Audrain County Health Department Testing Numbers as of 5/6 The Audrain County Health Department is releasing testing numbers for today (Wednesday). As of 12:30 this (Wednesday) afternoon, 176 county residents have been tested with 1 positive case that is now recovered, 175 negative tests and no pending test results.… Continue Reading
Monroe City Man Arrested For Involvement in Hannibal Shooting
Monroe City Man Arrested For Involvement In Hannibal Shooting A Monroe City man is now facing charges for his reported involvement in a Hannibal shooting. Detectives with the Hannibal Police Department arrested 32 year old Eric S. Pulsifer yesterday. 29 year old Justin Sims of Hannibal was shot on Sunday night in the 2500 block…… Continue Reading
Boone Hospitals’ Parent Company BJC Reports Patient Privacy Incident
Boone Hospitals’ Parent Company BJC Reports Patient Privacy Incident. BJC Health Care the parent company of Boone Hospital is mailing letters to patients whose information might have been exposed in a recent incident involving unauthorized access to employee email accounts. BJC identified suspicious activity on March 6th within three employee email accounts, according to a…… Continue Reading
Columbia Lab to Offer Local Businesses COVID-19 Antibody Tests
Columbia Lab to Offer Local Businesses COVID-19 Antibody Tests COVID-19 antibody tests will be offered to local businesses starting on Monday from a Columbia-based labratory. Helix Specialty Diagnostics will offer the tests who are mainly intended for employers to determine if their employees are safe to return to work. The tests will cost one hundred…… Continue Reading
SSM Health Hospitals In Mexico and Jefferson City to Begin Limited Elective Procedures
SSM Health Hospitals in Mexico and Jefferson City to Begin Limited Elective Procedures SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospitals in Mexico and Jefferson City will both begin limited elective procedures starting today (Monday). They will continue having patients, staff, and visitors wear masing and will test all patients prior to their scheduled procedures and maintain strict…… Continue Reading
Missouri Man Accused of Killing 2 Wisconsin Brothers Wants Change of Venue and New Judge
Missouri Man Accused of Killing 2 Wisconsin Brothers Wants Change of Venue and New Judge The Missouri man accused of killing 2 brothers from Wisconsin is asking for a new judge and a change of venue for his trial. An attorney for Garland Joseph Nelson, of Braymer, filed the motions yesterday. Nelson faces 2 counts…… Continue Reading
Missouri DHSS Reports Largest Twenty Four Hour Increase in COVID-19 Cases
Missouri DHSS Reports Largest Twenty Four Hour Increase in COVID-19 Cases The largest 24-hour increase in COVID-19 cases in Missouri since the pandemic began is being reported by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services yesterday (Monday). According to DHSS, 368 new cases of the coronavirus were reported yesterday (Monday). The news come on…… Continue Reading
Certain Retail Stores Opening at Columbia Mall
Certain Retail Stores Opening at Columbia Mall Certain retail stores will reopen tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Columbia Mall. The stores reopening tomorrow will include Target, Lens Crafters, Pearle Vision and Zales. The food court will open with adjusted seating. The mall will be open from 11am until 7pm Monday through Saturday, and noon to 6pm…… Continue Reading
COVID-19 Mobile Testing in Boone County
COVID-19 Mobile Testing in Boone County A mobile testing collaborative is underway this week in Boone County in an effort to increase testing for people with COVID-19. Columbia/Boone County Health and Human Services, Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran’s Hospital, MU Health Care and Boone Hospital will expand testing sites in Ashland, Centralia, Columbia, and Hallsville.…… Continue Reading
Boat Explosion at Lake of the Ozarks
Boat Explosion at Lake of the Ozarks A Richmond Heights man is dead following a boat explosion on the Glaize Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the explosion happened att the 1 mile marker of the Glaize Arm at Ridgeview Marina after the boat had been refueled…… Continue Reading
