BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A jump in coronavirus cases after many businesses in the Branson area reopened to tourists has health officials concerned. The Taney County Health Department urged people…
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1,000 federal jobs will boost Downtown activity, energy
CITY HALL – A deal with the federal government will enable about 1,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture workers to stay within St. Louis, city officials announced this week. The workers…
Summer movie series first step to opening post-COVID-19 microcinema
BEVO MILL – Keith Watson and Sarah Baraba were busy preparing for opening night in a new bar-minicinema on Gravois Avenue when COVID-19 shut them down. Now they’re trying again,…
1,000 government workers moving to downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — More than 1,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture employees in St. Louis will move from a contaminated complex to new offices downtown, U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay, D-St.…
Coronavirus cases spiking in southwestern Missouri
(AP) — A rural area of Missouri’s far southwestern corner is seeing a big spike in coronavirus cases, driving a record increase in cases in the state. Missouri reported 389…
Missouri's jobless rate down slightly in May but still high
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Unemployment in Missouri dropped slightly last month but was still nearly three times what it was before the coronavirus arrived, according to data released Thursday by…
Dream on: Court upholds young immigrants' protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court rejected on Thursday President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, the second stunning election-season rebuke from the court in…
U.S. coronavirus outbreaks spur debate over personal freedoms
PHOENIX (AP) — When the coronavirus flared up again in China this week, the country canceled flights, suspended reopenings and described the situation as “extremely grave.” But with cases rising…
Missouri to reinstate rules for unemployment, food stamps
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — State officials said on Tuesday that they were reinstating requirements for unemployment and food stamps that were waived because of the coronavirus pandemic. Anna Hui, director…
Businesses ask patrons to waive right to sue if they get ill
WASHINGTON (AP) — As businesses reopen across the U.S. after coronavirus shutdowns, many are requiring customers and workers to sign forms saying they won’t sue if they catch COVID-19. Businesses…
Officials urge caution when Missouri virus order lifts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s governor lauded on Thursday the end of a statewide social distancing order next week, even as the number of coronavirus cases in the state grows.…
Three area hotels cut, furlough more than 900 workers
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Three major hotels in the St. Louis metropolitan area have told the state they are laying off or furloughing more than 900 employees after the COVID-19…