Columbia police are looking for the man accused of injuring someone with a knife. Officers say a man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after the assault at a home …
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Three more COVID-19 deaths added in Boone County
Boone County reported three more COVID-19 deaths Monday. Health officials said one patient between 60 and 64 years old died Jan. 12, one patient between 25 and …
Read More »Patrol recovers Illinois man’s body from Lake of the Ozarks
An Illinois man’s body was found in the Lake of the Ozarks after an hours-long search. Troopers say they recovered Sean Jouglard’s body Monday afternoon. Investigators say …
Read More »Bipartisan infrastructure bill set for final Senate passage
(AP) The Senate is on track to give final approval to its $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan. A growing coalition of Democrats and Republicans is preparing to …
Read More »Page urges St. Louis County Council to adopt mask mandate
(AP) St. Louis County Executive Sam Page is urging the County Council to adopt a mask requirement amid a huge spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Page …
Read More »US envoy to warn Taliban not to bet on Afghan takeover
(AP) A U.S. peace envoy is back in the Middle East to warn the Taliban not to pursue a military victory on the ground in Afghanistan. He …
Read More »COVID vaccines to be required for military under new US plan
(AP) Members of the U.S. military will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning next month. The plan laid out by the Pentagon and endorsed by …
Read More »Kansas City unveils $3M plan to restore Satchel Paige house
(AP) A $3 million renovation plan for the fire-damaged former home of baseball great Leroy “Satchel” Paige in Kansas City, Missouri, has been unveiled on the 50th …
Read More »Mizzou hires Reed-Francois as next athletic director
Mizzou has found its next athletic director. The school announced Sunday it has hired Desiree Reed-Francois to run the department. She has served as the athletic director …
Read More »(AUDIO) The District’s Nickie Davis on Columbia mask mandate meeting
Columbia’s city council has a special meeting scheduled Monday night at 7 p.m. to consider a new mask mandate. Six out of seven members will need to …
Read More »Two seriously injured after crash in west Columbia
Two people are seriously hurt after a crash at a busy Columbia intersection. ABC 17 reports a car ran into a pole near the intersection of Broadway …
Read More »Missing man last seen in Moberly found
Authorities in Moberly have found a missing 76-year old man. Sheriff’s deputies had issued a silver advisory for Earl Hutchison early Monday morning. They reported at around …
Read More »Lopez key hit in 9th after long rain delay, Royals top Cards
(AP) Nicky Lopez hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning after a long rain delay and the Kansas City Royals averted a three-game sweep, beating the …
Read More »Missouri GOP congressional candidate Ed Emery dies at 71
(AP) Former state Sen. and Republican congressional candidate Ed Emery has died at 71. Gov. Mike Parson announced Emery’s death Saturday in a tweet. Emery collapsed following …
Read More »Cuomo’s top aide resigns as governor faces harassment furor
(AP) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide has resigned amid a furor over sexual harassment allegations against the Democrat. Melissa DeRosa sent a statement to news …
Read More »Overnight lane closures expected on I-70 near Missouri River bridge
Watch for overnight road closures on I-70 west of Columbia. MoDOT says it will close one lane of I-70 near the Missouri River bridge near Rocheport starting …
Read More »Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of atomic bombing
(AP) Nagasaki is marking the 76th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing. The city’s mayor in a speech at a memorial ceremony urged Japan’s government to lead …
Read More »Missouri man sets new record with 125-pound bighead carp
(AP) The Missouri Department of Conservation says a man who shot a massive bighead carp last month while bowfishing has set a new state record. The department …
Read More »Fauci hopeful COVID vaccines get full OK by FDA within weeks
(AP) The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says he’s hopeful that the Food and Drug Administration will give full approval to the coronavirus …
Read More »93.9 The Eagle Central Missouri Honor Flight Radiothon
Say thank you to local area veterans by sending them on a life-changing trip to see their memorials in Washington D.C.
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