A 14-year-old student from mid-Missouri’s Wardsville who scored a perfect 36 on her ACT credits the hard work she put into practice tests for helping her score. …
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REDI: Flights still planned between Columbia Regional and Charlotte
The head of Columbia’s Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) says American Airlines still plans to provide service from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Charlotte in the future. …
Read More »Woman shot overnight in north Columbia; home struck by several bullets as well
Columbia Police confirm an adult female was shot overnight in the 2100 block of Doris drive in north Columbia. She was treated by CPD officers on-scene, but declined …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri independent U.S. Senate candidate John Wood appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia”
Former U.S. Attorney John Wood describes himself as a lifelong Republican and a common-sense conservative. Mr. Wood says he’s running for Missouri’s U-S. Senate seat because the …
Read More »CPS proceeding with new $25-million elementary in fast-growing south Columbia
Columbia’s school board has given the green light to a $1.1 million architect services agreement involving a new elementary school that will be built next to south …
Read More »Crash in mid-Missouri’s Howard County kills two
Two young Boonville residents have been killed in a one-vehicle crash in Howard County. State troopers say the one-vehicle crash happened Monday afternoon on Highway 124, when …
Read More »(AUDIO): Boone County fair board president Jeff Cook previews 2022 fair on “Wake Up Columbia”
The 2022 Boone County Fair kicks off next Tuesday evening (July 19) at 5 pm at the county fairgrounds north of Columbia. The Boone County Fair was …
Read More »Wiemann: property tax relief should be included in Missouri special session call
The Missouri House’s number two Republican says a shortage of new vehicles has led to a more than 20 percent increase in assessments for used vehicles. House …
Read More »Man shot in Columbia restaurant parking lot this weekend; no arrests yet
Columbia Police are asking for your help in solving a weekend shooting that happened in the busy Cracker Barrel parking lot on Clark Lane. CPD spokesman Christian …
Read More »Columbia officials want your safety feedback on heavily-traveled Route B
Safety complaints from 939 the Eagle listeners about the Columbia’s busy Paris road and Vandiver intersection have helped lead the city to plan a roadway safety audit …
Read More »Mizzou is still Columbia’s largest employer; VU now third on list
The University of Missouri is still Boone County’s largest employer, by far. Columbia’s Regional Economic Development Incorporated’s (REDI) website says Mizzou has 8,612 employees. It’s followed by …
Read More »CC’s City Broiler earns three honors in “Best of Columbia”
It’s one of the most popular steakhouses in central Missouri, and readers of Zimmer’s “Inside Columbia” magazine have voted CC’s City Broiler as the best in three …
Read More »(AUDIO): REDI President Stacey Button appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Swift Prepared Foods will be opening its large plant on Columbia’s Route B in 2023, bringing more than 200 jobs to the area. Swift, which has a …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-Springfield) reflects on former Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s legacy
A southwest Missouri congressman who’s helped lead seven bipartisan delegations to Japan describes the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe as devastating. U.S. Rep. Billy …
Read More »MoDOT planning open house on Columbia’s I-70 and Highway 63 interchange
State transportation officials have scheduled an open house for later this month to get your feedback on potential improvements to Columbia’s I-70 and Highway 63 interchange. The …
Read More »JCPD still investigating deadly crash on Highway 50
An elderly Jefferson City man has been killed in a horrific crash on Highway 50, near the 179 off-ramp. JCPD’s traffic unit is still investigating the crash. Jefferson …
Read More »DHSS: rare brain infection in Missouri; first case since 1987
It’s the first case in the Show-Me State in 35 years: state health officials confirm that a Missourian has a rare brain infection. The state Department of …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri 4th congressional district GOP candidate Taylor Burks appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
West-central Missouri’s sprawling fourth congressional district was strongly Democratic for decades. It was represented for 34 years (1977-2010) by the late U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Lexington), and …
Read More »Public hearing set for proposed restaurant on Columbia’s Scott Boulevard
Tonight (Thursday) is your opportunity to weigh in on a proposal to build a new restaurant and retail store near Scott Boulevard and Vawter School road in …
Read More »Flash flood warning for northern Missouri’s Macon and Marceline
While Columbia, Jefferson City and much of mid-Missouri has been dry this (Thursday), morning, heavy rain has been falling overnight in some of our northern counties. National …
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