Thousands of people are expected to attend this weekend’s Roots N Blues Festival, which begins Friday afternoon at Columbia’s Stephens Lake Park. Gates open today at 4. Festival organizers say they trust health care professionals and that to gain entry, you’ll need to verify proof of full vaccination against COVID or have a negative COVID …
Local COVID-19 update (August 23)
Boone County health officials reported 79 new COVID cases on Friday. The health department says there are currently 617 active COVID cases, with 117 COVID patients hospitalized. Of those 117 patients, 16 are Boone County residents. The Boone County health department also reported two new deaths last week, bringing the county’s total to 133. The …