A Columbia man charged with shooting and killing a man outside the Waffle House on Vandiver in 2021 will go on trial next week. 939 the Eagle …
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South Columbia’s new Sonic construction is progressing
Construction is continuing on the new 1,800 square foot Sonic being built in south Columbia. Construction workers were on-site again on Saturday morning, and they’ve almost finished …
Read More »Columbia’s Truman VA to hold tele-town hall meeting tonight
Mid-Missouri veterans will be introduced Monday evening to the new director of Columbia’s Harry Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, Christopher Myhaver. Truman VA will be hosting a tele-town …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia’s mayor explains her vote to raise electric utility rates
Columbia’s mayor says her vote last week to approve an electric utility rate increase was a tough one. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe tells 939 the Eagle that while …
Read More »(AUDIO: Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater joins us live on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Jefferson City’s mayor and other council members have received complaints from downtown business owners about Bird scooters. Mayor Ron Fitzwater joined us live this morning on 939 …
Read More »(AUDIO): Endovac Animal Health chief executive officer Steve Knorr appears on 939 the Eagle’s CEO Roundtable”
A Columbia-based animal health company is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Endovac Animal Health’s 25,000 square feet world headquarters are located on Bass lane in Columbia, near Channel …
Read More »Zimmer Radio’s Central Missouri Honor Flight Radiothon raises more than $125,000
Leaders from the Central Missouri Honor Flight (CMHF) are thanking mid-Missouri this evening for raising $126,678 during 939 the Eagle’s CMHF Radiothon today. The grand total was …
Read More »Mizzou’s Brown is a first-round draft choice; he’ll play for Tyronn Lue in LA
Mizzou basketball standout Kobe Brown is heading to the City of Angels, after being drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA draft’s first round. The …
Read More »(AUDIO): Major crop losses are possible, with central Missouri’s drought
The National Weather Service (NWS) office in St. Louis says much of mid-Missouri remains in an extreme drought, which could lead to major crop or pasture losses. …
Read More »(AUDIO): Excitement and optimism about Columbia’s newest park near Cafe Berlin
Columbia’s city manager is excited about the new Orr street park that will be developed near Orr and Park, northeast of Café Berlin. City manager De’Carlon Seewood …
Read More »Columbia-based animal health company celebrating its 40th anniversary
A Columbia-based animal health company is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Endovac Animal Health’s world headquarters are on Bass lane in Columbia. Their facility is just east of …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia’s mayor and art enthusiasts excited about Orr Street park plans
The Missouri Department of Economic Development’s (DED) new acting director will be in Columbia this afternoon for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Orr Street park property. …
Read More »Patients and visitors at Columbia’s University Hospital facing parking changes starting Monday
MU Health Care will be closing its patient and visitor garage attached to Columbia’s University Hospital for about a month, starting Monday morning. Columbia-based MU Health Care …
Read More »(AUDIO): Special Olympians enjoying sports at camp, while learning life skills
68 Special Olympics Missouri campers are in Jefferson City again today and Friday for the 27th annual Gary Brimer sports camp. The week-long camp is taking place …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Lt. Governor Kehoe discusses drought and hay scams on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe describes the current drought in mid-Missouri as horrific for farmers. Lt. Governor Kehoe tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that there …
Read More »No arrests yet in Wednesday’s shooting on Columbia’s Jewell avenue
Columbia Police need your assistance in solving Wednesday afternoon’s shooting on Jewell Avenue in the central city, just south of the Business Loop. The incident happened at …
Read More »(AUDIO): Former Columbia mayoral candidate Minchew says silence from council on public safety is deafening
A former Columbia mayoral candidate is urging Columbia’s city council to give CPD and the Columbia Fire Department the tools, equipment and manpower they need to keep …
Read More »(AUDIO): Excelsior Springs state lawmaker seeking state Senate seat that includes mid-Missouri
A state lawmaker from western Missouri’s Excelsior Springs has formally announced his candidacy for a state Senate seat that includes three mid-Missouri counties. State Rep. Doug Richey …
Read More »Columbia man sentenced to 11 years for fentanyl trafficking; “a lifetime of lawlessness and violence,” prosecutors say
A convicted felon from Columbia is heading to federal prison for the next 11 years for trafficking fentanyl. 30-year-old Warren Andre Washington pleaded guilty in November in …
Read More »Proposed utility rate increase approved by Columbia’s city council, despite complaints
Columbia residents packed the city council chambers downtown Tuesday evening to voice their opposition to a proposed electric utility rate increase. The testimony and council discussion lasted …
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