Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and much of the 939 the Eagle listening area could see large hail and damaging winds this (Wednesday) evening. National Weather Service (NWS) …
Read More »UPDATE: Girl beaten near Hazelwood East remains in critical condition; Gofundme set up
A Gofundme has been established for the north St. Louis County girl whose head was repeatedly slammed into a concrete street during a Friday fight near Hazelwood …
Read More »UPDATE: New surveillance video shows missing Mizzou student after he left Nashville bar
Authorities in Nashville, Tennessee have been using helicopters in their search for a missing Mizzou student from southwest Missouri’s Springfield. 22-year-old Riley Strain was last seen Friday …
Read More »Narcan distributed at Columbia town hall meeting on deadly overdoses
Powerful signs of numerous Columbia-area and other Missouri residents who’ve died from overdoses were displayed during a Tuesday evening town meeting at Hickman high school. Area officials …
Read More »New owners of downtown Columbia’s Booches plan no changes
The new owners of iconic downtown Columbia’s Booches say they won’t be making any changes. 939 the Eagle’s Mike Murphy, who publishes Comobuz, reports the new owners …
Read More »(LISTEN): NFIB Missouri director Brad Jones discusses hiring and economic trends on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The NFIB has released its Small Business Optimism Index today, which says 23 percent of small business owners report inflation is their single most important problem in …
Read More »(LISTEN): County commissioners tell Congress Highway 54 in mid-Missouri’s Mexico must be four-laned
Officials in both mid-Missouri and northeast Missouri have been trying for more than two decades to add passing lanes on the busy 55-mile stretch of Highway 54 between …
Read More »UPDATE: MUPD encourages anyone with information on missing student to contact them
The University of Missouri says it’s providing support and counseling in a search for a missing student who was last seen in Nashville, Tennessee. Mizzou says student …
Read More »UPDATE: Missouri’s Parole Board revokes parole of Columbia carjacking suspect
A Columbia parolee who allegedly tried to carjack a woman in broad daylight in February outside the busy Walmart on Columbia’s Grindstone Parkway is back in state …
Read More »Columbia/Boone County officials describe opioid deaths as a public health emergency
Officials in Columbia and Boone County will hold a town hall meeting this evening to discuss what they call the ongoing drug overdose crisis. The Boone County …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey addresses beating near Hazelwood East high school on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
St. Louis television station KMOV reports a girl whose head was repeatedly slammed into the concrete street during a fight near Hazelwood East high school in north …
Read More »Columbia Rock Bridge girls and Jefferson City Jay boys heading to Missouri basketball semifinals
Here’s an update on the weekend 2024 Missouri State High School Activities Association’s (MSHSAA) boys and girls basketball tournaments: The Columbia Rock Bridge girls are heading to …
Read More »Downtown Columbia’s McKinney building task force to hear public input today
The Columbia Mayor’s task force on the McKinney building in downtown Columbia holds its second meeting this afternoon. The task force meets at 3:30 at Second Baptist …
Read More »(LISTEN): Area state senator running for Missouri secretary of state sponsoring paper ballot legisation
A state senator who represents mid-Missouri’s Cooper and Howard counties in Jefferson City is pushing paper ballots as he seeks the GOP nomination for Secretary of State. …
Read More »Missouri lawmaker pushing anti-hazing bill working to address language concerns
A southern Missouri lawmaker who’s sponsoring anti-hazing legislation in Jefferson City tells 939 the Eagle that he’s looking at options to address concerns about his bill. State …
Read More »UPDATE: Developer wants to build a marijuana dispensary near busy Columbia Highway 63 interchange
Columbia’s city council will soon decide if a “comprehensive marijuana dispensary” instead of a hotel can be built near the busy Highway 63 and Stadium Boulevard interchange. …
Read More »UPDATE: Well-known Columbia restaurant owner charged with arson to go on trial in 2025
A February 2025 jury trial has been scheduled in southeast Missouri for a well-known Columbia restaurant owner charged with second degree arson. 43-year-old Crystal Umfress is the …
Read More »(LISTEN): VP Culture’s Dr. Randal Weidenaar appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
VP Culture owner and organizational psychologist Dr. Randal Weidenaar has done workshops for numerous organizations, including the University of Missouri, Columbia-based EquipmentShare and MFA and for the …
Read More »(LISTEN): Lawmakers in both parties like anti-hazing bill, but say language needs to be tweaked
The family of a former Mizzou student in Columbia who’s now unable to walk, talk or see supports anti-hazing legislation that’s being proposed by a southern Missouri …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia Police searching for Plush Lounge murder suspect
Columbia Police and the U.S. Marshals are actively searching for a murder suspect who’s wanted in connection with the May 2023 killing of Melvin Hooker III outside …
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