Columbia’s Rhonda Carlson is the co-owner of Columbia-based C&C Construction and also works as a local realtor and developer. She joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the …
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(AUDIO): Kansas City sports authorities say NFL draft crowds will help with momentum for World Cup
More than 100,000 football fans are expected to pack the grounds of Kansas City’s Union Station and the National World War I museum again today (Friday), for …
Read More »(AUDIO): Boone Electric’s leader praises mid-Missouri contractors and workers for $29-million headquarters project
The chief executive officer of Boone Electric Cooperative publicly thanked his employees during this week’s ribbon-cutting for the Co-op’s $29-million new headquarters building. It’s on Columbia’s Rangeline, …
Read More »Jefferson City’s historic Lincoln University renames hall after former LU president
Founders Hall at Jefferson City’s historic Lincoln University (LU) has been renamed for Dr. James Frank, the longtime leader and former president of LU. Dr. Frank served …
Read More »UPDATE: Menards stealing suspect described as flight risk by court
Two suspects accused of stealing merchandise from numerous Menards stores in Columbia, Jefferson City and several states have been captured in eastern Missouri’s St. Peters. Jefferson City …
Read More »(AUDIO): Kansas City Sports Commission expects 300,000 people in town for NFL draft
More than 100,000 people are expected to be in Kansas City today, for day one of the 2023 NFL draft. It’s taking place at historic Union Station …
Read More »(AUDIO): Mid-Missouri foster children and families to benefit from tonight’s fundraiser in Boonville
Officials from the Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association (CMFCAA) are encouraging you to come out for tonight’s “Stomp Out Abuse” fundraiser at Boonville’s Cooper Ridge. …
Read More »No arrests after Wednesday night’s shots fired incidents in Columbia
A rolling gunbattle on central Columbia’s Pendleton street caused damage to a home Wednesday night. Pendleton is near North Garth Avenue. ABC-17’s Marina Diaz was live …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia man shot this weekend on West Bellview has died; no arrests yet
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies say the Columbia man who was shot Saturday evening on West Bellview just outside Columbia city limits has died. Deputies say 31-year-old Sam …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia Regional Airport officials in talks with United, Delta and some low-fare carriers
A top Columbia business leader predicts United Airlines will return to Columbia Regional Airport (COU). The Chicago-based airline suspended service at COU during the pandemic. Columbia Regional …
Read More »UPDATE: Suspect in deadly Moberly DWI crash to be arraigned Monday
A Monday afternoon arraignment is now set for a Moberly man charged with murder for the April 6th head-on collision that killed a pregnant Moberly woman and …
Read More »Ribbon-cutting for Missouri’s first rural electric cooperative is today in Columbia
You’re invited to this afternoon’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for Boone Electric Cooperative’s new $29-million headquarters at Columbia’s I-70 and Rangeline street. The Columbia Chamber of Commerce ambassadors will …
Read More »93.9 The Eagle’s Roundtable Discussion on Media Bias
Join 93.9 The Eagle and Wake Up Mid-Missouri’s Branden Rathert, as he hosts a one hour roundtable discussion regarding misinformation in the news. Join us for the …
Read More »79-year-old Columbia woman killed in deadly collision on Highway 63 between Harrisburg and Hallsville
A Columbia woman has been killed in a horrific two-vehicle collision on northbound Highway 63, at Highway 124. That’s just south of Heuer’s Country Café. The Missouri …
Read More »(AUDIO): Advocates say there are about 500 foster children in Boone County; Thursday fundraiser planned
A nonprofit that serves as a one-stop shop for mid-Missouri foster, adoptive and kinship families hopes for a good turnout for its Thursday evening fundraiser in Boonville. …
Read More »Columbia’s Menggi Ji murder case profiled in national podcast
A popular national podcast has profiled the 2019 Columbia case of a Columbia man convicted of killing his wife and burying her in Rock Bridge state park. …
Read More »Guilty plea in high-profile Columbia fraternity hazing case; two felony charges dropped with plea deal
A former Mizzou fraternity member has pleaded guilty to supplying liquor to former Mizzou student Danny Santulli during a high-profile 2021 incident in Columbia. 22-year-old Thomas Shultz …
Read More »Trash, shopping carts and other debris removed from Columbia homeless camp
Columbia city employees used dump trucks and other equipment to clean out a homeless camp near busy I-70 and Highway 63 on Monday. They were on-scene for …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) discusses Senate GOP priorities and nuclear waste on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
State Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) says Missouri’s legislative Republicans are pushing an agenda that’s important to citizens. He says those items include protecting children, expanding busy …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia authorities to begin clearing homeless camp near Bob Evans this morning
Columbia-area motorists should expect some delays Monday morning around mid-Missouri’s busiest interchange, as Columbia authorities clear out a homeless camp near Steak ‘n Shake and Bob Evans. …
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