Boone County reported 117 new cornavirus cases on Friday, one of the highest daily totals during the pandemic and slightly higher than Thursday’s 116. Dozens were released for isolation, but active cases jumped to 903. Mizzou on Friday reported 69 more...
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MU says athletes behind march met with university on gathering protocol
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 COVI...
Read More »Federal task force kills Portland shooting suspect at arrest
(AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a supporter of a right-wing group in Portland, Oregon, last week was killed late Thursday as a federal fugitive task force tried to arrest him. The U.S. Marshals Service said Friday that 48-year-old Michael Fo...
Read More »Columbia Boys and Girls Club starting “learning pods” program
Now that Columbia Public Schools plans to start the year with online-only classes for most kids, some families may be looking for a safe place to send them. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbia is starting a learning pod on Sept. 14. Executive Director...
Read More »Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as ‘losers,’ ‘suckers’
(AP) — A new report details multiple instances of President Donald Trump making disparaging remarks about members of the U.S. military who have been captured or killed, including referring to the American war dead at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery i...
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