MU Health Care will soon end its mass vaccination clinics at Faurot Field. Officials said Tuesday they will shift to smaller clinics in Columbia every Tuesday thru …
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Parson replaces administrative judge who heard abortion case
(AP) Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has replaced the administrative law judge who ruled against the state health department in a significant abortion case. In 2020, Sreenivasa …
Read More »Ramirez, Bieber boost Indians, hand Cards sixth straight loss
(AP) José Ramírez homered and drove in four runs, leading Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Indians over St. Louis 10-1 and sending the Cardinals to their sixth …
Read More »Fastly blames global internet outage on software bug
(AP) Fastly, the company that was hit by a major outage that caused many of the world’s top websites to go offline briefly, blamed the problem on …
Read More »Moberly man dead after Jefferson City police-involved shooting
A Moberly man is dead after a shooting involving officers in Jefferson City. The Highway Patrol says two cops pulled over Clay Willingham for expired tags on …
Read More »No injuries after fire at south Columbia apartment
No one is hurt after a fire in a south Columbia apartment complex. ABC 17 reports firefighters were called to Aria Apartments near Highway 63 and Discovery …
Read More »Missouri to become final state to adopt medication database
(AP) Missouri is the last state to adopt a statewide prescription drug database to flag possible opioid misuse. Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Monday signed the bill …
Read More »Cars 4 Heroes gives car to local veteran
A local hero got the gift of transportation Monday. 93.9 The Eagle teamed up with Cars 4 Heroes to surprise Army veteran Jacob Kenyon with a car, …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (June 8)
Boone County hospitals report an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations. As of Monday afternoon, there were 30 patients at hospitals in Boone. Health officials say hospitals are operating …
Read More »After Manchin move, Democrats voting long shot grows longer
(AP) Democrats and voting rights groups are trying to figure out what to do after a pivotal senator said he wouldn’t support a sweeping elections bill that …
Read More »Former Chiefs assistant coach pleads not guilty in crash
(AP) Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has pleaded not guilty in a crash that left a young girl critically injured. The judge modified Reid’s …
Read More »Senate report details sweeping failures around Jan. 6 attack
(AP) A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has found broad government, military and law enforcement missteps surrounding the attack. The bipartisan …
Read More »Harris turns focus to Mexico on trip to address migration
(AP) Vice President Kamala Harris is closing out her first foreign trip Tuesday as she visits Mexico and meets with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. He’s a …
Read More »Hope For Heroes 5K
93.9 The Eagle is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Hope For Heroes 5k. The Hope for Heroes 5K is returning as an in-person event …
Read More »Boy dies after boating accident at Lake of the Ozarks
An eight-year old boy from Waynesville is dead after a boating accident in the Lake of the Ozarks. The patrol says the boy was on his family’s …
Read More »One arrested after weekend shooting near Columbia bar
A man is in jail after a weekend shooting in central Columbia. Police say they arrested Kendall Harris after gunshots outside Plush Lounge near Business Loop 70 …
Read More »House burns down in southern Boone County
A house burned down over the weekend in southern Boone County. Firefighters say they were called to a home on Slate Creek Road near Hartsburg on Saturday. …
Read More »City council discussing airport name, ward boundary committee Monday
The potential renaming of Columbia Regional Airport is on the agenda for the city council Monday. The airport board has recommended changing it to Columbia National Airport, …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Sara Walsh on election developments, special session talks
Ashland state representative Sara Walsh joined Wake Up Columbia to talk about a possible special session, and whether she will consider running for Vicky Hartzler’s U.S. House …
Read More »Missouri River expected to see lower flows this year
(AP) Two years after Missouri River flooding ravaged parts of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri, officials are now dealing with what’s shaping up to be one of …
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