Residents and commuters in south Columbia can now grab lunch at a popular restaurant that’s re-opened. Just Jeff’s has announced on its Facebook page that the Green …
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UPDATE: Victim, suspect identified in deadly Fulton home invasion
Fulton police have identified a victim and suspect in a deadly home invasion. Officers say Mark Lee, 58, was found dead in a home on West Ninth …
Read More »UPDATE: Eastbound I-70 passing lane now open near Williamsburg
UPDATE: Missouri state troopers say the eastbound I-70 passing lane near Williamsburg is now open. ORIGINAL STORY IS BELOW: Missouri state troopers say eastbound I-70 at the …
Read More »Bipartisan support for creating an Office of Entrepreneurship in Missouri
A key Missouri state senator wants to create an Office of Entrepreneurship within the state Department of Economic Development (DED). Senate Economic Development Committee Chair Denny Hoskins …
Read More »Mizzou’s seven parking garages need $22-million in repairs
Mizzou plans to close two Columbia parking garages this summer to address deferred maintenance repairs. MU officials say the Tiger Avenue and Turner Avenue parking structures will …
Read More »Convicted Columbia murderer to be sentenced on Friday; Myers argued it was self-defense
A Friday sentencing date has been set for a Columbia man convicted of murder for the June 2020 death of his neighbor on Sycamore Hills. A Boone …
Read More »Deadly home invasion in Fulton still under investigation
Fulton Police are asking the public to contact them with any information about Monday night’s deadly home invasion, which left a 58-year-old man dead and another man …
Read More »Mike Murphy of Comobuz.com joins 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia”
Mike Murphy of Comobuz.com has been breaking down the vote totals from this month’s Columbia mayoral race. He says votes from the fourth ward propelled Barbara Buffaloe’s …
Read More »No arrests in deadly Fulton home invasion
Fulton Police need your help in solving a deadly home invasion that happened Monday night in the 300 block of West Ninth street. Fulton Police Chief Bill …
Read More »Ashland-area community closing in on fundraising goal for new Ranken Tech campus
Construction is scheduled to begin soon on the new tech center in fast-growing Ashland. Ranken Technical College president Don Pohl says Ranken didn’t choose Ashland and that …
Read More »With merger still under review, it’s business as usual right now at Missouri’s Orscheln stores
An executive at Tractor Supply says it’s still business as usual right now for Missouri’s 60 Orscheln stores, including two in Columbia and one in Jefferson City. …
Read More »First responders to reenact simulated plane crash at Columbia Regional Airport today
Ashland-area residents and motorists driving near Columbia Regional Airport will notice a number of first responders at the airport Tuesday, for an emergency training exercise. City officials …
Read More »Columbia Regional Airport aims to temporarily extend tower hours
A bill providing a $15,000 appropriation to temporarily extend tower operating hours at Columbia Regional Airport (COU) has been first-read by the city council. The city manager’s …
Read More »Missouri Congressman Luetkemeyer raising concerns about inflation
An east-central Missouri congressman who’s the top Republican on the U.S. House Small Business Committee is blasting the Biden administration over inflation. CNBC reports consumer prices rose …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia’s outgoing mayor reflects on his successes and disappointments in the past six years
Columbia’s outgoing mayor is leaving office on Monday afternoon, after serving two terms. Mayor Brian Treece tells 939 the Eagle that in his six years, he’s most …
Read More »Columbia-based MFA Oil says it’s in a position of growth
Columbia-based MFA Oil is now the nation’s ninth-largest propane retailer. They’ve just acquired Griffin Oil and Propane in southeast Missouri’s Bootheel. MFA Oil chief executive officer Jon …
Read More »Jefferson City man jailed without bond, after downtown Columbia shooting
Columbia Police are still investigating that Easter Sunday early-morning shooting in downtown Columbia that left a man hospitalized. It happened near Ninth and Cherry. CPD says the …
Read More »Columbia’s mayor-elect to be sworn-in on Monday
Columbia’s new mayor will be sworn-in on Monday afternoon at city hall, along with fourth ward councilman-elect Nick Foster. Mayor-Elect Barbara Buffaloe and Mr. Foster will be sworn-in …
Read More »Columbia’s city council trying to address shortage of paratransit drivers
While Columbia continues to see a growing need for paratransit service, the city is down 11 full-time and seven part-time drivers. That’s nearly 40 percent of their …
Read More »Contractors starting work on I-70 bridges near Boonville this week
The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says rehabilitation of the I-70 bridges over Chouteau creek near Boonville begins today (Monday). MoDOT says the 20-year-old bridges have reached …
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