A former Columbia resident who is charged in connection with her infant’s death in 2017 has made her initial appearance in Boone County Circuit Court. 28-year-old Lavosha …
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Columbia mother charged in infant death case is arraigned
A former Columbia resident who is charged in connection with her infant’s death in 2017 has made her initial appearance in Boone County Circuit Court. 28-year-old Lavosha …
Read More »Missouri voter ID law takes effect on August 28
Legislation requiring Missourians to show a photo ID when they vote has been signed into law by Governor Mike Parson. The governor signed House Bill 1878 during …
Read More »NTSB investigators walk train derailment site in northern Missouri
Missouri state troopers say the dump truck driver killed in Monday’s horrific collision with an Amtrak train near Mendon is from northern Missouri’s Brookfield. The state highway …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Treasurer Fitzpatrick expects to break $50-million in unclaimed property this year
Missouri state treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick’s office manages more than $1-billion in unclaimed property. Missouri’s fiscal year ends Thursday, and Fitzpatrick expects to break more than $50-million in …
Read More »Court documents remain sealed in Columbia infant murder case; parents jailed without bond
Columbia Police are crediting a letter found this month at a local Super 8 for helping solve the case of an infant death. The infant’s parents have …
Read More »NTSB remains on-scene at northern Missouri train derailment site
State troopers say four people are now dead and 150 others injured, following Monday’s collision between an Amtrak train and a dump truck near northern Missouri’s Mendon. …
Read More »Hawaiian Bros Island Grill heading to Columbia
Columbia-area residents will soon have a Hawaiian dining option. Hawaiian Bros Island Grill is building a new restaurant at the former Jack in the Box location near …
Read More »UPDATE: Four now dead after train derailment in northern Missouri; NTSB on-scene now
UPDATE: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has arrived on the scene of that deadly train derailment in northern Missouri’s Mendon. And Missouri state troopers now say …
Read More »$50,000 cash bond set for Columbia man charged with robbing gas station with hammer
A Columbia man accused of robbing the HyVee gas station on West Broadway while carrying a hammer has waived arraignment and pleaded not guilty. 30-year-old Jacob Woods …
Read More »Longtime Columbia College president will be laid to rest on Tuesday
Funeral services are about to begin this (Tuesday) morning for longtime Columbia College president Dr. Gerald Brouder, who died last week at the age of 79. He …
Read More »Lakeside Ashland hopes to open in September
Developers at the large Lakeside Ashland project say the video screen for their outdoor movie theater has been installed, and that it will be “a movie experience …
Read More »BREAKING: Three dead after Amtrak train collides with dump truck in Chariton County, northwest of Columbia
BREAKING: Missouri state troopers say three people have been killed in this afternoon’s horrific collision between an Amtrak train and a dump truck near Mendon, northwest of …
Read More »Columbia College says former president Brouder had immeasurable impact on Columbia-area community
Visitation is Monday afternoon for one of the Columbia College’s longest-tenured presidents. Dr. Gerald Brouder died Wednesday in Columbia, at the age of 79. Dr. Brouder served as …
Read More »CPD searching for suspects after bullets hit popular south Columbia apartment complex
Columbia Police say their investigation continues into Monday morning’s shots fired incident at a south Columbia apartment complex. CPD spokesman Christian Tabak tells 939 the Eagle that …
Read More »Mid-Missourians in the abortion debate view the future differently
Abortion-rights supporters rallied Saturday at the Boone County Courthouse in downtown Columbia, before marching down Broadway. They were protesting the U.S. Supreme Court’s Friday ruling that overturned …
Read More »Jefferson City’s council to vote on pay raise issue on Monday
Jefferson City’s mayor is calling on the city council to approve a proposed five percent pay increase for city employees, saying it’s crucial to hiring and retention. …
Read More »(AUDIO): Hip-hop artist and Columbia native Nick Danger appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
31-year-old Nick Rodriguez, who’s stage name is Nick Danger, is a hip-hop artist who performs in Missouri and in other states as well. Mr. Rodriguez went to …
Read More »Missouri’s governor says U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion ruling activates 2019 Missouri law
Missouri’s GOP governor has signed a proclamation that he says ban abortions in Missouri, unless there’s a medical emergency. Governor Mike Parson signed the proclamation Friday morning …
Read More »Zimmer radiothon raises $95,545 for Central Missouri Honor Flight
The president of the Central Missouri Honor Flight is thanking mid-Missourians for their generosity in Friday’s Diamond Pet Foods Honor Flight radiothon. It aired today from 6 …
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