About 150 people packed Columbia’s Hickman High School Tuesday night, to hear CPD and health officials warn about the growing problem of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the …
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Additional prosecution witnesses testify in trial involving murder of Montgomery County snake breeder
A jury heard from more prosecution witnesses on Tuesday in the trial of a Jefferson City man charged with killing a mid-Missouri snake breeder. Michael Humphrey is …
Read More »Jefferson City man hospitalized after crash with forklift
A Jefferson City man is seriously injured after a crash involving a forklift. Police say the crash happened on Truman Boulevard near Highway 179 just before 7 …
Read More »UM System President: NextGen will accelerate lifesaving discoveries
The grand opening celebration for the UM System’s top capital priority is Tuesday morning in Columbia. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R) will be on-hand for the 10 …
Read More »Basye pleased with meeting with CPS superintendent; wants music video shown at November school board meeting
The Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee chairman describes Friday’s meeting with CPS’ superintendent and with Columbia School Board member Chris Horn as productive. State Rep. Chuck …
Read More »UPDATE: City hall bomb threat investigated and cleared by Columbia Police
Columbia Police have investigated and cleared a Tuesday morning bomb threat at city hall downtown. CPD spokesman Jeff Pitts says officers responded to the Daniel Boone city …
Read More »MoDOT: Sorrels overpass bridge near Columbia will require demolition, after truck incident
State transportation crews are still working on a timeline for when the Sorrels overpass over I-70 west of Columbia will be demolished. Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) …
Read More »Waste management truck hits Sorrels overpass near Columbia; westbound I-70 is down to one lane
Boone County firefighters tell 939 the Eagle that westbound I-70 at the Sorrels overpass just west of Columbia is down to one lane, after a waste management …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri House Education Committee Chairman Chuck Basye meets with CPS superintendent
UPDATE: Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee Chairman Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) met Friday with CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood and with Columbia School Board member Chris …
Read More »Suicide prevention fundraiser is planned for Monday evening in Columbia
A suicide prevention fundraiser will be held in Columbia Monday night to honor a 23-year-old woman who died in September at the Fifth and Walnut parking garage. …
Read More »Columbia Regional Airport’s name could change
Columbia’s city council will hear a report Monday evening on a recommendation to rename Columbia Regional Airport (COU). The airport advisory board recommends that the council consider …
Read More »Columbia’s Wabash station could be used as warming station again this winter
Staff members are recommending that Columbia’s city council consider approving using the Wabash Station lobby as a warming station again this winter. The council will hear a …
Read More »West-central Missouri lawmaker says new I-70 Rocheport bridge is critical for agriculture
A state lawmaker who represents Marshall and Warrensburg in the Missouri House describes the new I-70 Rocheport bridge project as crucial for his constituents. State Rep. Kurtis …
Read More »Emergency community meeting about increasing overdose deaths is Tuesday in Columbia
Columbia health officials are warning cocaine, meth and other drug users about the growing problem of fentanyl in the community. Police Chief Geoff Jones says there have …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia’s police chief and health department assistant director preview emergency town meeting on increasing overdose deaths
Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones and Columbia/Boone County Public Health assistant director Scott Clardy say CPD has seen 22 fentanyl-related overdose deaths this year. Officers are also …
Read More »Riley Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac and Riley Toyota are being sold; new owner says all employees will be retained
Two longtime Jefferson City car dealerships have been sold to the Drewing Automotive Group. The sale was announced Friday afternoon by Riley Auto Group, which says the …
Read More »Several hundred attend Boonville-area job fair, hoping to land positions at Kawasaki and other companies
More than 300 job seekers and students packed a Thursday job and education expo in Boonville, dropping off resumes to work at Kawasaki and dozens of other Boonville-area …
Read More »Columbia Police preview Tuesday emergency town meeting about increasing overdose deaths
Columbia Police are encouraging you to attend Tuesday’s emergency community meeting about the increasing number of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the city. Police Chief Geoff Jones says …
Read More »Missouri’s governor slams “Post-Dispatch” over DESE computer story; newspaper says it waited to publish story until problem could be fixed
Missouri’s governor has asked Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson and the state Highway Patrol to investigate the “St. Louis Post-Dispatch,” accusing the newspaper of hacking the state …
Read More »Vehicle crashes into a Columbia print shop
Columbia police officers and firefighters are investigating to determine why a vehicle crashed into General Printing early Friday morning in the 1900 block of North Providence Road. …
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