March 2020
3/4/2020 Local, state officials to host coronavirus briefings
3/13/2020 Columbia will not shut off unpaid utilities due to coronavirus outbreak
3/16/2020 Columbia City Council declares state of emergency for the city
3/16/2020 Courts reduce activities in response to COVID-19 outbreak
3/16/2020 As schools consider closure, a Columbia lawmaker aims to protect their state funding
3/17/2020 City's emergency declaration has yet to force business closures to combat virus
3/17/2020 Utilities director sworn in, airport runway approved at council meeting
3/17/2020 Lennon joins petition to reschedule municipal election
3/17/2020 First positive COVID-19 cases confirmed in Boone, Cole counties
3/19/2020 Boone County to adjust procedures in response to COVID-19 outbreak
3/19/2020 Health officials to livestream COVID-19 Q&A
3/19/2020 Free parking in downtown Columbia until further notice
3/19/2020 Parking enforcement suspended downtown
3/20/2020 City restricts access to its public buildings beginning Monday morning
3/21/2020 Health director limits small businesses, public and private gatherings
3/21/2020 Community members seek to lend a helping hand amid COVID-19 pandemic
3/23/2020 City, county collaborate with nonprofits on COVID-19 resource website
3/23/2020 COVID-19 virtual business panel addresses city regulations, employer concerns
3/24/2020 Coronavirus en Columbia: preguntas frecuentes
3/24/2020 Stay-at-home order begins Wednesday; public schools won't reopen until April 27
3/25/2020 Gobiernos de la ciudad de Columbia y del condado de Boone emiten orden de Quedarse en casa
3/25/2020 Boone communities adapt to stay-at-home order
3/25/2020 Virus-related closures continue around mid-Missouri
3/26/2020 Health Department working to resolve influx of virus-related complaints
3/27/2020 Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Boone County rise to 42
3/28/2020 Storms could lead to more short closures for drive-thru testing
3/29/2020 Columbia, Boone County first responders confront challenges of COVID-19
3/30/2020 Columbia receives roughly 80 calls about breaking stay-at-home order
April 2020
4/1/2020 UPDATE: City urges following new CDC guideline on masks in public
4/1/2020 City/county health department reports no new positive tests by Wednesday evening
4/4/2020 COVID-19 measures dominate Columbia City Council agenda
4/6/2020 Council members disagree on how to protect unsheltered population
4/7/2020 West side of Cosmo Park closed to traffic
4/7/2020 Construction permits available again; Browning advises residents to 'stay the course'
4/8/2020 Local officials emphasize effectiveness of stay-at-home order
4/8/2020 Boone County Jail, state prisons hold firm amid calls to release inmates for virus concerns
4/10/2020 Timeline: Major COVID-19 events locally and nationally
4/10/2020 Local public health agencies ask state for funds
4/13/2020 City seeks proposals for homeless camp, isolation and quarantine rooms
4/14/2020 Columbia Regional Airport to get nearly $18.7 million from feds
4/15/2020 Annual Art in the Park to be held virtually
4/15/2020 Mid-Missouri therapists share ways to prioritize mental health
4/17/2020 COVID-19 kicks Health Department staff into overdrive
4/18/2020 CAR Camp offers shelter for Columbia's homeless population
4/18/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: CAR Camp provides safe place for Columbia's homeless population
4/18/2020 Airport bonds, COVID-19 top council agenda
4/20/2020 City seeks public's ideas about priorities for new federal COVID-19 aid
4/20/2020 Boone board discusses reopening hospital for non-COVID-19 care
4/21/2020 Free mental health services and hotlines available to help cope during pandemic
4/23/2020 Columbia, Boone County stay-at-home order extended through May 3
4/24/2020 As Columbia prepares to reopen, MU infectious disease expert urges caution
4/30/2020 City, health officials emphasize social distancing when stay-at-home order is lifted
May 2020
5/1/2020 Boone County deciphering how to dole out CARES cash
5/2/2020 Coronavirus forces Columbia budget cuts
5/4/2020 Mobile COVID-19 testing being offered across Boone County
