Unemployment Claims Eight Times Higher Than Previous Year

Unemployment claims for the past week have skyrocketed past all of April 2019’s numbers, with around 91,000 claims filed. Data from the state’s labor department show unemployment claims for the week that ended Tuesday dropped from the

More Info On Filing For Unemployment

The Missouri Department of Labor is releasing more information on filing for unemployment benefits. Here’s more from the Department of Labor: The Missouri Department of Labor released updated information today on filing unemployment benefits for those laid

Governor Orders Public Schools To Remain Closed

Governor Parson has ordered all public and charter schools to remain closed through the academic year. He says the only exception will be for nutrition and childcare services outlined in the order. Parson says he made the

Eighth Death From Coronavirus In Greene County

An eighth person has died from the coronavirus in Greene County. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department says the man was in his 70s and had a compromised immune system. Greene County has 76 cases of the virus.

Linda Tripp, Whose Tapes Exposed Clinton Affair, Dies At 70

WASHINGTON (AP) — Linda Tripp, whose secretly taped conversations with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky provided evidence of an affair with President Bill Clinton that led to his impeachment, died Wednesday. She was 70. Tripp’s death

Missouri Lawmakers Approve Multi-Billion Dollar Virus Bill

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri state lawmakers on Wednesday gave Republican Gov. Mike Parson sweeping authority to spend billions of dollars in federal stimulus money as the state tries to slow the spread of the coronavirus.