The Missouri Department of Conservation’s large carnivore team is in northern Boone County’s Sturgeon area this morning, investigating the reported sighting of a mountain lion. Our news …
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(AUDIO): State Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico) says Mexico/Fulton areas are health deserts, with hospital closings
State Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico) is lamenting the 2022 closing of the hospitals in rural mid-Missouri’s Fulton and Mexico. Representative Haden didn’t mince words on 939 the …
Read More »Former Mizzou and NFL star Maclin to be inducted into college football Hall of Fame
Former Mizzou football star Jeremy Maclin will be inducted into the college football Hall of Fame in December. Maclin, a former Kirkwood Pioneer star, played at Mizzou …
Read More »UPDATE: Convicted murderer Lynlee Renick drops her appeal
A former Columbia spa owner convicted of killing her husband near New Florence in 2017 has changed her mind regarding an appeal. Online court records show the …
Read More »Slot machines would be legalized in Missouri, under proposed gaming bill
A veteran state lawmaker who represents Howard County in the 939 the Eagle listening area says expanding gaming will help Missouri honor its commitment to veterans. State …
Read More »Seewood: Most of Columbia’s murders in 2022 involved domestic violence
Preventing domestic violence is a top priority for Columbia’s city manager. De’Carlon Seewood tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table” that nine of Columbia’s 11 homicides last year …
Read More »Basye’s name is not listed on sample ballot approved by Columbia’s school board
Attorneys for a former Rocheport state lawmaker say they’re prepared to seek a court order to force Columbia Public Schools (CPS) to add his name to the …
Read More »Columbia’s school board to discuss April board ballot tonight
(Story has been updated to include information from Basye attorney Brent Haden) It looks like former State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) will not appear on the April …
Read More »UPDATE: Erickson released from Missouri prison on parole
A high-profile inmate who pleaded guilty to the 2001 killing of the “Columbia Daily Tribune” sports editor but later recanted his testimony has been released from prison …
Read More »Mizzou’s power plant celebrates its 100th anniversary; powers Mizzou Arena, Memorial Stadium and 200-plus other buildings
The University of Missouri is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Mizzou’s massive Combined Cooling Heat and Power Plant (CCHP). It’s located near Columbia’s Providence and East Stewart …
Read More »Seewood: plans continue for permanent Columbia homeless shelter
Columbia’s city manager believes there are anywhere from 100 to 200 homeless residents in town. Sheltering the unhoused has been a top priority and challenge for city …
Read More »Santulli incident in Columbia helps prompt hazing legislation at Capitol
Legislation that’s aimed at getting medical assistance for hazing victims has been filed by a Missouri lawmaker. State Rep. Travis Smith (R-Dora), a Mizzou graduate, wants to …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia city manager Seewood outlines his first year on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood is about to mark his first anniversary in that position. He began on January 15, 2022. Mr. Seewood describes Columbia as a …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Sen. Karla Eslinger (R-Wasola) previews Missouri’s 2023 session on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
State Sen. Karla Eslinger (R-Wasola) represents one of the poorest districts in the Legislature. Her seven-county district is in south-central and southwest Missouri, and she says five …
Read More »Columbia’s Murry’s makes rare menu change
A popular Columbia restaurant has changed its menu for the first time in a decade. Zimmer’s “Inside Columbia” magazine quotes Murry’s owner Jesse Lark as saying people …
Read More »UPDATE: Deadly fire in central Missouri’s Mexico was set
Authorities in mid-Missouri’s Mexico say a December blaze that killed a 60-year-old woman had been set. The December 23 fire at an apartment building on West Breckenridge …
Read More »Three straight sellouts at Mizzou Arena for Tiger basketball
The Missouri Tiger men’s basketball team will be playing Saturday morning in front of its third straight sellout at Mizzou Arena. The 20th-ranked Mizzou team is 12-2, …
Read More »Missouri’s governor: state government must compete with the marketplace for employees
Missouri’s governor predicts state employees will be pleased with his proposed budget, which he’ll unveil during this month’s State of the State address. Governor Mike Parson spoke …
Read More »Fulton man killed in Highway 50 crash
A motorist from mid-Missouri’s Fulton has been killed in a head-on collision on Highway 50 in Osage County, east of Jefferson City. State troopers say 45-year-old Nicholas …
Read More »Columbia businesswoman released on bond, after being indicted for alleged $1.5 million embezzlement scheme
A prominent mid-Missouri businesswoman is under federal indictment, accused of using her payroll services company in a $1.5 million embezzlement and fraud scheme. 62-year-old Kat Cunningham of …
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