5/4/2020 Voters seeking to avoid COVID-19 can apply for absentee ballots
5/5/2020 UPDATE: Columbia council makes pitch for county CARES Act money
5/5/2020 Small business loans, housing assistance win Columbia City Council approval
5/12/2020 First Ward city council candidates campaign via virtual candidate forum
5/13/2020 13th Circuit courts launch the new normal Monday
5/13/2020 Online petition solicits support for Browning
5/13/2020 First virtual School Board candidate forum centers on district's COVID-19 response
5/14/2020 Columbia to expand COVID-19 mobile testing
5/16/2020 Columbia's revenue picture is a head-scratcher heading toward fiscal 2021
5/17/2020 County funds produce purchases from local farmers for food pantries
5/18/2020 Treece opposes raising utility rates at budget work session
5/18/2020 Health director lays out further reopening of Boone County
5/19/2020 City makes new COVID-19 data public, stays steady on reopening plans
5/20/2020 UPDATE: Lawsuit dismisses claims against Browning as county health director
5/23/2020 No recycling pickup next week after waste employees exposed to COVID-19
5/27/2020 Candidates praise city's COVID-19 response, share thoughts on future strategies
5/28/2020 Glascock expresses lack of confidence in finances in State of the City address
5/28/2020 Boone County to use software to boost contact tracing efforts
5/28/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: COVID-19 mobile testing site in operation
5/28/2020 Boone County reports nine new COVID-19 cases Wednesday
5/28/2020 Boone County positive COVID-19 cases surge
5/28/2020 Open COVID-19 testing launches next week
5/29/2020 Final School Board candidate forum highlights difficulties of virtual learning
5/29/2020 Community surveys underscore mixed feelings about city reopening
5/30/2020 Airport terminal project, COVID relief funding on City Council agenda
5/31/2020 How COVID-19 is impacting voting
June 2020
6/1/2020 City and school board elections are Tuesday
6/1/2020 Open COVID-19 testing began Monday in Boone County
6/1/2020 Columbia health director outlines standard for reporting COVID-19 cases
6/2/2020 Turnout light but absentee requests up for municipal elections
6/3/2020 Record low voter turnout seen in municipal election
6/3/2020 Boone County reports second coronavirus-related death
6/3/2020 Lunch in the Park program is back with new COVID-19 precautions
6/4/2020 Lawsuit against public health director dropped
6/4/2020 State evaluated second Boone County COVID-19 death
6/5/2020 Boone County Fair canceled by city
6/9/2020 State health director applauds Boone County's COVID-19 response
6/13/2020 First council session for Fowler includes demonstrations, police issues
6/15/2020 Boone County COVID-19 health restrictions remain in force
6/18/2020 Tuesday marks new health order, distancing guidelines amid COVID-19 resurgence
6/18/2020 Boone County reports daily high of 18 COVID-19 cases Thursday
6/19/2020 County sees fewer COVID-19 cases Friday following daily high
6/25/2020 Glascock proposes city personnel cuts, expecting 'long-term impact' on economy
6/26/2020 Grant funding allows Columbia buses to continue free rides
6/26/2020 Mayor seeks public mask ordinance as COVID-19 spreads rapidly
6/29/2020 Columbia's possible mandatory mask rule sparks debate
6/29/2020 Missouri and Boone County COVID-19 cases continue to surge
6/30/2020 Missouri passes 1,000 COVID-19 deaths; Boone County reports daily high of cases
6/30/2020 COVID-19 changes electric coop's 82-year tradition for annual meeting
July 2020
7/1/2020 Boone County reports 11 new cases Wednesday following daily high
7/2/2020 UPDATE: Treece says that 'if we want to keep Columbia's economy open, wear a mask'
7/2/2020 Mandatory mask ordinance up for City Council vote Monday
7/3/2020 Health Department scrambling to keep up with contact tracing
7/4/2020 Strong opinions await City Council as it mulls making masks mandatory
7/4/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Columbians share opinions about wearing masks
7/6/2020 Number of COVID-19 cases in Boone surpasses 500
