(AP) The U.S. has hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the first 10 days of November. The grim milestones Tuesday come amid a nationwide surge of infections that shows no signs of slowing. The new wave appears bigger and more widespread than the surges that …
Political consultant sees Dem dominance in Boone, GOP control statewide
The cliché “all politics is local” may not be true anymore. Local political consultant Scott Charton says last week’s election was another nationalized vote. He says thoughts on President Trump drove an apparent record voter turnout. That was good for Republicans in most mid-Missouri counties, but drove a good showing for Democrats in Boone. “Boone …
Bass Pro Shops facing lawsuit over alligator meat purchases
(AP) Bass Pro Shops is being sued by a Louisiana seafood company that alleges the outdoor retail company did not buy enough alligator meat. Big Pop’s Fresh Louisiana Seafood says in the federal lawsuit that the Springfield-based Bass Pro Shops has not purchased the minimum amount of alligator meat required under a four-year contract. Big …
Former state economist sees benefits of Medicaid expansion
Supporters say Missouri’s Medicaid expansion will create new health care jobs. Former Missouri state economist Tom Kruckmeyer says we are going to need more care providers, since more people will have health coverage. “There will be economic activity generated by the fact that people who work in the health care industry will be employed.” Republican …
Boone County hospitals starting COVID-19 surge plans
Health officials in Boone County are enacting surge plans as COVID-19 hospitalizations keep rising. The health department said Tuesday the county’s local hospitals are reaching capacity. Those hospitals might soon start changing staffing procedures, delaying some surgeries and altering visitor policies. They will also change the way they report hospital status. As of Tuesday, 142 …