Boone Health Visitor Policy Update
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Starting Wednesday, March 2, Boone Health will allow visitors age 2 years and older for non-COVID-positive patients.
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Boonville Boonville Police Department 3-2-22 24 Hour Holds Akelia J. Crowley, 28, of Bethany, was arrested and transported to the Cooper County Detention Center where she was charged with DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED.
Old-school options can come in handy
In the spring of 2020, as the pandemic took root and we suddenly had to rethink a lot of stuff, it became obvious that running out to the store for something as frivolous as bedding plants – marigolds, vinca, zinnias – wasn’t a good idea.
Nearly half of Biden’s 500M free COVID tests still unclaimed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests the Biden administration recently made available to the public still have not been claimed as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test.
St. Louis County drops mask mandate with COVID cases waning
With COVID-19 hospitalizations and new cases dropping in Missouri, the state’s largest county will end its mask mandate next week, the county’s top elected official said Wednesday. The mask requirement in St.
THE LOWE DOWN: Mosaics
I have heard it said that we are all mosaics of all the people who mean the most to us. There are habits or customs we all do that are woven from our family tapestry. It could be eating a particular food because your grandmother ate it when she needed comfort or carrying a handkerchief as your dad did every day of his life. These sentimental pieces of people make us feel closer to those we have lost and keep them alive in our hearts.
Sparring with a Snowy Owl
Rob: Thank you for chatting with me. Olivia: Well, I had a little time.
Opinion by Jeff Fox
The futile pursuit of simplicity I am a Jeff. Always have been.
THE LOWE DOWN: The weight of grief . . .
It’s easier to say we are in physical pain than to say, “My heart is breaking.” Everywhere you look as you go about your lives in town there are people all around you who are experiencing the ravaging effects of grief or worry. It’s the people you shop among at the 10Box and General Dollar store, your friends, work colleagues, social media acquaintances, and for some, the people you may see sitting at your dining table. It could be you. Life is challenging and attempts to break us down sometimes and nothing and no one can protect us from this reality.
Movie props, costumes star in latest Las Vegas attraction
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A new attraction in downtown Las Vegas wants guests to bask in movie magic through a gallery of iconic props including a James Bond American Express card, “Predator” weapons and a hat worn by Johnny Depp in “Alice Through the Looking Glass.”