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(AP) — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, the dynamic leadoff hitter and base stealer who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, has died at 81. Dick Zitzmann, the outfielder’s longtime agent and friend, confirmed Brock’s death. Brock arrived in St. Louis …

(AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered to lay to rest a Missouri police officer who was fatally shot in the line of duty. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports St. Louis police Officer Tamarris Bohannon was remembered Sunday as a family man and dedicated civil servant. The funeral events started with …

(AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed in August as employers added the fewest jobs since the pandemic began. Employers added 1.4 million jobs, the Labor Department said Friday, down from 1.7 million in July. The U.S. economy has …

Gov. Mike Parson was at Washington University in St. Louis on Thursday to celebrate the school’s newly-developed COVID-19 test. Researchers at the school have created a saliva-based test that can provide results within 24 hours. It received FDA approval last week. “By enabling rapid testing of large numbers of people, …

Cole County reported its third-highest daily coronavirus case total on Thursday, with 31 new positives. There were 26 recoveries, so active cases only rose slightly to 120. The Jefferson City school district reports five coronavirus cases since classes started. A Jefferson City High School student, and a Capital City High …

Mizzou has already seen nearly 700 student coronavirus cases as of Friday morning. There were 516 active cases, and 246 recovered. The school has not reported any that need hospitalization. Spokesman says MU is investigating more than 300 possible COVID-19 violations for things like not social distancing or wearing masks. …

Three juveniles and an 18-year-old with a warrant are arrested after a chase in Jefferson City. Police say the suspects’ car sped away from a traffic stop on Eastland Drive late Wednesday. The chase covered several city streets before ending with a crash at Dunklin and Adams streets. All four …

Another long prison sentence for a so-called caregiver to a Fulton man with special needs found dead. Anthony R. Flores was sentenced yesterday (wed) to more than 15 years in federal prison. His wife, Sherry Paulo, got a 17-and-a-half year prison sentence this week. They were among the people who …

Another record set in Boone County. Health officials confirmed 168 new coronavirus cases yesterday (wed), shattering the single-day high. Hospitalizations continue a small drop in the county this week, and stay well below capacity. Mizzou is investigating more than 300 possible violations of the school’s COVID-19 policy. Nearly 700 students …

The man who set fire to the Columbia Planned Parenthood building last year receives his prison sentence. A federal judge said yesterday (wed) Wesley Kaster will serve five years in prison. Kaster pleaded guilty to arson last November. He threw a Molotov cocktail into the Planned Parenthood clinic  in February …