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Missouri Hospital Association gathers resources for COVID-19 care The Missouri Hospital Association is gathering resources Missouri hospitals know they are going to need during the coronavirus pandemic, said Dave Dillon, MHA vice president of public and media relations. by Joe Gamm Published Mar. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Cole County to invoke stay-at-home order in response to COVID-19 pandemic Effective 5 p.m. Saturday, the Cole County Health Department is issuing a stay-at-home order in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, department Director Kristi Campbell announced Friday night. by Joe Gamm Published Mar. 27 2020 @ 7:00pm

Missouri casino group: Unregulated slots are a health risk A group that represents Missouri's 13 casinos is calling for state and local health departments to shut down the roughly 14,000 unregulated electronic slot machines that can be found in many gas stations, bars and clubs because it says they are a health hazard during the coronavirus crisis. by Associated Press Published Mar. 27 2020 @ 4:30pm

Ruling in Missouri case backed by WNBA's Moore appealed Missouri's top lawyer has appealed a judge's decision to throw out burglary and assault convictions against a man whose case has been championed by WNBA star Maya Moore. by Associated Press Published Mar. 27 2020 @ 3:45pm

Gov. Parson activates Missouri National Guard in response to COVID-19 Missouri Gov. Mike Parson ordered mobilization of the Missouri National Guard in response to the spread of the coronavirus Friday morning. by News Tribune Published Mar. 27 2020 @ 10:10am

Missouri records 9th virus death; another nursing home hit Missouri has recorded its ninth coronavirus death as the outbreak continues to spread, hitting nursing homes particularly hard. by Associated Press Published Mar. 27 2020 @ 9:35am

Missouri's disaster declaration partially approved President Donald Trump has partially approved a federal major disaster declaration for Missouri to aid in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. by News Tribune Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 6:44pm

University of Missouri president to lead Columbia campus University of Missouri System President Mun Choi will take over as interim chancellor of the Columbia campus, the Board of Curators announced Thursday. by Associated Press Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 12:11pm

$4M paid to settle lawsuits involving former Harrisonville coach A total of $4 million was paid to settle two lawsuits that accused a former Missouri high school coach of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student while the coach's father was the superintendent of the school district. by Associated Press Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 12:00pm

Missouri swamped by unemployment claims, nearly a quarter of 2019 total Missourians filed over 42,000 unemployment claims last week. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is easing some of its requirements for filing. by Brendan Crowley, [email protected] Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 9:20am

Amtrak to reduce Missouri River Runner service starting Monday Starting Monday, in response to calls for social distancing due to the COVID-19 emergency and a sharp drop in passenger numbers, Amtrak will go from two round-trip cross-state passenger trains a day to one round trip per day in Missouri. by Jeff Haldiman Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 9:03am

Mid-Missouri cardiologist discusses coronavirus effect on the heart Health officials warn that elderly people with underlying health conditions, such as hypertension, have increased risk of severe illness or death from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). by Joe Gamm Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 8:40am

Medicaid expansion backers say they have enough signatures for initiative petition Supporters of expanding Medicaid in Missouri said they already have enough signatures to get their measure on the November ballot. by Brendan Crowley, [email protected] Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 12:05am

Missouri Supreme Court extends suspension of proceedings, allows for remote oaths Though Missouri's courts remain open for necessary business, the Supreme Court of Missouri on Wednesday announced it had extended its statewide suspension of most in-person court proceedings to help address the COVID-19 pandemic. by Phillip Sitter Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 12:05am

Missouri health officials: Speed of COVID-19 case verification can vary greatly Numbers among Missouri's official count of COVID-19 cases can sometimes be ahead or behind other sources' tallies. by Phillip Sitter Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 12:05am

Missouri SNAP recipients to receive maximum benefits during virus outbreak Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in Missouri won't have to re-certify in April and will receive more benefits. by Joe Gamm Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 12:05am

Judge: Clay County violated law denying reporter's request KANSAS CITY (AP) — Clay County violated a Missouri transparency law by denying a reporter their request to inspect government records, a judge ruled Monday. by Associated Press Published Mar. 25 2020 @ 9:05pm

Lincoln University, State Tech announce delayed graduation ceremony dates Lincoln University's Class of 2020 will have the finish to their college careers they were anticipating, just not necessarily when they originally expected. by Phillip Sitter Published Mar. 25 2020 @ 4:50pm

Missouri reports more than 350 confirmed coronavirus cases The youngest of the eight people to die of the coronavirus outbreak in Missouri was a 31-year-old Red Cross employee who was buried as her family watched from their cars. by Associated Press Published Mar. 25 2020 @ 11:05am

Gov. Parson requests federal major disaster declaration Missouri Gov. Mike Parson requested Wednesday that the federal government approve a major disaster declaration for the entire state, in order for state and local authorities to get federal assistance to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. by News Tribune Published Mar. 25 2020 @ 10:15am

Fulton passes emergency ordinance An emergency ordinance passed Tuesday night by the Fulton City Council formalizes emergency measures already in place within Fulton. by Helen Wilbers Published Mar. 25 2020 @ 9:55am

Woman who previously won $50,000 wins $3M Lottery prize A St. Louis woman who won $50,000 in a Lottery game 18 years ago has won again, and this time the prize is much bigger. by Associated Press Published Mar. 25 2020 @ 8:48am

FBI: 1 dead after shooting involving agent near Kansas City Authorities say one person is dead after a shooting involving an FBI agent south of Kansas City. by Associated Press Published Mar. 25 2020 @ 6:25am