Boone County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Knight was found dead Saturday morning in his home off Memorial Court, according to Columbia police.Police were called to Knight’s house around 9:35 a.m. for an apparent gunshot death.
BOONE COUNTY- Vaccination rates are varying widely across Missouri, and the data shows it. According to the state s vaccine dashboard, there s a 33% gap between the Missouri county with the highest vaccination rate, Boone County, and the one with the lowest, Pulaski County.Â
Boone County Commissioner Daniel Atwill acknowledged at the county s May 3 public health briefing that rural communities are falling behind. I donât think thereâs any doubt. that thereâs a slower acceptance of the concept of vaccination in the out-county areas, Atwill said.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, fewer rural residents compared to urban and suburban across America say they are planning or considering getting vaccinated.