Legislation requiring paper ballots and the hand-counting of ballots has been filed by a veteran Missouri lawmaker. State Sen. Bill Eigel (R-Weldon Spring), who chairs the Senate …
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UPDATE: Mizzou has had water damage at seven residence halls and several athletic facilities
Crews from Columbia’s ServiceMaster and Neville and Sons remain on the Mizzou campus on this Friday, cleaning up water damage from the Christmas holiday weekend. UM System …
Read More »Ashcroft is confident in Boone County’s clerk regarding Columbia school board filing
Missouri’s secretary of state is closely monitoring the controversy involving this week’s attempt by outgoing State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) to file for Columbia’s school board. Basye …
Read More »Missouri state troopers to conduct targeted enforcement during New Year’s holiday weekend
Missouri state troopers will be out in force during the entire New Year’s holiday weekend, enforcing traffic laws and assisting motorists. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Rep. Rudy Veit (R-Wardsville) appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
State Rep. Rudy Veit (R-Wardsville) says state government has an ongoing obligation to continue to function. He’s filed straightforward bills regarding Casenet and on the presidential preference …
Read More »Ice jam impacting key river that flows through mid-Missouri
The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis says warmer weather over the next few days is expected to help an ice jam on the Missouri River …
Read More »Former State Representative Kendrick to be sworn-in Saturday as presiding commissioner
A former state lawmaker will be sworn-in as Boone County’s presiding commissioner on Saturday morning. Former State Rep. Kip Kendrick (D-Columbia), who served three terms in the …
Read More »Boone County property taxes are due on New Year’s Eve
Boone County residents are being reminded that property taxes are due on Saturday, which is New Year’s Eve. Boone County Collector of Revenue Brian McCollum says the …
Read More »(AUDIO): Outgoing State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) discusses Columbia school board race on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Outgoing Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee chairman Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) says he’s prepared to take legal action, if Columbia’s school board doesn’t certify his name …
Read More »Como Smoke and Fire still hiring for both Columbia restaurant locations
Columbia’s popular Como Smoke and Fire has opened its second location in town. The readers of Zimmer’s “Inside Columbia” magazine have voted Como Smoke and Fire as …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri’s next Attorney General Andrew Bailey discusses transition on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Governor Mike Parson (R) appointed a familiar name in state government as Missouri’s next attorney general. The governor announced the appointment of Andrew Bailey in late November. …
Read More »Weekend deadly fire in Mexico remains an open investigation
Officials in mid-Missouri’s Mexico say there is an open investigation into Friday’s deadly blaze at an apartment building on West Breckenridge. Mexico Public Safety Department (MPSD) Major …
Read More »Medicaid expansion remains a top priority for Columbia state lawmaker
A key mid-Missouri Democratic state lawmaker is confident that GOP Governor Mike Parson will again fund Medicaid expansion in his proposed budget, which will be unveiled in …
Read More »Education, communication are top 2023 priorities for Missouri Senate Republicans
Missouri’s top Senate Republican says communication will be key for his party, during the 2023 legislative session. Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) is expected to become …
Read More »Strong turnout for opening of Columbia’s new Tacos4Life
The dining room and the drive-through at Columbia’s new Tacos4Life restaurant on East Green Meadows have been busy. Their three-day soft opening was earlier this month. Reporter …
Read More »(AUDIO): Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) previews Missouri’s 2023 legislative session on 939 the Eagle
While Republicans have had a 24-10 supermajority for the past several years in the Missouri Senate, infighting among GOP state senators has caused some gridlock and frustration …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) discusses Gygr-Gas closing on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) has been working with the Missouri Propane Gas Association and with Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office regarding the sudden closing …
Read More »Attorney General’s lawsuit against Boonville-based propane company cites specific impact on mid-Missourians
Missouri’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a Boonville-based propane gas supplier, alleging their abrupt closing has left more than 2,500 rural Missouri customers without a dependable …
Read More »Missouri health officials deny reinstatement of operating licenses for two rural mid-Missouri hospitals
A state lawmaker from mid-Missouri’s Mexico says Platinum Health has not made required major repairs to the now-closed Mexico and Fulton hospitals. State Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico) …
Read More »Deadly fire in mid-Missouri’s Mexico remains under investigation
Officials in mid-Missouri’s Mexico are asking anyone with information about Friday’s deadly blaze at an apartment building to call CrimeStoppers. Mexico Public Safety Department (MPSD) officials say …
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