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Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US
(AP) — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped …
Read More »Boone County reports 18th COVID-19 death, highest daily case total
Boone County reported Thursday its highest daily increase in new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. There were 222 new positives confirmed, and active cases went up …
Read More »Gov. Parson addresses hospital staffing, special session
Missouri’s recently re-elected governor says his team is still working with hospitals as COVID-19 continues to spread within the state. Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday they are …
Read More »Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House
(AP) Joe Biden won Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the “blue wall” that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically …
Read More »Second special state legislative session starts Thursday
The second special state legislative session starts Thursday. Gov. Mike Parson last month called lawmakers back again. He says it’s so his administration can get the authority …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Nov. 4)
Boone County reported another COVID-19 death on Tuesday. That’s now 17 deaths from the illness. Health officials say the patient was older than 80. Hospitalizations rose again …
Read More »Push to relax drug laws gains big victories on state ballots
(AP) A nationwide push to relax drug laws took a significant step forward Tuesday as five more states legalized marijuana for adults and voters made Oregon the …
Read More »Biden, Trump score wins, but race too early to call
(AP) — The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday morning, as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three …
Read More »Trump, Biden cede stage to voters for Election Day verdict
(AP) — After a campaign marked by rancor and fear, Americans on Tuesday decide between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, selecting a leader to steer a nation …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Nov. 3)
Boone County reported a 17th county resident has died from COVID-19. Health officials said Tuesday the patient was older than 80. COVID-19 hospitalizations keep rising in Boone …
Read More »5 dead in Vienna attack; assailant had previous conviction
(AP) — Austrian authorities say five people died, including an assailant, and 17 others were wounded in a shooting in the heart of Vienna hours before a …
Read More »Campaign draws to a close with US facing a crossroads
(AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden have one last chance to make their case to voters in critical battleground states on Monday, the …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Nov. 2)
Callaway County confirmed Monday a ninth county resident has died from COVID-19. Active coronavirus cases in Callaway went up over the weekend, to 450. Boone County reported 20 …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Oct. 30)
Another COVID-19 hospitalization record falls in Boone County. That total went up three on Friday, to 99. It is still below capacity. There were 81 new coronavirus …
Read More »Biden returns to Iowa; Trump plays defense in Mich., Wis.
(AP) — When Joe Biden was last in Iowa, his presidential campaign was on the verge of collapse and he was soundly trounced in the caucuses by a former Indiana mayor …
Read More »Gov. Parson updates on state hospital availability
Gov. Mike Parson says Missouri’s hospitals are not overwhelmed despite a spike in patients being admitted for COVID-19. “Of Missouri’s 22,000 total hospital beds, 49 percent – …
Read More »Record U.S. economic growth last quarter, but recovery incomplete
(AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a sizzling 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter — by far the largest quarterly gain on record — rebounding …
Read More »COVID-19 records fall in Cole, Boone counties
A couple COVID-19 records fall in mid-Missouri. Cole County reported 102 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. Thursday’s total was just underneath that, at 81. Active cases rose …
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 …
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