Boone County reported three more COVID-19 deaths Monday. Health officials said one patient between 60 and 64 years old died Jan. 12, one patient between 25 and 29 years old died July 30, and the other patient between 40 and 44 years old died Aug. 1. Bo...
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Patrol recovers Illinois man’s body from Lake of the Ozarks
An Illinois man’s body was found in the Lake of the Ozarks after an hours-long search. Troopers say they recovered Sean Jouglard’s body Monday afternoon. Investigators say the 21-year old left his boat to go swimming Sunday night, and never resurfaced....
Read More »Bipartisan infrastructure bill set for final Senate passage
(AP) The Senate is on track to give final approval to its $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan. A growing coalition of Democrats and Republicans is preparing to lift the first phase of President Joe Biden’s rebuilding agenda to passage. Final Sen...
Read More »Page urges St. Louis County Council to adopt mask mandate
(AP) St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is urging the County Council to adopt a mask requirement amid a huge spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Page last month announced a mask requirement for indoor public places, only to have the County C...
Read More »US envoy to warn Taliban not to bet on Afghan takeover
(AP) A U.S. peace envoy is back in the Middle East to warn the Taliban not to pursue a military victory on the ground in Afghanistan. He is expected to deliver a blunt message — that a Taliban government installed by force will not be recognized by the...
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