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Would you want to be a cop right now? Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler says his deputies generally only interact with the community on a person’s ‘worst day’ …      Wheeler adds that training his officers to reject that ‘Us versus Them’ mentality is a tough mindset to develop. You’ll see …

KMIZ — The parents of a man who drowned in August in Morgan County have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against three men. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Camden County seeks damages for the death of Sean Jouglard. The three men, Dylan McEwen and Eric Goette, along with Sean, were …

Columbia-based Missouri Task Force One members continue their search efforts this morning near New Orleans, after Hurricane Ida. Task Force One currently has six crews out assessing north central Jefferson Parish, from Lake Pontchartrain to the Mississippi River. 80 personnel from Task Force One are in Louisiana. They’ve brought 11 …

Cole County reported 61 new cases yesterday (wed). Boone County added another COVID-19 death yesterday (wed). That’s now 131 total. Health officials say the patient was older than 80. Boone also reported 93 new coronavirus positives. Active cases rose slightly. Hospitalizations stayed the same, but are putting a strain on …

Cole County officials said yesterday (tue) there were seven more COVID-19 deaths in July, for a total of 135. Boone County will start giving out third doses of the coronavirus shot to some patients soon. Health officials said yesterday (tue) they will start with people who are at risk or …

Cole County reported 31 new cases yesterday (thur). A popular Columbia music festival will require attendees to show proof of vaccination. Officials with the Roots ‘N Blues Festival announced the change yesterday (thur). They say people who aren’t vaccinated must have a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the …

Boone County reports a COVID-19 death for the third straight day. Health officials said yesterday (wed) the patient was in his or late 70’s. Boone is now at 128 total deaths from the illness. There were 80 new coronavirus cases in the county yesterday (wed). Active cases went up. Hospitalizations …

Cole County reported 48 new cases yesterday (tue). Boone County reports another COVID-19 death. Health officials said yesterday (tue) the patient was in his or late 30’s, and died back in June. Boone is now at 127 total deaths from the illness. There were 90 new coronavirus cases in the …

Cole County reported 108 new cases from the last three days. Boone County reports three more COVID-19 deaths. Health officials said yesterday (mon) they all ranged between 25 and 64 years old. One of them died back in January. Boone is now at 126 total deaths from the illness. There …