missouri River yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. According to deputies someone spotted the body near the Providence River access point.… Continue Reading
Charges Filed in Matt Beauchamp Case
Charges Filed in Matt Beauchamp Case An arrest in the Matt Beauchamp case is being reported. According to a press release from Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism, 39 year old Timothy Sullins of Raymondville in Texas County, Missouri has been charged with felony abandonment of a corpse. An investigation into Beauchamp’s disappearance was started by…… Continue Reading
Mexico School District Closing Outdoor Facilities
Mexico School District Closing Outdoor Facilities The Mexico School District is closing their outdoor facilities until further notice. In an email sent out yesterday (Monday) the district says the closure includes school playgrounds and areas where individuals gather for team sports. The district says the closure is due to safety concerns of patrons and to…… Continue Reading
Four Arrested in Columbia for Property Damage Resulting from BB Gun Shots
Four Arrested in Columbia for Property Damage Resulting from BB Gun Shots Four people arrested in Columbia for property damage and injuries resulting from BB gun shots. Columbia Police Officers went to the Office Depot on Sunday, and within the next few hours, additional reports of BB gun shots fired calls were received at several…… Continue Reading
City of Vandalia Without Power Since Monday Afternoon
City of Vandalia Without Power Since Monday Afternoon The City of Vandalia is without power after a tree fell on power lines and a pole fire yesterday (Monday) afternoon. According to one Vandalia resident the outage started around 3:30 yesterday (Monday) afternoon, came back on for a short period and was lost again. The outage…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City Airport Demolition Underway
Jefferson City Airport Demolition Underway Demolition of the terminal building at the Jefferson City Airport is now underway. A deadline of April 10th has been set for contractors to completely level the building. Contractors are saying they should be able to meet that deadline. The terminal has been shut down since major flooding put nearly…… Continue Reading
Search for Missing Columbia Woman Could Cost Up To Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
Search for Missing Columbia Woman Could Cost Up To Five Hundred Thousand Dollars The search for the body of a missing Columbia woman who is thought to have been murdered by her husband could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Columbia investigators believe Mengqi Ji Elledge’s body was left in the Lamine River, near Boonville,…… Continue Reading
Department of Homeland Security Categorizes Essential Businesses
Department of Homeland Security Categorizes Essential Businesses Missouri is officially uner a stay at home order that began today. The order was signed by Governor Parson and runs through April 24th, however may be extended by the Department of Health and Senior Services. The Department of Homeland Security categorizes the following as essential business. Health…… Continue Reading
COVID-19 Stimulus Check Information
COVID-19 Stimulus Check Information How soon people get government stimulus checks due to the COVID-19 outbreak will depend on what banking information the IRS has on file for you. According to Federal government officials Americans who have signed up for direct deposit with the IRS will get their stimulus checks within 2 weeks. If the…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson Issues Statewide Stay-At-Home Order
Governor Parson Issues Statewide Stay-At-Home Order A statewide stay-at-home order for the entire state of Missouri will begin Monday, April 6th at 12:01am Governor Parson made the announcement at his daily media briefing yesterday. The order will last until Friday, April 24th at 11:59. The order requires individuals currently living in the state to avoid…… Continue Reading
Auxvasse Man Charged With Child Sex Crimes
Auxvasse Man Charged With Child Sex Crimes An Auxvasse Man is now charged with felony child sex offenses and remains in custody at the Callaway County Jail. The Callaway County Prosecuting Attorney charged 44 year old Thomas Pittenger Jr. yesterday (Thursday) with Statutory Rape and Sodomy and Attempted Sodomy after an investigation conducted by the…… Continue Reading
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital In Mexico Opening Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Site
SSM St. Mary’s Hospital In Mexico Opening Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Site SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Mexico will be opening its drive-thru COVID-19 testing site, on Monday, April 6th. The testing site will be located at the main/north entrance of the hospital off of Love and Monroe Streets, specifically 620 East Monroe. The testing…… Continue Reading
