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Latest virus numbers

Boone County added a couple more coronavirus cases yesterday (sun). Active cases dropped a little. Smaller Audrain County has more active cases than Boone does. Four new positives added there, with 48 active. Nothing new for a while in Cole or Callaway counties. The state had a rare day without …

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Tropical storm could bring us rain

Most of mid-Missouri is under a flash flood watch through tomorrow (tue) night. Tropical Storm Cristobal is heading our way from Louisiana. Forecasters say to expect two-to-three more inches of rain, starting late tonight (mon) or early tomorrow (tue). That’s on top of all the rain we got last week.

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Protestors gather outside the JCPD headquarters

Some two –dozen protestors rallied outside the Jefferson City police station Friday afternoon. Long time local activist Hans Overton led the event. He claimed that Jefferson City police have remained silent on the death of George Floyd. But JCPD Lt. David Williams joined us on the KWOS Morning Show to …

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Charges filed after Cole County standoff

(KMIZ) — Prosecutors charged a man after a standoff with Cole County deputies on Tuesday night. John Terhune is charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors in connection with the incident. Deputies responded to a home on Westport Drive around 11 p.m. Tuesday for a well-being check, Cole County Sheriff …

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No new cases for Cole, but questions about Columbia COVID death

Missouri’s health director said yesterday (thur) state epidemiologists made the call when classifying Boone County’s second COVID-19 death this week. County officials said the patient was hospitalized, but not due to the disease. Boone confirmed seven new virus cases yesterday (thur). 36 are active. Hard-hit Audrain County added seven more …

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Peaceful protests again in Columbia

Another night of apparently peaceful protests in Columbia over the death of George Floyd. Police did not report any issues during last (thur) night’s demonstrations in the downtown area. About 200 MU Health Care workers knelt together on campus for eight minutes and 46 seconds yesterday (thur). That’s how long …

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Governor tells protestors — ‘Be careful of the virus’

(MissouriNet) — Governor Parson is urging protesters to take coronavirus precautions. Many of the events have drawn hundreds of people to them to rally against social injustice. Parson met with St. Louis area leaders yesterday and officials in the Kansas City region today to visit about the ongoing unrest around …

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Defusing the Capitol protest

The ‘mob mentality’ you’re seeing at the protests isn’t all bad. Jefferson City psychologist Dr. Laurel Kramer says one protestor convinced an organizer of Monday night’s Capitol rally to put a positive spin on it …      Kramer says its human nature for us to feel anonymous in a large …

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Area protests continue .. but peacefully

Another mostly calm night of protests in downtown Columbia. Demonstrators still spoke last (wed) night against the death of George Floyd while he was in police custody in Minneapolis. ABC 17 reports a man was arrested after driving his pickup onto the sidewalk around protesters at Broadway and Seventh, then …

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Another Mid-Mo COVID-19 death

Boone County recorded its second COVID-19 death yesterday (wed). Officials say the patient was hospitalized, but not due to COVID-19. Boone County had the state’s first confirmed COVID-19 death in March. Boone also confirmed nine new virus cases yesterday, with 33 now active. Hard-hit Audrain County added four more positives …

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