7/7/2020 County CARES Act funding unlikely to be distributed based on city population
7/7/2020 Microenterprise loan program will strive to reach minority-owned businesses
7/7/2020 Council votes to make face masks mandatory in Columbia
7/7/2020 Countywide mask ordinance unlikely, commissioner says
7/8/2020 Boone County records highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases
7/10/2020 Health director extends current phase of reopening order in Boone County
7/10/2020 Free mental health services now available to Boone County essential workers
7/10/2020 Suspension of curbside recycling symptomatic of a troubled utility
7/13/2020 Third COVID-19 death reported as Boone County cases keep climbing
7/13/2020 Number of COVID-19 inpatients in Boone County continues to rise
7/13/2020 Informational session planned for those facing housing instability
7/14/2020 COVID-19 impact seen on Columbia's cooling centers
7/16/2020 County to buy software to handle CARES applications
7/18/2020 COVID-19 recovery plan, hearing on capital projects top Columbia City Council agenda
7/22/2020 Local health departments struggle to combat COVID-19 misinformation
7/23/2020 Health Department launches mobile-friendly COVID-19 site
7/24/2020 Glascock's 2021 budget cuts jobs, shifts policing and solid waste strategies
7/24/2020 Most in-person activities at Boone County Courthouse suspended
7/27/2020 Columbia's mask ordinance is having a positive impact
7/28/2020 City to share details of COVID-19 relief loan process
August 2020
8/1/2020 Boone County reports daily record Saturday, fourth death Friday
8/2/2020 Precautions will be in place during 2020 primary election Tuesday
8/6/2020 City Council vexed by lack of CARES help from county
8/6/2020 New county health order increases bar/restaurant restrictions
8/6/2020 Columbia doctor leads effort to tighten regulations to combat COVID-19
8/7/2020 Boone County reports its fifth COVID-19 death
8/8/2020 Boone County Courthouse increases occupancy rate and in-person proceedings
8/11/2020 Treece urges communitywide responsibility as students return
8/13/2020 Budget challenges confront Columbia council during daylong work session
8/21/2020 Boone County Courthouse revises COVID-19 operations
8/21/2020 81 new COVID-19 cases reported in Boone County on Friday
8/21/2020 Local Democratic delegates celebrate Biden from afar
8/26/2020 Groups petition for online classes, bar shutdown amid virus resurgence
8/26/2020 Gov. Mike Parson, State Auditor Galloway visit Columbia
8/27/2020 New health directives coming Friday morning
8/28/2020 COVID-19 directive deals a blow to businesses
8/28/2020 State health director says state will have COVID-19 test strips before end of Sept.
8/28/2020 Columbia School Board to meet Monday about return to school plan
8/28/2020 SEC updates stadium protocols for pandemic
8/28/2020 New health order: Bars, restaurants must stop serving alcohol at 9 p.m., close at 10
8/28/2020 Boone County commissioner announces CARES Act funding portal, bicentennial celebration
8/29/2020 Boone County reports 131 COVID-19 cases Saturday, a new daily record
8/29/2020 Police trying to educate about — rather than enforce — crowd size limits
September 2020
9/1/2020 Most in-person Boone County court procedures suspended after positive COVID-19 test
9/2/2020 Boone County reports record 168 COVID-19 case jump
9/4/2020 Rowden says county leaders must distribute COVID-19 relief funds immediately
9/8/2020 Council authorizes extension of COVID-19 directive, urges stronger prevention efforts
9/8/2020 Boone County COVID-19 trend continues with numbers rising
9/8/2020 Boone County launches application portal for COVID-related grants
9/8/2020 COVID data illustrates challenges with testing, containing spread
9/14/2020 Boone County COVID-19 total active cases down by nearly 400
9/14/2020 Boone County Courthouse reopening some operations
9/15/2020 Corrected data show Boone County positivity rate is 24.1%
9/18/2020 Boone County COVID-19 hospitalizations increase; eighth death reported
9/18/2020 Rowden’s right: CARES Act funds weren’t paid out
