Missouri

The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) and Missouri National Guard will perform drive-through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for COVID-19 from Sept. 17-19 on the parking lot of the Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway in St. Charles.

Phase 1 of the state’s Show Me Strong Recovery Plan has been extended through Monday, June 15.

If you visit a BJC hospital, doctor’s office or facility, you will need to wear a face mask starting Wednesday, May 6.

On April 22, the Missouri Municipal League [MML] predicted that “failure to pass an e-commerce use tax could bankrupt local governments in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The Missouri Department of Conservation recently announced the launch of its new podcast, Nature Boost, with a focus on getting individuals excited about going outdoors and exploring nature while remaining safe and socially distant.

On Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15, the University of Missouri conducted two virtual town halls using the internet interactive video software tool Zoom. A third town hall is scheduled for 3 p.m. on April 22.

On April 17, Gov. Mike Parson highlighted Missouri’s “Show Me Strong” Recovery Plan to safely and gradually reopen the state’s economy.

April 1 is Census Day. And local officials are stressing that responses to the 2020 Census are more important than ever. Log in to my2020census.gov to be counted today.

Starting Friday, March 27, people may fish in Missouri without a permit through April 15.

The Missouri Historical Society [MHS], which operates the Missouri History Museum, the MHS Library & Research Center, and Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, is asking residents of the St. Louis region to share stories of how they are responding to COVID-19.