Boone County reported its 127th COVID-19 death Tuesday. Health officials said the patient between 35 and 39 years old, and died on June 12 There were 90 new coronavirus cases reported in the county Tuesday. Active cases went down, to 703. Hospitalizati...
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UM Board of Curators approves Reed-Francois contract
Mizzou officially has its next athletic director. The University of Missouri board of curators officially approved the contract for Desiree Reed-Francois on Tuesday. She will become Mizzou’s first full-time female athletic director. Reed-Francois was s...
Read More »Missouri judge says Medicaid expansion must be allowed
(AP) A Missouri judge says Gov. Mike Parson can no longer deny Medicaid health care to thousands more newly eligible adults. Cole County Judge Jon Beetem issued the order Tuesday. Missouri voters in 2020 approved the constitutional amendment making mor...
Read More »Happ, Cards bullpen combine on 1-hitter, top Pirates 4-1
(AP) J.A. Happ combined with a trio of relievers on a one-hitter, Tommy Edman and Paul DeJong homered early and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the skidding Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1. Happ retired the first nine batters, then gave up rookie Hoy Park’s first ...
Read More »375,000 Missourians enter vaccine lottery; drawing Friday
(AP) More than 375,000 Missourians have entered the state’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery program, but vaccinations continue to lag, especially in rural areas of the state. State officials say the first of five drawings will be Friday. All told, 800 adults ...
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