University of Missouri Postponing Commencement
University of Missouri Postponing Commencement The University of Missouri is postponing commencement. An email to the university community yesterday, from Interim Chancellor Mun Choi saying they will be holding a virtual celebration for graduates. The ceremonies were originally scheduled for May 15th – 17th. At this time, there is no replacement date for a future…… Continue Reading
MO Attorney General Receives Hundreds of Price Gouging Complaints Related to COVID-19
MO Attorney General Receives Hundreds of Price Gouging Complaints Related to COVID-19 Over 500 price gouging complaints being reported to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office in the past 2 weeks related to COVID-19 According to Attorney General Eric Schmitt some of the top complaints his office is seeing is related to food/drink, paper supplies, cleaning…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Updates County Residents COVID-19 Testing
Audrain County Health Department Updates County Residents COVID-19 Testing The Audrain County Health Department reports no county resident has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus as of 10am this Thursday. In the daily briefing the department says 13 test results have come back negative and 3 results are still pending… Continue Reading
MUPD Warns of Possible COVID-19 Scams
MUPD Warns of Possible COVID-19 Scams The University of Missouri Police Department is warning of potential scams related to COVID-19. In a press release yesterday (Tuesday) the department says to be on the lookout for testing scams that involve fake at-home test kits or fraudulent door-to-door tests. Treatment scams that involve fake cures, vaccines or…… Continue Reading
SSM Hospitals In Mexico and Jefferson City Accepting Donations of PPE and Medical Supplies
SSM Hospitals In Mexico and Jefferson City Accepting Donations of PPE and Medical Supplies SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospitals in Jefferson City and Mexico are now accepting donations of personal protective items and medical supplies, as well as cash donations. SSM is asking for safety reasons, all donated supplies should be unopened and in their…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson Defends Decision of No Statewide Stay-At-Home Order
Governor Parson Defends Decision of No Statewide Stay-At-Home Order Governor Mike Parson is defending his decision to not put into place a statewide stay-at-home order. During yessterday’s (Tuesday) daily COVID-19 press briefing Parson said that he is still not convinced a statewide stay-at-home order is the best idea for the state. The governor said rural…… Continue Reading
Columbia Public Schools Resolves Online Issues
Columbia Public Schools Resolves Online Issues Columbia school administrators say some online issues from yesterday are now resolved. Schoology the online platform teachers and students use for learning had some accessibility issues yesterday (Monday) morning. The district says anyone with further problems related to Schoology should email CPSSchoology@cpsk12.org.… Continue Reading
Columbia Sports Arenas Could be Transformed Into Hospitals
Columbia Sports Arenas Could be Turned Into Hospitals Several sports arenas in Columbia could be transformed into an emergency hospital for COVID-19 patients. Respresentatives of the Missouri National Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers visited the Hearnes Center and Mizzou Arena last week and so far the project is just in the planning stages.…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson COVID-19 Update
Governor Parson COVID-19 Update Missouri Governor Mike Parson is saying that it could be sixty to ninety days before the state is past the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parson made the remarks at his daily press briefing yesterday (Monday) afternoon. Parson says he hopes to get new data and statistics on the virus by…… Continue Reading
Update From Audrain County Health Department
Update From Audrain County Health Department As of 1:00 this (Monday) afternoon, the Audrain County Health Department has not had a county resident that has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to a press release from the department. Numbers provided by ACHD indicate 10 residents being tested with 6 of those coming back negative.…… Continue Reading
Road Work in Audrain County
Road Work in Audrain County Several projects will be underway in Audrain County starting today that will temporarily impact traffic. Youngs Creek Bridge, located east of Centralia will be down to one lane traffic, for concrete patching on the bridge. The work will be done from 7am until 4pm starting today through Wednesday. Audrain County…… Continue Reading
COVID-19 Update in Boone and Cole Counties
