Boone County Fire Protection District officials say an assistant chief was killed in this morning’s horrific I-70 crash involving a tractor trailer near Columbia. Fire district officials …
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Missouri Highway Patrol: Thursday and Sunday will be big travel days
Missouri state troopers are expecting heavy traffic on the roads during the Christmas holiday weekend, especially Thursday and Sunday. State Highway Patrol Captain John Hotz says ten …
Read More »November Fulton murder remains under investigation
Fulton’s new police chief Bill Ladwig tells 939 the Eagle that the investigation into a mid-November homicide has made some progress. No arrests have been made in …
Read More »Columbia’s first African-American city manager receives high praise from Mayor Treece and council; choice was unanimous
Columbia will soon have its first African-American city manager. After a national search, the city council Monday afternoon named deputy city manager De’Carlon Seewood as the next …
Read More »Two new top leaders at Fulton PD are familiar names
Longtime Fulton Police lieutenant Bill Ladwig will be the town’s next police chief. He’ll replace veteran chief Steve Myers, who retired in early December after serving as …
Read More »Columbia city council hears detailed report on ARPA funding
The city of Columbia has now received about $12.6 million of the $25.2 million it will receive from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was signed …
Read More »Developer wants to bring ice rink and bocce ball to Columbia
A proposed development in south Columbia involving an ice rink, music stage, bocce ball, pickleball and a two-story restaurant heads to the city council for a January …
Read More »Missouri’s governor focusing on infrastructure, workforce development and broadband in 2022
Missouri’s governor will continue to focus on his two main themes during the 2022 legislative session. Governor Mike Parson tells 939 the Eagle that Missouri ranks in …
Read More »New Columbia city manager to be announced Monday afternoon
We’ll know who Columbia’s next city manager is by the end of the day Monday. The Columbia city council plans a 4 o’clock announcement at city hall …
Read More »Jefferson City’s mayor: Bicentennial bridge project is “game changer”
It’s been talked about in Jefferson City for more than 30 years, and it becomes a reality Monday afternoon. Missouri Governor Mike Parson, Jefferson City Mayor Carrie …
Read More »Mild weather contributing to progress on Boone Electric’s Columbia headquarters project
Columbia-based Boone Electric Cooperative expects its new headquarters at Rangeline and I-70 to be completed in 2022. Boone Electric general manager Todd Culley tells 939 the Eagle’s …
Read More »Columbia’s planning and zoning commission recommends approval of Tacos 4 Life restaurant plan
A proposal to build a new Tacos 4 Life restaurant on heavily-traveled East Green Meadows is now heading to Columbia’s city council. The planning and zoning commission …
Read More »Columbia’s city council considering use tax ballot measure
Columbia officials say vendors located outside city limits and internet-based vendors have a competitive advantage over Columbia vendors because they don’t have to charge the local sales …
Read More »(AUDIO): Boone Electric’s Todd Culley appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Boone Electric Cooperative was the first rural electric cooperative to form in Missouri. It began with 140 members in 1937 and today serves more than 30,000 members …
Read More »“Wreaths Across America” to be observed Saturday at state veterans cemetery in small mid-Missouri town
You have an opportunity to participate in “Wreaths Across America” Saturday morning. The event honors America’s veterans and takes place at each of the five Missouri Veteran …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers to tackle paper ballot legislation in 2022
Legislation calling for the official ballot in Missouri to be a paper ballot hand-marked by the voter has been filed by a veteran state lawmaker from Joplin. …
Read More »January sentencing date set for convicted Columbia murderer Lynlee Renick; motion for new trial is expected
A Boone County judge who presided over one of the most highly-publicized murder trials in recent memory has given Lynlee Renick 25 days to file a motion …
Read More »Columbia College’s graduation ceremonies feature students from 12 countries
Saturday’s commencement ceremonies at Southwell Athletic Complex are the first ones Columbia College has hosted on campus since December 2019. 243 Columbia College students will graduate tomorrow: …
Read More »Mizzou to hold nine graduation ceremonies this weekend, along with ROTC Commissioning
It will be difficult to find a hotel or a dinner reservation this weekend in Columbia. Mizzou plans five graduations on Friday, and another four on Saturday. …
Read More »Missouri Task Force One assesses 2,200 structures in tornado-damaged Kentucky
48 crew members from Missouri Task Force One have returned to Columbia, after being deployed to tornado-damaged Mayfield, Kentucky. Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief Gale …
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