9/18/2020 Boone County voters have options as general election approaches
9/19/2020 COVID-19, fiscal 2021 budget and trail hearing pack City Council agenda
9/21/2020 Health Department catches up as active COVID-19 cases decline
9/21/2020 Active COVID-19 cases in Boone County down by 41.5%
9/24/2020 Boone County sees ninth COVID-related death
9/26/2020 City resumes utility disconnect for nonpayment starting Oct. 5
9/28/2020 Boone County court resumes most in-person operations
October 2020
10/1/2020 Boone County extends health order to Oct. 20
10/3/2020 Virtual meetings, COVID-19 funding and utilities audit highlight council agenda
10/5/2020 Food Bank receives financial donations amid COVID-19
10/5/2020 COVID-19 case numbers rising in southern Boone County
10/5/2020 Columbia City Council votes to uphold health order extension
10/6/2020 Columbia to reopen portal for COVID-relief applications
10/6/2020 Director suggests holding off on disconnecting city utilities
10/7/2020 Public health funding and pandemic response main topic at candidate forum
10/10/2020 Boone County Commission candidate Q&A: COVID-19 response
10/12/2020 Another person dies of COVID-19, Boone County's 13th death
10/12/2020 City will begin disconnecting utilities Oct. 26
10/14/2020 Circuit court judge candidates discuss bail bonds, COVID-19 impact at forum
10/15/2020 Boone County COVID-19 spike due in part to delayed reporting
10/15/2020 Boone County reports one death Thursday
10/19/2020 Boone County reports 15th COVID-19 death
10/19/2020 Public health order extended, hospitalization rates high as CPS returns
10/21/2020 Boone County reports 16th COVID-19-related death
10/26/2020 Hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Boone County remain high
10/26/2020 13th Circuit Court halts most in-person operations after positive COVID-19 tests
10/28/2020 COVID-19 sparks call to action, challenges, concerns for poll workers
10/29/2020 Commission candidates debate on race, COVID-19 response at forum
10/30/2020 COVID-19 restrictions, park improvements top City Council agenda
November 2020
11/2/2020 City Council discusses extended COVID-19 health order, financial impact
11/2/2020 Active COVID-19 cases in Boone County continue to rise
11/2/2020 Face mask health order extended due to rise in hospitalization rates
11/3/2020 COVID-19 death No. 17 reported in Boone County
11/5/2020 Boone County reports its 18th COVID-19 related death, reaches new single-day case high
11/6/2020 Columbia police reduce in-person contact as COVID-19 cases climb
11/6/2020 Special session focuses on $1.3 billion in additional COVID-19 funding
11/9/2020 Boone County COVID-19 cases climb, hospitalizations reach all-time high
11/10/2020 Health Department and hospitals post new indicators for COVID-19 hospital capacity
11/10/2020 Missouri's COVID-19 vaccine roll out could begin in December
11/11/2020 Is justice online, justice denied? Clients, lawyers and judges learn as they go
11/13/2020 COVID-19 crisis prompts extension of city and county health orders
11/13/2020 New health orders to be announced Friday afternoon
11/16/2020 Boone County reports 19th COVID-19-related death
11/16/2020 Workplace transmissions on the rise; City Council discusses health order
11/17/2020 Two more Boone County residents have died from COVID-19
11/18/2020 Stephanie Browning, serving community health, even in the wake of COVID-19
11/18/2020 Modified county contact tracing to focus on most recent positive cases
11/19/2020 Boone County reaches 23 COVID-19 deaths, sees 212 new cases
11/23/2020 Boone County Commission discusses countywide mask mandate
11/24/2020 Boone County reports 24th COVID-19 death, first MU students hospitalized
11/24/2020 Boone County Commission passes countywide mask ordinance
11/25/2020 COVID-19 claims two more lives in Boone County
11/25/2020 Columbia residents balance Thanksgiving plans with COVID-19 risks
11/25/2020 City will distribute Boone County CARES money to businesses
11/30/2020 Boone County reports 27th COVID-19-related death
December 2020
12/1/2020 Boone County loses 28th resident to COVID-19
12/3/2020 Boone County COVID-19 death toll reaches 30, hits new single-day case high