COVID-19 Update in Boone and Cole Counties The number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Boone County now stands at 19. The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services gave an update yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. 34 cases remain active in the county, and one person has died due to the virus in Boone County, making it…… Continue Reading
Mexico Middle School Teacher Tests Positive for COVID-19
Mexico Middle School Teacher Tests Positive for COVID-19 A Mexico Middle School Teacher is testing positive for COVID-19. According to an email from the school district the employee is not a resident of Audrain County and is a Callaway County resident and is following recommendations, the employee has self-quarantined for 14 days. The Audrain County…… Continue Reading
Search For Man Who Jumped Into Missouri River At Boonville Resuming
Search For Man Who Jumped Into Missouri River At Boonville Resuming A search will resume today for a man who jumped over the side of a bridge into the Missouri River at Boonville Yesterday morning. A land, water and air search was underway for the man yesterday after a Missouri Highway Patrol trooper observed what…… Continue Reading
Students Were at Low Risk of Transmitting COVID-19 After Mexico Middle School Teacher Tests Positive
Students Were at Low Risk of Transmitting COVID-19 After Mexico Middle School Teacher Tests Positive The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services say the risk of transmission is low after a Mexico Middle School Teacher has tested positive for COVID-19. According to an email from the Mexico 59 School District sent out last (Saturday)…… Continue Reading
Eight People Tested In Audrain County For Coronavirus With No Positive Cases
Eight People Tested In Audrain County For Coronavirus With No Positive Cases The Audrain County Health Department reports they have not received a lab or State jurisdictional notice that any county resident has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus as of yesterday (Thursday). The information was provided yesterday (Thursday) in a daily briefing that 8…… Continue Reading
More Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Mid-Missouri
More Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Mid-Missouri More confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mid-Missouri last (Thursday) night. The Cole County Health Department reports 12 confirmed cases, which is 3 additional cases from yesterday afternoon. According to their website 2 patients have recovered. Another William Woods student is testing positive. According to a news release there…… Continue Reading
President Trump Approves Federal Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri
President Trump Approves Federal Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s request for a federal major disaster declaration for the state of Missouri is now approved. President Trump gave approval yesterday (Thursday) to Parson’s request that the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance Program be utilized to reimburse eligible expenditures made by local governments, nonprofit…… Continue Reading
Hannibal Mayor Issues Shelter in Place Order
Hannibal Mayor Issues Shelter in Place Order Hannibal Mayor James Hark is issuing a shelter in place order./p> Mayor Hark made the announcement yesterday (Thursday) and is asking that all non-essential businesses in Hannibal close, and all residents not conducting essential business like obtaining medical treatments or supplies, groceries or fuel to shelter in place…… Continue Reading
City Of Mexico Operating At Level Two Of Health Emergency Plan
City Of Mexico Operating At Level Two Of Health Emergency Plan The City of Mexico is operating under level 2 under their emergency plans due to the current COVID-19 health crisis. Mexico City Manager Bruce Slagle said that a section was already written in to the city code in Mexico that allows them to do…… Continue Reading
MU Health Care Have Tested More Than One Thousand People For COVID-19
MU Health Care Have Tested More Than One Thousand People For COVID-19 MU Health Care says they have now tested more than one thousand people for COVID-19 since launching drive-thru testing a week ago. In a news release sent out yesterday (Wednesday) MU Health Care says testing has nearly doubled since they relaxed requirements for…… Continue Reading
Missouri Man Arrested After Posting Video Mocking Fears Of COVID-19
Missouri Man Arrested After Posting Video Mocking Fears Of COVID-19 A Missouri man is now charged with terrorist threats after a video surfaced of him licking deodorants at a Walmart. The City of Warrenton Police Department received calls from people all over the world after the video went viral. According to court records Cody Lee…… Continue Reading
William Woods Student With COVID-19 Visited South Callaway Early Childhood Building Before Testing Positive
