Missouri’s governor has high praise for outgoing Columbia Mayor Brian Treece, who leaves office in April. Governor Mike Parson publicly praised the mayor for his service twice …
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Missouri’s governor continues to push for increase in teacher starting pay
Missouri’s governor is reiterating his call for state lawmakers to increase the starting pay for teachers from $25,000 to $38,000. Governor Mike Parson spoke at Mizzou’s Friday …
Read More »Missouri Highway Patrol’s now handling investigation into Boone County’s deadly deputy-involved shooting
The investigation into Sunday morning’s deadly deputy-involved shooting east of Columbia is now being handled by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control …
Read More »Boone County Sheriff’s Departments identifies suspect killed in Sunday’s incident near Rangeline and Richland roads
The Boone County Sheriff’s Department has identified the suspect killed in Sunday’s deputy-involved shooting as 37-year-old Blain Johnson of Columbia. The sheriff’s department says deputies spotted his …
Read More »Missouri to boost funding for daycare by millions of dollars
Missouri’s governor will soon be unveiling a plan for several hundred million dollars in funding increases for daycare, saying that’s a major issue for workers across the …
Read More »UM System president says Mizzou and Lincoln University are “going to do a lot of great things together”
The UM System president and the president of Jefferson City’s Lincoln University will work closely together to establish new partnerships. UM System President Dr. Mun Choi made …
Read More »Road project is aimed at helping traffic around Columbia’s Rock Bridge high school
Columbia’s school board is expected to approve a $43,000 change order aimed at improving traffic around Rock Bridge high school at Monday night’s meeting. The change order …
Read More »NWS: snow, ice possible in mid-Missouri later this week
While temperatures are expected to reach 60 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday in Columbia and Jefferson City, a cold front will move in Wednesday that could bring snow …
Read More »MU Health changing hours of Columbia’s COVID test collection site
Saying that demand for testing is declining, MU Health Care will be reducing the hours at its COVID test collection site on Columbia’s North Keene, starting Monday …
Read More »(AUDIO): Coil Construction’s Kevin Buckler reflects on 42-year career and on Coil’s growth
Randy Coil founded Columbia-based Coil Construction in 1975 as a small commercial remodeling company. Coil is now a full-service construction management firm that operates in seven states. …
Read More »Mid-Missouri educators to join Governor Parson at Friday’s roundtable in Columbia
Columbia civic leaders and officials from Mizzou and several other higher education institutions will join Missouri’s governor at a roundtable Friday morning at Mizzou’s NextGen facility. UM …
Read More »Missouri’s new broadband director is familiar name in Jefferson City
Missouri’s new broadband director says Governor Parson’s $400-million proposal to increase broadband is critical. The governor unveiled that proposal during his January State of the State address. …
Read More »Friday is a Missouri state holiday
Friday is a Missouri state holiday, to observe President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Most state offices are closed today, with the exception of emergency services such as the …
Read More »Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on I-70 in Callaway County identified; Missouri state troopers looking for driver
Missouri state troopers have identified the pedestrian killed early Wednesday on I-70 near Kingdom City as a Fulton man. Troopers say 53-year-old Clarence Guyton was struck by …
Read More »Ashland Police still encouraging tips about reported attempted abduction
Ashland Police investigators are still following-up on leads in Tuesday afternoon’s attempted abduction near Oak and Tandy. Chief Gabe Edwards tells 939 the Eagle that no arrests …
Read More »UPDATE: Masks to be encouraged, rather than required, at Columbia Public Schools effective Friday
Saying that sewershed reports indicate a continued COVID decline in the community, Columbia Public Schools (CPS) will return to a masks-encouraged status starting Friday morning. CPS spokeswoman …
Read More »(AUDIO) State Sen. Holly Rehder (R-Scott City) appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia”
State Sen. Holly Rehder (R-Scott City) represents a southeast Missouri district at the Statehouse in Jefferson City. She’s voted for a 6-2 Missouri GOP map, and says …
Read More »Columbia career center renovations are key component in CPS’ $80-million bond issue proposal
Columbia Public Schools (CPS) patrons will be casting ballots in April on an $80-million no-tax increase bond issue. Columbia school board member Blake Willoughby says if voters …
Read More »Missouri’s Blunt: CPD and several departments short of officers
Missouri’s senior senator says the Capitol Police in Washington D.C. are 200 officers below their authorized level, and that 135 Capitol Police officers have retired last year. …
Read More »Columbia health officials offering free COVID vaccinations on Thursday
Thursday is another opportunity for you to get a COVID vaccination in Columbia. Today’s clinic is from 2 to 6 at the Columbia Public Library. Columbia/Boone County …
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