A former Columbia mayoral candidate, clergy members and other area leaders have organized a Saturday community summit that’s aimed at reducing youth violence and providing more opportunities …
Read More »Familiar name is Ashland’s new interim police chief
The southern Boone County town of Ashland has an interim police chief. City administrator Kyle Michel says Allen “Scott” Young will begin serving as interim chief this …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia-area high school golfers are encouraged to participate in Machens golf championship
Joe Machens Hyundai is presenting the upcoming 48th annual golf championship, which will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Country Club of Missouri in Columbia and …
Read More »New Columbia effort aims to battle youth violence and illegal drug use
A former Columbia mayoral candidate will unveil a new effort Tuesday afternoon to reduce youth violence and illegal drug use, as well as increase mentoring of youth …
Read More »Columbia’s new Fisher House helps families and caregivers of hospitalized veterans
Columbia Truman VA Hospital officials say the new Fisher House that’s been dedicated this month will save the families who use it more than $500,000. The new …
Read More »(LISTEN): U.S. House Agriculture committee to hold August listening session in Sedalia on farm bill, drought
A west-central Missouri congressman who represents Columbia, Centralia and Sturgeon on Capitol Hill is inviting you to attend an August 14 listening session on the federal farm …
Read More »Whaley’s final day in business in Jefferson City is today
Jefferson City-area residents are expected to pack historic Whaley’s East End drug store today for its final day of business. Whaley’s is selling its three locations to …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri lawmakers on both sides of aisle praise Boone County fair’s ham breakfast
More than 200 people packed the Boone County Fairgrounds’ coliseum in Columbia for Saturday morning’s ham breakfast. Just Jeff’s catered the fair breakfast, which included scrambled eggs, …
Read More »Boat crashes into a home at Lake of the Ozarks, ejecting all eight occupants
Missouri state troopers say six people on the vessel that crashed into a home this weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks suffered serious injuries. The crash …
Read More »Mid-Missouri could see hail and damaging winds today
Columbia, Jefferson City, Ashland and Fulton could see some strong to severe storms late Monday morning and early afternoon. The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Times publisher Scott Faughn joins us live on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri Times publisher Scott Faughn says Missouri’s 2024 GOP gubernatorial primary is leaning toward a competitive race between Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe …
Read More »Columbia residents back Orr street park plans
Residents who attended this weekend’s public input meeting for Columbia’s planned new Orr Street park support the plan. A few dozen residents attended Saturday afternoon’s meeting. Resident …
Read More »(AUDIO): William Woods University President Jeremy Moreland appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Historic William Woods University is located in mid-Missouri’s Fulton and was founded in 1870. It has a 153-year history. Jeremy Moreland, the university’s 13th president, will celebrate …
Read More »(AUDIO): Former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt joins us live on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri’s 54th governor is back in Jefferson City for today’s 1:30 unveiling of his official portrait. It will take place in the Missouri Capitol Rotunda. Former Governor …
Read More »Mid-Missouri’s flock to Whaley’s original location before next week’s closing
Jefferson City-area residents have been packing Whaley’s East End drug store, to get one more drink from its old-fashioned soda machine before it closes next week. Whaley’s …
Read More »Just Jeff’s to cater Saturday’s Boone County fair ham breakfast
Hundreds of mid-Missourians will be dining on eggs, Boone County country ham tomorrow and biscuits and gravy tomorrow morning in Columbia. The Boone County fair’s popular ham breakfast …
Read More »Mizzou men’s hoops team to host open practice on Saturday; public invited to watch
Saturday afternoon is your first opportunity to see the 2023-24 Mizzou men’s basketball team. Mizzou coach Dennis Gates says the team will hold an open practice Saturday …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) discusses drought, federal farm bill and China on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) serves on the House Agriculture Committee in Washington. His sprawling west-central Missouri district includes Columbia, Sedalia, Warrensburg and Centralia. He’s inviting farmers …
Read More »Arraignment set for today for Jefferson City woman charged with multiple sex crimes
A Jefferson City woman charged with statutory rape and statutory sodomy involving a student was a parent volunteer at Lighthouse Preparatory Academy. 41-year-old Jennifer Cecil is charged …
Read More »NTSB issues preliminary report into deadly plane crash at Lake of the Ozarks
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a two-page preliminary report into last Thursday’s deadly plane crash in Osage Beach. The crash killed the pilot and one …
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