The state enters the week like the U.S., with high daily coronavirus numbers. Boone County’s active cases are up over the weekend, with 43 new positives yesterday (sun). Hospitalizations are down a little, and stay below capacity. Cole and Callaway counties reported big spikes entering the weekend. Jefferson City’s middle …
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Cole County reports its 20th death from COVID-19. Health officials confirmed that yesterday (thur). It’s also the fifth death reported this week in Cole. Active coronavirus cases fell in the county yesterday (thur). Boone County had a decrease, too, with just 27 new positives added. Hospitalizations in Boone rose slightly, …
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Moniteau County authorities want you to keep an eye out for a kidnapping suspect. They say Christopher Winter tried to kidnap a woman at the Eagles Club in California on Wednesday. He was gone by the time the cops got there. Winter is already on probation, and cut his ankle …
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(MissouriNet) — Missouri has wrapped up its investigation into a complaint about a medical marijuana item purchased over the weekend allegedly containing mold. In a press release, the state Health Department says the related product batch was retested, and no evidence was found that the product batch presents a health …
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Boone and Cole counties combine for four confirmed COVID-19 deaths yesterday (wed). Boone reported its 16th death from the illness, a patient in his or her late 70s. The three additional deaths confirmed in Cole bring that county’s total to 19. Active coronavirus cases were up in Boone but down …
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(MissouriNet) — The State Health Department is investigating a complaint that a medical marijuana product allegedly containing mold was sold at a state-licensed dispensary over the weekend. A state press release did not say which business allegedly sold the item. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has halted …
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The man wanted after a shooting at a Jefferson City gas station is arrested in Saint Louis. Xavies Parks is accused of first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Police say a young man was shot at the Break Time on Ellis Boulevard last week. No word on his condition. Parks …
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Missouri Governor Mike Parson calls yet another a special session .. this one on a supplemental budget bill. The special session is scheduled to begin Nov. 5, 2020. The supplemental budget contains funding for school nutrition services program, the emergency solutions grant program for homelessness prevention, job training grants, and …
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They sure didn’t waste any time bringing down the Sterling Price marker. Jefferson City councilmen voted 8 -2 to remove the Moreau Drive marker that signified when Confederates turned away from attacking during the Civil War. Councilman Ron Fitzwater is concerned the ‘anti’ crowd has its sights set on other …
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(MissouriNet) — The number of Missouri veterans living in veterans homes who’ve died from COVID has increased to 67 since September, including 11 in the last week. The Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) says 29 of the 67 COVID deaths have happened at the veterans home in southeast Missouri’s Cape Girardeau. …
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