12/4/2020 New quarantine guidelines for exposed people without symptoms, health order extended
12/7/2020 Two more people die of COVID-19, both between ages 40-59
12/9/2020 Two more Boone County residents die of COVID-19-related causes
12/10/2020 Boone County reports 35th COVID-19-related death
12/10/2020 Boone County commissioners allocate $2.4 million to local organizations through CARES Act
12/14/2020 COVID-19 deaths in Boone County rise amid backdrop of global tragedy
12/15/2020 Boone County reports its 39th and 40th death due to COVID-19
12/15/2020 Truman Veterans' Hospital administers first vaccine to 99-year-old veteran
12/17/2020 Boone County records three new COVID-19 related deaths
12/17/2020 County Health Department extends public health orders
12/21/2020 Three people died of COVID-19, bringing county total to 46
12/22/2020 Four COVID deaths reported Tuesday in Boone County
12/24/2020 Two COVID-19 deaths were reported in Boone County, bringing county total to 52
12/28/2020 One person died from COVID-19, bringing county total to 53 deaths
12/29/2020 Three more COVID-19 deaths reported in Columbia area
12/29/2020 City Council reports $16 million in CARES Act expenses due to pandemic
12/30/2020 One more COVID-19 death reported in Boone County
12/30/2020 Parson applauds continued COVID-19 vaccine rollout, child care funding
12/30/2020 MODOT 'back on track' despite COVID-19, but a long road lies ahead
12/30/2020 Boone County allocates the last batch of CARES funding
12/31/2020 One more COVID-19 death reported, bringing Boone County total to 58
January 2021
1/4/2021 Active Boone County COVID-19 cases hold steady; hospitalizations decrease
1/5/2021 Potential scam related to COVID-19 reported
1/5/2021 One COVID-19 death reported in Boone County bringing total to 59
1/6/2021 UPDATE: COVID-19 vaccine timeline uncertain in Boone County, across state
1/6/2021 One more COVID-19 death, bringing Boone County total to 60
1/8/2021 New website offers information on COVID-19 vaccines in Boone County
1/8/2021 One additional COVID-19 death and 123 new cases Friday in Boone County
1/9/2021 17 Boone County Jail inmates test positive for COVID-19
1/11/2021 Another person dies of COVID-19; county death total is 62
1/15/2021 Another COVID-19 death reported, bringing Boone County total to 65
1/16/2021 Cooper County has no vaccines to give out, hasn't started Phase 1A
1/19/2021 Two more COVID-19-related deaths reported Tuesday
1/25/2021 Missouri ranks last in state vaccine distribution; MU Health Care opens vaccination site
1/26/2021 Another COVID-19 death recorded Tuesday; 546 active cases in Boone County
1/27/2021 People in Phase 1B, Tier 2, on standby for COVID-19 vaccinations
1/27/2021 Boone County records second COVID-19 death this week
February 2021
2/1/2021 One COVID-19 death recorded Monday; 469 active cases in Boone County
2/2/2021 Boone County is out of first vaccine doses for this week
2/4/2021 Another COVID-19 death recorded Thursday; 33 new cases
2/5/2021 Health Department, Boone County hospitals to merge COVID-19 vaccine lists
2/8/2021 Daily cases of COVID-19 on the decline
2/9/2021 One Boone County resident died from COVID-19; 27 new cases
2/10/2021 One death related to COVID-19 reported Wednesday
2/10/2021 Columbia restaurants, bars, entertainment venues can stay open until midnight
2/15/2021 COVID-19 cases dip below 200 in Boone County
2/15/2021 COVID-19 vaccinations being prepared for homebound Boone County residents
2/15/2021 Some COVID-19 testing sites closed for inclement weather
2/16/2021 Health Department vaccine ad campaign to target vulnerable communities
2/16/2021 COVID-19 death in 10-19 age group recorded Tuesday in Boone County
2/18/2021 One death and 41 new COVID-19 cases Thursday
2/20/2021 Boone and Callaway County courts to reduce some COVID-19 restrictions
2/22/2021 COVID-19 cases in Boone County continue to decline
2/24/2021 One COVID-19 death Wednesday brings county total to 76
March 2021
3/1/2021 COVID-19 cases continue trend downward
3/1/2021 City removes curfew on restaurants, bars; increases caps on gatherings
