The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning about dangerous heat again today (Wednesday) and tomorrow throughout mid-Missouri. The NWS has extended the heat advisory for mid-Missouri through …
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CPS briefs Columbia’s school board on building safety improvements
Columbia’s school board has listened to a detailed presentation about numerous safety and security upgrades at the district in the past four years. The board discussed the …
Read More »Columbia’s drive-through utility window shortening hours
Citing limited usage, Columbia officials plan to reduce the hours of the cashier’s drive-through window behind city hall starting on July 5. The drive-through window allows you …
Read More »Mid-Missouri man sentenced to decades in prison for drug-related murder
A Callaway County judge heard emotional testimony from prosecution and defense witnesses on Monday, before sentencing a Fulton man to 74 years in prison for a 2019 …
Read More »Heat advisory remains in effect for mid-Missouri; cool front later in week
(939 the Eagle’s Christian Blood contributed to this story) Columbia, Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks remain under a heat advisory through Wednesday evening. National Weather …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey of St. Louis says he needs an influx of money in his campaign, to combat money from billionaires he says are …
Read More »CPS to outline security improvements at buildings in past four years
Columbia’s school board will hear a detailed presentation Monday evening about safety and security upgrades at CPS since 2018. Only CPS’ community outreach unit had fobs to …
Read More »Boone County PA: Investigation into Santulli case continues
The Boone County prosecutor’s office is currently reviewing results from law enforcement’s investigation into an alleged hazing incident at a Mizzou frat house involving Danny Santulli. He …
Read More »MoDOT contractors to do nightly lane closures all week on I-70 Rocheport bridge
Nightly lane closures are planned for this week on the I-70 Rocheport bridge, west of Columbia. Contractors for the state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will close one …
Read More »MoDOT plans July meeting on Columbia’s I-70 and Highway 63 interchange
State transportation officials will hold a meeting in late July about the massive I-70 and Highway 63 project in Columbia. The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT)’s Zach …
Read More »Proposed loop ramp at Columbia’s Highway 63 and Grindstone interchange is popular
State transportation officials say feedback has been very positive about a proposed loop ramp at Columbia’s heavily-traveled Highway 63 and Grindstone Parkway interchange. State Department of Transportation …
Read More »Zimmer Radio receives 11 first-place awards at Missouri Broadcasters Association
Zimmer Radio’s Group’s mid-Missouri radio stations in Columbia and Jefferson City earned 17 awards at this weekend’s Missouri Broadcasters Association (MBA) convention in Lake Ozark, including 11 …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia best-selling author and former Mizzou quarterback Alex Demczak appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Former Mizzou walk-on quarterback Alex Demczak is a best-selling author and speaker. He has a new book that he’s co-authored with Jon Gordon that focuses on trust, …
Read More »Former inmate and current Columbia business owner Trey Dawson appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
Columbia native Trey Dawson was released from Jefferson City’s Algoa Correctional Center on Christmas Day 2019. Dawson says he’s served time in five prisons in Missouri and …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Congressman Billy Long (R-Springfield) appears on 939 the Eagle
U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-Springfield) is seeking Missouri’s GOP U.S. Senate nomination in August. During a a live appearance this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Gary Nolan …
Read More »Big turnout expected at Michael Woods’ Columbia funeral
Parker-Millard Funeral Service is expecting a large turnout for Saturday’s funeral for a Columbia Rock Bridge high school employee killed in late May at a Tennessee rest …
Read More »MoDOT: positive feedback on Highway 63/Grindstone project in Columbia
About 75 to 80 people turned out for Thursday’s open house to see detailed maps of the proposed $9-million project to upgrade Columbia’s heavily-traveled Highway 63 and …
Read More »Missouri Cattlemen’s Steak fry to be venue for eminent domain bill-signing ceremony
Bipartisan eminent domain legislation that’s the top priority for the Columbia-based Missouri Cattlemen and Pork Associations will be signed into law Saturday afternoon by Governor Mike Parson …
Read More »Court documents: Moberly woman killed dog as a sacrifice
A Moberly woman charged with the gruesome killing of her mother’s dog will be arraigned Friday morning in Huntsville. Randolph County prosecutors have charged 29-year-old Brianna Lingo …
Read More »Columbia’s second COVID comfort clinic is Saturday
Saturday is your opportunity to receive a free COVID vaccination at a “comfort clinic” in Columbia. The Columbia/Boone County health department will host the clinic from 10 …
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