Missouri’s governor will travel to Columbia this morning to tour one of Columbia and Boone County’s largest employers. Governor Mike Parson will tour a Veterans United (VU) …
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Columbia facing broadband issues, city manager says
Columbia’s city manager says Wi-Fi is a huge issue in Columbia and across mid-Missouri. De’Carlon Seewood tells 939 the Eagle that a map released by the federal …
Read More »(AUDIO): Mahomes heading to Disneyland; Missouri Capitol dome shined red and gold all weekend
Audio is courtesy of Disneyland’s website. Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his family are heading to Disneyland in Anaheim, California, after the …
Read More »No arrests in weekend drug-related shooting east of Columbia
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies need your help in solving Saturday morning’s drug-related shooting east of Columbia. Sheriff’s Captain Brian Leer tells 939 the Eagle that investigators believe …
Read More »Columbia highway stabbing suspect was released from prison last year
Missouri’s Probation and Parole Board is expected to revoke the parole of a Columbia man who allegedly stabbed a woman along Highway 63 near Bass Pro early …
Read More »(AUDIO): Comobuz.com organizing March 13 and March 20 Columbia candidate forums
The publisher of subscription-based news website Comobuz.com is organizing two mid-March Columbia candidate forums. They’ll be debate formats that he’ll moderate. Publisher Mike Murphy, who has 40 …
Read More »Lincoln’s birthday is a Missouri state and county holiday
Many of the approximately 14,000 state employees who work in Jefferson City have today off, to observe President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Lincoln’s birthday is a Missouri state and …
Read More »(AUDIO): Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy describes his subscription-based website as working at the intersection of culture and politics. Mr. Murphy, who has more than 40 years of experience …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem Mike Henderson (R-Desloge) discusses controversial initiative petition legislation on the “Randy Tobler show”
The Missouri House has voted 108-50 to send a proposed constitutional change to the Missouri Senate. The proposal would let voters decide if proposed changes to the …
Read More »UPDATE: Woman found stabbed along Highway 63 in Columbia; investigation continues
Columbia Police need your help in finding the suspect or suspects who stabbed a woman who was found on the side of southbound Highway 63 this morning …
Read More »(AUDIO): Sellout for Columbia/Boone County first responder dinner event
Next week’s Columbia dinner and dance to raise money and awareness for first responders across Boone County is a now a sellout. Organizer Rick Rowden tells 939 …
Read More »Missouri’s Capitol dome to be lit red and gold tonight
Jefferson City-area motorists and people heading to the Lake of the Ozarks will notice the State Capitol dome shining red and gold starting tonight, under an order …
Read More »2034 parole hearing set for convicted Columbia killer Lynlee Renick
Convicted Columbia killer Lynlee Renick will have to serve at least 12 more years in prison, before she’s eligible for parole. Renick is the former Columbia spa …
Read More »MU Health to offer free heart screenings on Saturday in Columbia
You have an opportunity to receive free heart health screenings in Columbia on Saturday. February is American Heart month, and MU Health Care has organized a free …
Read More »(AUDIO): Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe discusses foreign ownership of Missouri farmland on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe (R) is a vocal supporter of bipartisan legislation that limits foreign ownership of Missouri farmland to half of one percent, from the …
Read More »A&E to profile mid-Missouri’s Lynlee Renick case tonight
A high-profile mid-Missouri murder case with ties to Columbia, Jefferson City and New Florence will receive national attention again on Thursday evening. Former Columbia spa owner Lynlee …
Read More »Fan experiences at Faurot Field highlighted in Mizzou athletic director’s report
Mizzou’s athletic director says moving the MU football student section to one centralized area and moving visiting team fans away from the 50-yard line are some of …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia’s low unemployment rate highlighted by business leaders, who also face some labor shortages
Columbia’s unemployment rate continues to be one of the lowest in Missouri and the nation. Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) executive vice president Bernie Andrews says December’s …
Read More »Columbia bridge murder suspect to appear in court on Friday
A man charged with throwing a Columbia woman to her death from the Highway 63 overpass over Clark lane in October is scheduled to appear in court …
Read More »President Choi praises longtime the late MU Extension employee Eldon Cole
The UM Board of Curators is expected to vote this morning to name a new livestock handling facility in Columbia for the longest-serving faculty member in the …
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