3/3/2021 Health department holds vaccine clinic, providing access to Black community
3/5/2021 Sixth Ward City Council candidates discuss COVID-19, trash collection, East Campus
3/5/2021 South Columbia to hold mass COVID-19 vaccination event; 2,300 doses to be given
3/5/2021 NAACP town hall meeting addresses concerns about COVID-19 within Department of Corrections
3/8/2021 Boone County reports 62 COVID-19 cases Monday
3/10/2021 Two additional COVID-19 Boone County deaths; three hospitalized
3/12/2021 Boone County hosts first state-sponsored mass vaccination clinic Friday
3/15/2021 Boone County reports another death Monday because of COVID-19
3/19/2021 Local officials look ahead to vaccinating all eligible adults in April
3/22/2021 Boone County records one COVID-19 death over the weekend
3/22/2021 Public health order modified because of plateau in COVID-19 infections
3/23/2021 More vaccine appointments will be available in Boone County this week
3/24/2021 New health order takes effect at noon Wednesday
3/25/2021 Boone County reports second COVID-19 death this week
3/27/2021 'Excellent' or 'among the worst'? City Council aspirants assess local COVID-19 response
April 2021
4/5/2021 COVID-19 cases in Boone County continue to drop while vaccinations rise
4/5/2021 Vaccination event announced for Boone County restaurant and entertainment employees
4/7/2021 Vaccine appointments available to residents 16 and older through Boone Health
4/12/2021 COVID-19 cases on the rise after period of lows
4/13/2021 More COVID-19 vaccine appointments available in Columbia this week
4/13/2021 Boone County extends current health order through May
4/14/2021 Walk-in vaccine clinics open up in mid-Missouri
4/16/2021 Health Department to hold vaccination event for Spanish-speaking community in Columbia
4/19/2021 COVID-19 cases remain around 100 in Boone County
4/20/2021 Phase 3 of vaccine rollout prompts new concerns and focuses
4/26/2021 COVID-19 cases stagnate; vaccine clinics available around Boone County
4/30/2021 Columbia/Boone County officials to hold COVID-19 community briefing Monday
May 2021
5/3/2021 Daily active COVID-19 cases on the decline, vaccines on the rise
5/3/2021 City and county health order to expire next week with no extension
5/7/2021 Boone County records one COVID-19 death Friday, nine statewide in past week
5/10/2021 Boone County records two more COVID-19 deaths Monday
5/11/2021 Boone County health orders set to expire as experts encourage vaccination
5/16/2021 Boone County's 2021 COVID-19 story so far
5/18/2021 City Council, craving normalcy, plans to ease up on COVID restrictions
5/19/2021 Data reconciliation reveals 25 additional COVID-19 deaths
5/25/2021 City Manager John Glascock says it's time for Columbia to focus on recovery
5/27/2021 Masks will no longer be required in city, county Tuesday, in school buildings June 4
June 2021
6/1/2021 13th Circuit Court lifts mask and social distance requirements for vaccinated people
6/2/2021 Vaccination clinic held where foot traffic is high and percent vaccinated is low
6/7/2021 Boone County hospital status at yellow for first time since January
6/7/2021 Boone County to see transition from mass vaccinations to smaller clinics
6/16/2021 Sales tax funds more than $9 million in programs for children, families
6/17/2021 Stepping back: Glascock sets sights on future as retirement nears
6/26/2021 Striking rise in COVID-19 cases in Boone County mimics statewide uptick
6/28/2021 Council puts $300,000 toward rental housing assistance
July 2021
7/3/2021 Council to reconsider sewer hookup, discuss engagement on American Rescue Act money
7/6/2021 Council hears COVID update, approves speed hump project and sewer hookup
7/7/2021 Late charges on overdue utility bills to resume Aug. 1
7/14/2021 COVID-19 case numbers reach levels not seen since January
7/22/2021 Boone County enlists the help of community members to push vaccines
7/29/2021 Glascock proposes 3% raise for city employees
7/30/2021 One death related to COVID-19 reported Friday in Boone County
7/31/2021 City Council to get COVID-19 update, consider park tax vote
