Stories from Monday, August 31, 2020

VAN BUREN — A shooting at a Van Buren campground early Sunday morning left a Dexter man hospitalized in serious condition. The shooting occurred at about 5 a.m. at the Ozark Riverfront Campground in Van Buren, said Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeff Kinder, Troop G’s public information office. The campground, formerly known as the Van Buren Campground, is located on Brown Road under the U.S. 60 bridge in Van Buren...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, has confirmed nine new cases of COVID-19 along with 18 recoveries. Four new cases were confirmed on Monday with five being confirmed on the weekend. One new case is a staff member at the assisted living facility...