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Branson, Mo., is seen from this view atop the Branson Ferris Wheel, located along Highway 76 at The Track Family Fun Park. (Nathan Papes/The Springfield News-Leader via AP)
COVID-19 cases rise in Missouri areas popular among tourists

By Jim Salter Jun. 16, 2021 02:57 PM EDT

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a plenary session, during the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, England, Sunday June 13, 2021. (Phil Noble/Pool via AP)
The Latest: COVID-19 cases rise in Missouri tourist areas

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:25 AM EDT

Pro-mask candidates leave office as Missouri tires of limits

Apr. 20, 2021 01:21 PM EDT
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Pro-mask candidates are leaving office and occupancy limits are falling by the wayside in Missouri as communities tire of pandemic...

Missouri lawmaker faces complaint for saying 'China virus'

By Summer Ballentine Mar. 10, 2021 10:19 PM EST
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A complaint on Wednesday was filed against a Missouri lawmaker for describing COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus.” Kansas...

Virus infection rates up in some rural Missouri counties

Aug. 14, 2020 04:31 PM EDT
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — Coronavirus infections increased at a higher rate in several rural Missouri counties over the past two weeks compared to the state's major...

Judge halts St. Louis evictions through the end of August

Aug. 07, 2020 12:13 PM EDT
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has ordered a halt to evictions in St. Louis through the end of August, but a civil rights advocacy group says the moratorium should...

Missouri tourist town of Branson to require face coverings

By Jim Salter Jul. 29, 2020 03:29 PM EDT
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The popular Missouri tourist town of Branson will require face coverings in most public places in an effort to slow the spread of the...

Single-day record number of deaths reported in KC metro area

Jul. 17, 2020 10:53 AM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to climb in the Kansas City area, a spike in deaths is creating even more worry. ...

Rise in COVID-19 cases worries tourist destination Branson

Jul. 08, 2020 12:57 PM EDT
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A surge in coronavirus cases is proving worrisome in the popular southwestern Missouri tourist destination of Branson. ...

Tara Carlson poses for a photo with her children Kyler, 9, and Alayna, 6, outside their home in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Carlson pulled her kids out of summer camp at the last minute, losing $300 in deposits. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Missouri summer camp virus outbreak raises safety questions

By Margery A. Beck And Jamie Stengle Jul. 07, 2020 05:34 PM EDT

Virus cases jump in Branson area after tourists return

Jun. 28, 2020 12:38 PM EDT
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A jump in coronavirus cases after many businesses in the Branson area reopened to tourists has health officials concerned. ...

Black Lives Matter protesters face off with several counter-protesters during a demonstration in the parking lot by Dixie Outfitters Sunday, June 21, 2020 in Branson, Mo. Protesters have been gathering outside the strip mall store, which specializes in Confederate flags, clothing and other merchandise. The protests have drawn people from opposing sides of the debate — Black Lives Matter demonstrators, as well as those who support the store and the Confederate flag. (Sara Karnes/The Springfield News-Leader via AP)
Confederate store in Branson, Missouri, at protests' center

Jun. 24, 2020 12:01 PM EDT

In this Saturday, May 9, 2020 photo, Members of the Roxanna Shells youth baseball team taking fielding practice before their first game of the Mother's Day Classic baseball tournament organized by GameTime Tournaments in Cottleville, Mo. Forty-seven teams from Missouri and Illinois competed in the tournament. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
Sports, shows slowly starting to resume in Missouri

By Jim Salter May. 14, 2020 10:43 AM EDT

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