August 2021
8/2/2021 City Council considers new mask mandate
8/3/2021 One death related to COVID-19 reported Tuesday in Boone County
8/4/2021 Health department reports one death due to COVID-19 Wednesday
8/4/2021 Masks to be required in all city buildings
8/6/2021 Treece reflects on the way COVID affected leading the city
8/6/2021 Two deaths related to COVID-19 reported Thursday in Boone County
8/7/2021 Special city council meeting to discuss mask ordinance on Monday
8/9/2021 West Area Plan talks have stalled during the pandemic
8/9/2021 City Council says no to emergency mask ordinance in Columbia
8/11/2021 Boone County records five new COVID-19 deaths
8/13/2021 Boone County reports another COVID-related death
8/17/2021 Boone County reports another COVID-related death
8/18/2021 One person died due to COVID-19, bringing county total to 131
8/19/2021 Boone County releases information on COVID-19 breakthrough cases
8/20/2021 Two more COVID-19 deaths reported in Boone County
8/23/2021 Boone County reports 134th COVID-19 death
8/24/2021 Another COVID-19 death reported in Boone County
8/25/2021 Another COVID-19 death reported in Boone County, bringing total to 136
8/26/2021 One person dies of COVID-19 in Boone County; total rises to 137
September 2021
9/2/2021 Health department reports four COVID-19 deaths in past week
9/2/2021 Health Department winding down pop-up vaccination clinics
9/3/2021 'Rally to Invest in People' to be held Tuesday outside City Hall
9/7/2021 Columbia residents protest city's budget priorities
9/9/2021 COVID-19 cases in Boone County stand at over 600
9/14/2021 Boone County hospital status green for first time in months
9/16/2021 Where Columbia put its COVID-19 relief funding
9/16/2021 Boone records 447 new cases, 5 deaths in past week
9/23/2021 Boone County's active COVID-19 cases drop below 500
9/24/2021 COVID-19 trend line improving, Boone County health official says
9/27/2021 Columbia health organizations provide information on Pfizer boosters
9/29/2021 Boone public health officials weigh in on sluggish vaccination rates
9/30/2021 Boone County continues to report dip in active cases
9/30/2021 Pandemic grant closes funding gap for Boone County Cyber Crimes Task Force
October 2021
10/1/2021 Local pharmacies offer booster shots after state health department approval
10/4/2021 City Council prioritizes public input for ARPA spending
10/6/2021 Where Boone County put its CARES COVID-19 relief funding
10/7/2021 GoCOMO copes with bus driver shortage
10/7/2021 Nine additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Boone County
10/9/2021 Voluntary Action Center out of rent assistance money
10/15/2021 Mask mandate in city buildings to end Monday
10/21/2021 County records slight increase in daily new COVID cases, decrease in total active cases
10/25/2021 Pediatric COVID-19 cases decline unexpectedly
10/26/2021 Donations dwindle for CoMoHelps collaborative
10/27/2021 What Boone County parents can expect with pending approval of COVID vaccine for kids
10/29/2021 Ready or not, Columbia parents prepare for child vaccinations
November 2021
11/4/2021 Boone County records three new COVID-19 deaths
11/5/2021 Here's what to know about getting the vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds in Boone County
11/7/2021 ARPA Recap: The tangled conversation about federal COVID-19 relief
11/7/2021 Residents have been active in offering ARPA funds advice
11/11/2021 Slight increase seen in daily new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
11/18/2021 Active COVID-19 cases increase above 400
11/24/2021 Boone County sees increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, active cases
December 2021
12/2/2021 County's active COVID cases crosses 450 mark; three new deaths reported
12/9/2021 Active COVID-19 cases surpass 600, hospitalizations near 100
12/16/2021 Active COVID-19 cases fall below 600, no new deaths
12/23/2021 COVID-19 cases continue to increase; five new deaths reported
12/29/2021 At-home COVID-19 test kits in short supply in Columbia
12/30/2021 Boone County active COVID-19 case numbers continue to increase
