A couple COVID-19 records fall in mid-Missouri. Cole County reported 102 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. Active cases are up to 307. A record 95 COVID-19 patients are in Boone County hospitals. That is still below capacity. There were 44 new positi...
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Boone commission candidates debate COVID-19 response in forum
Candidates for Boone County Commission faced questions about the response to COVID-19 during Wednesday night’s Columbia Chamber of Commerce forum. Democratic Northern District incumbent Janet Thompson says she supports the health director’s order...
Read More »At least 1 dead as Hurricane Zeta hammers Gulf Coast
(AP) — At least one person has died as Hurricane Zeta pounds New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast with heavy rains and howling winds before rapidly making its way through Mississippi and Alabama with strong gusty winds, heavy rains and dangerous stor...
Read More »Trump, Biden to appeal to last-minute voters in Florida
(AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are set to chase votes in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican’s pathway to another term as both nominees turn their focus to encouraging voters to turn out on Election Day. M...
Read More »Cardinals decline $12.5M option for INF Kolten Wong
(AP) The St. Louis Cardinals have declined Kolten Wong’s $12.5 million option, making the Gold Glove second baseman a free agent. The 30-year-old Wong will receive a $1 million buyout. Wong, a first-round pick in the 2011 draft, made his big league deb...
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