A west-central Missouri congressman who represents part of Columbia and Boone County predicts the new Swift Foods plant will help Columbia and will help feed families. U.S. …
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(AUDIO): New owner at Columbia’s Welcome Inn says calls for Columbia Police are down significantly there
Columbia’s Welcome Inn near I-70 and Providence was the “Holidome” at one time and was one of the city’s most popular hotels, through about 1995 or so. …
Read More »Columbia’s school board to vote on salary schedules; three board members to leave office
Columbia’s school board is set to vote this evening on a proposal to approve salary schedules for the 2023-24 school year. The plan from Columbia Public Schools …
Read More »UPDATE: Missouri state troopers say unborn child of area woman killed in crash has also died
Missouri state troopers say the unborn child of a Moberly woman killed in Thursday afternoon’s horrific head-on crash has also died. The Highway Patrol has updated its …
Read More »(AUDIO): New Columbia Welcome Inn co-owner Kel Beal appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Columbia’s Welcome Inn had fallen into disrepair in recent years, and Columbia Police were frequently at the property, which is at Providence and I-70. You can see …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia’s new Swift Prepared Foods plant aims to be the employer of choice in area
Missouri’s governor describes the opening of Columbia’s massive Swift Foods plant on Route B as a wonderful day for Columbia, and a good day for the entire …
Read More »UPDATE: Boone County man jailed without bond for alleged enticement of a child
A Centralia man charged with enticement of a child is jailed without bond this morning. Boone County prosecutors have charged 26-year-old Tanner Donald Ray Burton with two …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri’s attorney general vows to hold people accountable on now-closed Mexico and Fulton hospitals
Missouri’s attorney general says his office will use every legal mechanism at their disposal to find justice for those impacted by the closing of the Mexico and …
Read More »(AUDIO): Preliminary reports indicate deadly EF-2 tornado hit southeast Missouri
The National Weather Service (NWS) says Wednesday’s deadly tornado that killed five people in southeast Missouri’s Bollinger County was an EF-2 with estimated peak winds of 130 …
Read More »UPDATE: Murder charges being sought against Moberly Man for deadly crash
Missouri state troopers are seeking murder charges against a Moberly man for Thursday afternoon’s horrific deadly crash on Route M. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey discusses closed Mexico hospital investigation and stoves on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) says he will hold people accountable involving his investigation into the now-closed Mexico and Fulton hospitals. General Bailey joined us live …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri’s Ashcroft making gubernatorial run in 2024
Missouri’s secretary of state is running for governor in 2024. Republican Jay Ashcroft made his official announcement early this morning in a two-minute and 20 second video …
Read More »Ribbon to be cut Thursday on Columbia’s $185-million Swift Foods plant
Dignitaries from state, city and county government will be represented at this (Thursday) morning’s ribbon-cutting for Columbia’s new massive Swift Foods plant. The $185-million plant is located …
Read More »Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry celebrating its 100th anniversary
The state’s largest business organization is celebrating its 100th anniversary today at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is currently …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia Police staffing and widening Forum are top priorities for 5th Ward Councilman-elect Waterman
Columbia’s fifth ward councilman-elect is focusing on public safety and infrastructure as he prepares to take office. Donald Waterman spoke on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”. …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri’s governor tours deadly tornado site near Cape Girardeau
President Joe Biden is offering federal help to tornado-damaged southeast Missouri, where at least five people have been killed in a devastating tornado. It happened in the …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia Fifth ward Councilman-Elect Donald Waterman outlines his priorities on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Columbia fifth ward Councilman-Elect Donald Waterman won his tight race against nurse Gregg Bush by 58 votes. Councilman-Elect Waterman joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia nurse and son credited for saving man who fell through ice south of town
A wrestler at Columbia’s Fr. Tolton high school and his mother are credited with saving the life of a man who fell through the ice at Cedar …
Read More »New fire station will be built, after voters approve Boone County Fire’s $8-million bond issue
Voters in Missouri’s third-largest fire department have overwhelmingly approved an $8-million no tax increase bond issue. The vote was 5,125 to 1,051. Passage required a four-sevenths majority, …
Read More »Marijuana sales tax increases pass in Columbia and Boone County
Voters in Columbia and Boone County have approved separate ballot measures to impose an additional sales tax of three percent on the retail sale of adult use …
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