Cole County reports another person has died from COVID-19. Health officials confirmed the county’s 24th death Thursday. Active coronavirus cases rose in Cole, to 555, after 200 new positives were confirmed over a two-day span. Thursday marked the eighth day in the last nine with more than 100 new coronavirus cases reported in Boone County. …
Missouri native part of latest planned SpaceX launch
A Missouri native is set to be on the second crewed SpaceX flight. Mike Hopkins will lift off from Florida on Saturday, weather permitting. The NASA astronaut was born in Lebanon, Missouri, and grew up on a farm outside Richland. He graduated from Osage High School in 1987. “I hope people realize this isn’t just …
Police: Man claims he was headed to kill former senator McCaskill
(AP) Police say a man who claimed he was headed to Missouri to kill former U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill was arrested in Utah. According to court documents, George William Stahl of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, made several threats against McCaskill and told authorities that he was going to kill her. Utah Highway Patrol officers saw Stahl …
Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in U.S. history
(AP) A coalition of federal and state officials say they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud advanced by President Donald Trump and many of his supporters. The statement from cybersecurity experts, which trumpets the Nov. 3 election as the most secure …
MU Chancellor: Students to learn remotely after Thanksgiving
Students at the University of Missouri will learn remotely following Thanksgiving break. MU Chancellor and system president Mun Choi said Thursday the change is due to the spike of coronavirus cases and hospital admissions in Columbia and Boone County, not necessarily on campus. A total of 2,153 students have tested positive for coronavirus since mid-August, …