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Case rates in Mid Missouri

Boone County reports its 19th COVID-19 death. Health officials said yesterday (mon) the patient was older than 80. Active cases are up in Boone after 146 new coronavirus positives yesterday (mon). Hospitalizations rose again to a record high, causing hospitals to delay some surgeries or turn away some non-emergency patients. …

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Escapees on the run

Three inmates escape from a north Columbia halfway house. Boone County authorities say they are looking for Lawrence Johnson, Jamale Marteen, and Tyrone McClain Junior. Johnson allegedly ran from Reality House on East Prathersville Road Saturday afternoon. Marteen and McClain escaped yesterday (mon) afternoon. The sheriff’s department transferred the rest …

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Four victims in Fulton shooting

Four people are shot at a Fulton gathering place. Police say the shootings happened early yesterday (sun) at the Fulton Event Center on North Business. Several cars there were apparently shot up too. The shooting victims have non-life threatening injuries. They are not cooperating with investigators.  

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Hospitals coping with growing virus cases

Jefferson City’s hospitals are straining over the number of COVID – 19 patients they’re treating. Capital Region Medical Center’s Gaspare Calvaruso says the numbers are growing every day …       Both Jefferson City hospitals have about 100 – beds. Capital Region’s Dr. Randall Haight says they’re testing as many as 300 …

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Storms hit the Lake area – strip mall and trailers damaged

Strong storms on Saturday night did major damage to a Lake-area shopping center. Authorities posted pictures of the damage at King’s Plaza near the outlet mall at Osage Beach, after a system packing heavy winds blew through. No word on if it was a tornado. High winds continued in mid-Missouri …

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Governor issues new quarantine rules for schools

(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday announced new guidance aimed at keeping more kids, teachers and staff in school, even those who have been exposed to the coronavirus, citing concerns that quarantines interrupt learning and create staff shortages. Currently, anyone in a K-12 setting who is directly exposed …

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JCMO Police chase leads to weapons charges

Jefferson City police arrest a man who crashed his car after a chase. Officers say Charles Davis Jr. refused to pull over Wednesday afternoon at around 4. He was able to get away from them briefly around Monroe Street. Police later found his car crashed into a retaining wall on …

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Another virus death in Cole County

Cole County reports its 24th COVID-19 death. Health officials confirmed that yesterday (thur). There were 200 new coronavirus positives counted in Cole over the last two days. Active cases rose. It’s the eighth day in the last nine with more than 100 new cases reported in Boone County. There were …

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Changes for virus contact tracing in Cole County

Cole County Health Department officials say you should be the one who contacts the people you’ve been in contact with if you test positive for coronavirus. Director Kristi Campbell …      Campbell says they’re continuing to use part time staff with health care experience as contact tracers. But she adds the …

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It might look like junk mail but don’t throw it out

Every home in Cole County will get a box containing hand sanitizer and masks. The supplies will be paid for with CARES Act funding the county received. Another step in Missouri’s one-point-two billion dollar coronavirus spending bill. The House passed the plan by a big margin this week during the …

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