William Woods Student With COVID-19 Visited South Callaway Early Childhood Building Before Testing Positive A William Woods University student that has tested positive for COVID-19 was at the South Callaway Early Childhood building before testing positive. According to a news release from the South Callaway R-II School District the student was completing an observation assignment…… Continue Reading
Five People Tested In Audrain County For COVID-19
Five People Tested In Audrain County For COVID-19 Five people have now been tested for COVID-19 in Audrain County with 1 negative test and four tests pending. The numbers were updated at the weekly meeting held with health workers, elected officials and other leadership in Audrain County this (Wednesday) afternoon. According to Audrain County Health…… Continue Reading
Missouri Department Of Conservation Temporarily Waiving Fishing Permits
Missouri Department Of Conservation Temporarily Waiving Fishing Permits The Missouri Department of Conservation is temporarily waiving permit requirements for sport fishing and daily trout tags. The waiver starts this Friday, March 27th and will go through April 15th. All season dates, methods, and limits will continue to apply and be enforced. The MDC is asking…… Continue Reading
Boone County and City of Columbia Issue Stay at Home Order
Boone County and City of Columbia Issue Stay at Home Order The City of Columbia and Boone County is issuing a stay-at-home order following a news conference this morning. The order goes into effect tomorrow and will last through April 24th. The order requires residents to stay at home unless they are engaged in one…… Continue Reading
City Of Fulton Approves Emergency Actions
City Of Fulton Approves Emergency Actions Emergency actions are now approved by the Fulton City Council after a meeting last (Tuesday) night. The approved measures give the mayor powers to do things like imposing a curfew, shutting down businesses and halting city utility payments. The measures passed by the City Council with a vote of…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City Structure Fire
Jefferson City Structure Fire Careless disposal of smoking materials the cause of a fire at a residence in Jefferson City last (Monday) night. According to the Jefferson City Fire Department the fire was at the back of the house in the 100 block of Bolton Drive. The fire was quickly knocked out and the crew…… Continue Reading
Judge Orders Evictions Suspended In Boone And Callaway Counties
Judge Orders Evictions Suspended In Boone And Callaway Counties All evictions are being suspended through April 17th in Boone and Callaway Counties. Judge Kevin Crane made the order yesterday (Monday) and also left it up to the head of each law enforcement agency to decide whether or not to arrest people on warrants for failure…… Continue Reading
Ashland Man Charged With Harassment Accused Of Telling Stores Clerks He Had Coronavirus
Ashland Man Charged With Harassment Accused Of Telling Stores Clerks He Had Coronavirus An Ashland man is now charged with harassment accused of telling 2 store clerks he had COVID-19 and asked them if they wanted it. According to court records 26 year old Anthony Nunes was arrested yesterday on suspicion of 2 counts of…… Continue Reading
MU Health Care Announcing Expansion Of COVID-19 Testing And More Visitor Restrictions
MU Health Care Announcing Expansion Of COVID-19 Testing And More Visitor Restrictions MU Health Care is announcing the expansion of COVID-19 testing and placing more restrictions on visitors to its hospitals and clinics. Providers will not need to ask about travel or other risk factors before ordering a test. New guidelines put into place yesterday…… Continue Reading
Isle Of Capri Patron Tests Positive For COVID-19
Isle Of Capri Patron Tests Positive For COVID-19 A patron of the Isle of Capri Casino is testing positive for COVID-19. According to the Cooper County Public Health Center the individual visited the gaming floor on March 17th for about 2 hours from 9 am until 11am. The news release says the person lives outside…… Continue Reading
SSM-Audrain Updates Visitor Policy Due To COVID-19
SSM-Audrain Updates Visitor Policy Due To COVID-19 SSM-Audrain is updating visiting guidelines again to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Effective tomorrow (Monday), no visitors will be allowed. Pediatric patients will still be allowed to have one parent or guardian and in cases of end of life care, exceptions may be made to allow…… Continue Reading
Ashland Declares State Of Emergency
Ashland Declares State Of Emergency The City of Ashland is declaring a state of emergency. At a special Board of Alderman meeting yesterday at City Hall, an emergency declaration was approved related to the coronavirus. As a result the following changes are being made the City Hall Lobby is closed to all visitors and customers.…… Continue Reading