(AP) — The Missouri House has approved a $1.2 billion coronavirus spending bill. The House on Tuesday voted 133-4 in favor of giving Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s administration the authority to spend the money, which is mostly made up of federal funding. About $752 million of that could be used broadly in Missouri’s effort to …
Police: Man claims he was headed to kill former U.S. senator
(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 …
Blair no longer works at Boone County Sheriff’s Department
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department confirms to 93.9 The Eagle that Charles Blair no longer works there. The Republican challenged his boss, Democratic incumbent Sheriff Dwayne Carey, in the Nov. 3 election. Carey won by a big margin. Carey had not faced an opponent since he first won the sheriff’s seat in 2004.
Mizzou football reports COVID-19 positive; three SEC games postponed
Mizzou is hoping its upcoming football game against Georgia doesn’t meet the same fate that several other SEC games have faced. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said Tuesday a player tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday. Several other players within one position group are quarantining, too. The Tigers still practiced through their bye week without delay, …
COVID-19 Update (Nov. 11)
Boone County has reported more than 100 new cases in six of the last seven days, confirming 144 on Tuesday. Active cases went back up, to 1,014. Hospitalizations remain at a record high of 142. Boone County hospitals are operating at “yellow” status, which means they are delaying non-urgent surgeries and/or delaying non-emergency patient transfers …