Detectives are investigating the homicide of a Mizzou employee at a home on Marble Cedars Drive in west Columbia. CPD investigators say 52-year-old James Hundle was found …
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UPDATE: No serious injuries in school bus accident near St. Martin’s
There are no serious injuries in Thursday morning’s collision between a school bus and an SUV on Highway 50, near St. Martin’s. Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler …
Read More »UPDATE: Kawasaki and other Boonville-area employers accepting resumes at Thursday job expo
Kawasaki, Caterpillar and Isle of Capri are just a few of the 59 exhibiters at Thursday’s Boonslick education and job Expo in Boonville. Most exhibiters are employers, …
Read More »Missouri’s governor says $81 million federal grant for I-70 Rocheport bridge project was larger than expected
Missouri’s governor says the $240-million new I-70 Rocheport bridge project has national significance. Governor Mike Parson (R) tells 939 the Eagle that an $81-million federal grant was crucial. …
Read More »Missouri GOP congressman is critical of President Biden’s Afghanistan policies
An east-central Missouri congressman says countless Americans will get to see their sons, daughters, mothers and fathers again because of the bravery of fallen U-S Marine Lance …
Read More »Multiple crashes backed up traffic for at least 10 miles Wednesday on I-70 in Callaway County
A series of crashes involving multiple tractor trailers and vehicles closed eastbound I-70 near Kingdom City for several hours on Wednesday afternoon, backing traffic up for miles. …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Congressman Luetkemeyer appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
President Joe Biden (D) made two trips to Jefferson City as Vice President. U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) doesn’t think President Biden will return to the …
Read More »Missouri AG: opioid settlement is largest victim-centric settlement in state history
Missouri’s attorney general says an opioid settlement he recently announced with Johnson & Johnson and three other opioid distributors could total more than $500 million. Attorney General …
Read More »Construction expected to start soon on new I-70 Rocheport bridge project
State transportation officials need one final permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before construction will begin on the $240-million new I-70 Rocheport bridge project. Top …
Read More »October 19 emergency town meeting planned in Columbia, to address growing fentanyl-related overdose deaths
Columbia Police are warning recreational and regular drug users about the increasing number of fentanyl-related overdoses in the city. Police Chief Geoff Jones, CPD, Columbia firefighters and …
Read More »Columbia couple could face federal prison time, after pleading guilty to selling counterfeit Disney movies on eBay
A Columbia couple admits smuggling counterfeit Disney DVDs into the country from Hong Kong and then selling them on eBay. Federal prosecutors say 42-year-old Tabitha Rodgers and 48-year-old …
Read More »Man and boy injured after northwest Columbia shooting
Police say a man and boy are injured after a shooting in northwest Columbia. Officers say they responded to a home on Orchard Lane near McKee Street …
Read More »Tuesday groundbreaking set for massive I-70 new Rocheport bridge project
Missouri’s governor will be in Rocheport Tuesday morning for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new $240-million I-70 bridge project. The ceremony will start at 11 am at …
Read More »“Winter Wonderland” at Shelter garden in Columbia
Columbia-based Shelter Insurance is planning a special holiday treat for the public in December, as part of the company’s 75th anniversary. Shelter president Randa Rawlins says the …
Read More »Veteran Missouri House Democrat from Columbia won’t seek re-election
A veteran state lawmaker from Columbia who’s the ranking Democrat on the Missouri House Special Committee on Criminal Justice is not seeking re-election in 2022. State Rep. …
Read More »Columbia’s school board boosts pay for bus drivers; continues mask requirement
Noting that there’s a shortage of school bus drivers, Columbia’s school board has voted to increase pay for bus drivers by $2 per hour for full-time drivers. …
Read More »Columbia stops running elevators to eighth and ninth floors of parking garage that’s seen several suicides
The city of Columbia has shut down elevators to the top two floors of the Fifth and Walnut parking garage downtown, a garage that’s been the site …
Read More »Crowd expected at Monday night’s Centralia Board of Aldermen meeting
The Centralia Board of Aldermen is set to appoint an interim police chief at Monday evening’s meeting. Three more officers resigned recently after Chief Bob Bias resigned. …
Read More »Griggs outlines November Columbia park sales tax extension ballot measure
Columbia voters will head to the polls in November to cast ballots on a one-eighth cent park sales tax extension. The tax was first approved by voters …
Read More »Columbia School Board to discuss COVID plan and mask issue at Monday’s meeting
Columbia’s school board is set to vote Monday evening on a measure to extend CPS’ coronavirus plan, which includes a mask requirement. CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood …
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