Stories from Thursday, April 16, 2020

Central Gardens resident Lois McKuin celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic it was done in a unique way. Central Gardens, like a lot of facilities right now, is locked down. Family and friends could not enter to celebrate with her. They needed a way to tell her happy birthday...

Editor's note: This is a daily briefing updating the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic at 4 p.m. each day. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday that the statewide stay-at-home order will be extended to May 3. "People are going to go back to work on May the fourth," Parson said...