The Missouri Tigers will battle Mountain West powerhouse Utah State today in NCAA tournament first-round action. The 24-9 Tigers are red-hot, winning five of their last six …
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UPDATE: Court documents suggest Columbia man obtained 2300 fentanyl pills in Los Angeles
A federal affidavit provides new details into February’s arrest of a Columbia man who was caught with more than 2,300 fentanyl pills. 939 the Eagle News has …
Read More »Missouri’s governor will speak at April’s Swift ribbon-cutting event
Missouri’s governor will travel to Columbia for April’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new $185-million Swift Foods plant. Governor Mike Parson’s spokeswoman, Kelli Jones, tells 939 the Eagle …
Read More »Tolton boys and Southern Boone girls playing in Class 4 semifinals today
Two powerhouses are clashing Thursday afternoon in Missouri high school hoops class 4 semifinal action, when Columbia’s Fr. Tolton battles Vashon in Springfield. Tolton is 21-9, holding …
Read More »UPDATE: Accused mid-Missouri bank robber to go on trial this summer
A June federal jury trial is scheduled for a Columbia man accused of robbing two mid-Missouri banks and robbing at least four other businesses in the state. …
Read More »Cooking blamed for Boonville-area house fire
No injuries are reported in Wednesday afternoon’s blaze that destroyed a house near Boonville. The home is in the 23000 block of Highway 98. Cooper County Fire …
Read More »Mizzou spring football game moved inside due to cold weather; will be closed to public
Mizzou football’s spring game has been moved indoors due to incoming frigid weather, and will be closed to the general public because of space limitations. Mizzou Athletics …
Read More »U.S. Attorney: Columbia man caught with more than 2,000 fentanyl pills
A Columbia man with a lengthy criminal history is jailed without bond this afternoon and remains in federal custody, after allegedly being caught at a Kansas City …
Read More »(AUDIO): Wilkerson, Costas among new Missouri Broadcasters Hall of Fame members
A longtime Mizzou football broadcaster known for his exciting calls will be inducted into the Missouri Broadcasters Association (MBA) Hall of Fame in June. The late Bill …
Read More »April 6 ribbon-cutting set for Columbia’s massive new meat plant
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Columbia’s new $185-million Swift Foods plant will take place on April 6. That’s a Thursday. The program will begin that morning at 11. …
Read More »(AUDIO): Mid-Missouri lawmaker downplays consolidation concerns involving open enrollment
The Missouri House narrowly approved open enrollment legislation before their spring break. The vote was 85-69, with about 30 Republicans voting no. The bill is sponsored by …
Read More »UPDATE: Court documents indicate Hermann murder suspect planned to “commit suicide by cop”
Graphic court documents obtained by 939 the Eagle say the suspect charged with shooting two Hermann police officers Sunday night at a Casey’s had given both officers …
Read More »Two mid-Missourians killed after head-on collision in Cole County
Two Cole County men have been killed in a horrific head-on collision near Russellville. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report says it happened at about 6:45 …
Read More »Columbia’s New TopTracer Golf expected to open this summer near Midway
The president of Rost Enterprises expects a July grand opening for the new TopTracer golf facility being built at Midway Golf and Games west of Columbia. Former …
Read More »(AUDIO): Mid-Missouri man remembers fallen Hermann police detective; suspect jailed in Crawford County
The man suspected of shooting and killing a Hermann police detective and seriously wounding anther Hermann officer has been captured, after a 14-hour standoff. Our news partner …
Read More »(AUDIO): Cleft condition advocate at Mizzou taking her talents to Operation Smile; hopes to meet UM System President Choi
A Mizzou senior who was born with a cleft condition plans to attend medical school to help others, and she’s also started an Operation Smile club at …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Rep. Brad Pollitt (R-Sedalia) discusses open enrollment legislation on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee chairman Rep. Brad Pollitt (R-Sedalia) says the Show-Me State has 1.8 percent of the nation’s K-12 students but 3.5 percent …
Read More »Malek: Missouri has no investment in large failed bank
Missouri’s new state treasurer says the state of Missouri has no investment in the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank in California. The FDIC has taken over the bank …
Read More »New Sonic being built in fast-growing south Columbia
Columbia-area diners will soon have a new, larger Sonic option. Columbia development services manager Patrick Zenner tells 939 the Eagle that the new development underway at the …
Read More »UPDATE: Hermann murder suspect taken into custody; Hermann police detective killed in line of duty
UPDATE: Missouri state troopers say a man wanted for killing a Hermann police detective and shooting another officer Sunday night at a Casey’s in Hermann has been …
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