Columbia’s city council listened to more than three hours of emotional testimony Monday night before voting to approve a four-page bill that expresses support for the LGBTQ …
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(LISTEN): Columbia Regional Airport officials remain optimistic about Charlotte flights
Columbia Regional Airport’s (COU) manager and Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button will be heading to Arizona next week to meet with American and …
Read More »Eastern Missouri received the heaviest snowfall on Friday; Columbia saw two inches of snow
Columbia and much of mid-Missouri received two inches of snow on Friday, with heavier amounts to our east. National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis meteorologist Chris Kimble …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia’s Goodwill adult high school emphasizes optimism, encouragement
The president of Columbia’s largest bank is praising Goodwill’s Excel Center high school in Columbia, which is a free adult high school. The Excel Center offers free …
Read More »UPDATE: University of Arizona president describes Reed-Francois’ hiring as a tremendous win
Mizzou’s athletic director is heading to Arizona to become the new athletic director there. The school made the announcement in a press release late this morning, saying Desiree …
Read More »Columbia-based Veterans United wants to purchase former IBM building
The largest private employer in Columbia/Boone County wants to purchase the former IBM building on Columbia’s Lemone Industrial drive. Columbia’s city council is scheduled to vote on …
Read More »Proposed LGBTQ ordinance before Columbia’s city council tonight
Columbia’s city council is set to vote tonight on a four-page bill that expresses support for the LGBTQ community and declares the city a safe haven for …
Read More »(LISTEN): Former Boone County clerk Taylor Burks announces congressional run on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Eight-term U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) will be retiring in December, after 16 years on Capitol Hill. Missouri’s new third congressional district includes Columbia south of …
Read More »Monday is Presidents’ Day, a federal and Missouri holiday
Most of Jefferson City’s approximately 14,000 state employees are off on this Monday to observe President George Washington’s birthday, also known as Presidents’ Day. It is a …
Read More »(LISTEN): Longtime former Columbia Orthopaedic Group president Dr. Mark Adams appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Columbia Orthopaedic Group (COG) was founded in 1965 on Broadway in downtown Columbia. It started as a white frame house near Boone Hospital Center. COG built their …
Read More »(LISTEN): Boosting jury pay is a priority for Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice and key mid-Missouri lawmaker
The Missouri Supreme Court’s chief justice says judges across the Show-Me State are embarrassed to tell jurors what jury pay is. Chief Justice Mary Russell spoke during …
Read More »Former Columbia Orthopaedic Group president Dr. Mark Adams to appear on 939 the Eagle
939 the Eagle host Fred Parry, a former Boone County commissioner, describes former Columbia Orthopaedic Group (COG) president Dr. Mark Adams as one of the statesmen in …
Read More »UPDATE: Mid-Missouri’s Callaway and Montgomery counties added to NWS’ winter weather advisory
A winter weather advisory is now in effect for Columbia, Boone County and multiple counties in the 939 the Eagle mid-Missouri listening area. Audrain, Callaway, Montgomery, Monroe …
Read More »(LISTEN): KCPD encourages witnesses to the deadly shooting near Union Station to call new phone number
Kansas City Police describe their investigation into Wednesday’s mass shooting after the Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally as “very active.” Police chief Stacey Graves, Kansas City Mayor …
Read More »(LISTEN): State Sen. William Eigel (R-Weldon Spring) discusses Wednesday’s mass shooting near Kansas City’s Union Station on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Kansas City Police say 23 people have been shot, one fatally, after Wednesday’s Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally. Kansas City Police chief Stacey Graves identifies the victim …
Read More »Millions of dollars of voter-approved improvements planned at Columbia Area Career Center
Columbia’s school board has voted to authorize the second half of $80-million in bond financing for improving district facilities. CPS voters approved the bond issue in April 2022. …
Read More »(LISTEN): One dead and 21 wounded after mass shooting after Chiefs victory rally
Kansas City’s police chief says 22 people were shot during Wednesday afternoon’s mass shooting after the Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally at Union Station. One person was …
Read More »(LISTEN): State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) describes being inside Kansas City’s Union Station When Shooting Happened
Kansas City Police and firefighters say 22 people were shot in this afternoon’s mass shooting west of Union Station, as the Chiefs victory rally ended. One person …
Read More »Convicted mid-Missouri killer to be executed in June, court orders
The Missouri Supreme Court has scheduled a June 11 execution date for a convicted killer from Jefferson City who’s under a death sentence for a high-profile 2009 …
Read More »Breaking: Multiple people struck by gunfire at Chiefs’ rally
Kansas City police say two armed suspects are in custody after multiple people were struck by gunfire outside Union Station near the end of the Kansas City …
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