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Body JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ Division of Employment Security began issuing the $600 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation payments last week, with $66 million in benefits paid out to over 115,000 claimants.

Body JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Mike Parson said he would like to reopen businesses in Missouri starting May 4, one day after his stay-home order is scheduled to end.

Body LIBERTY – Clay County’s stay-home order ends at noon Sunday, May 3.

Body ‘ WARRENSBURG – Depressionlevel job losses, plunging stock markets, business closings …

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Like many other small businesses in the area, Shapes Dance and Acro Studio’s doors closed to observe social distancing due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Body JEFFERSON CITY – Federal policymakers have provided a substantial amount of fiscal relief to state and local governments to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, but Missouri and other states need much more to avoid spending cuts that would harm families, destabilize communities and...

Body Our will, along with the millions of small businesses we serve, is being tested by the devastating impact of the coronavirus, COVID-19. I want to assure you, we are working every day to make sure help is on the way.

Body LIBERTY – Emergency management leaders from Clay and Ray counties said they received and distributed faulty safety masks to first responders.

Body CAMDEN – A train-versus-car wreck left a woman dead and a man seriously injured.

Body RICHMOND – Anyone with a high school diploma, or a diploma from the school of hard knocks, could read the writing on the wall.