COLUMBIAÂ â Multiple organizations have changed mask wearing and social distancing guidelines.Â
This comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s new recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals and low case rates with an increasing vaccination rate in Boone County. With more people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, it will become safer for everyone to begin enjoying activities like school and community engagement in a more normal way, Columbia Mayor Brian Treece said.Â
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Columbia Public Schools is one of the organizations that has changed its guidelines. Masks will not be required in CPS buildings starting June 4. This includes summer school, which is scheduled to start on June 14.
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Columbia voters are likely to see a local sales tax on internet purchases go to the ballot in either April or August 2022.
That was the general consensus of the Columbia City Council on Wednesday, when it met for a marathon work session to set the stage for figuring out a city budget for fiscal 2022, which begins Oct. 1.
Both the city and Boone County for years have longed to put a tax on online sales on the ballot, given the sales tax revenue they ve been losing to internet purchases. Any tax levied on online sales would match the city s local sales rate of 2%.
If you ve gotten vaccinated, starting in June, experiences around Columbia and Boone County will start to feel a lot closer to the normal the city, county and country as a whole have been craving since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
The City of Columbia on Thursday announced several changes regarding masking and social distancing requirements around the city and county, including in K-12 schools, local colleges and government spaces. As community partners, we continue to recommend wearing masks and social distancing, especially for people who are not vaccinated. As we continue to lift restrictions, now is the time to provide updated guidance to our community, said Columbia Mayor Brian Treece in a news release announcing the changes. With more people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, it will become safer for everyone to begin enjoying activities like school and community engagement in a more normal way.
Goodbye for now: Kirksville High School sends off Class of 2021
Kirksville Daily Express
Had he not been asked to deliver a speech as Kirksville’s salutatorian for the Class of 2021, Brennain Degenhardt made it clear he likely would not have been at Sunday’s ceremony.
Degenhardt delivered a humorous speech to those in attendance at Spainhower Field, commiserating with his peers who also didn’t want to be there. But while crafting his speech, he figured out the importance.
“The people who are excited to be sitting here are not waiting for their name to be called, they’re waiting for their students’ names to be called, or their child’s, or their sibling or friend’s name to be called,” Degenhardt said. “We seniors could just as well receive our diplomas in the mail, but we’re here. And why? Well, it’s for you our teachers, our parents, our siblings, and our friends.”