State transportation officials will hold a meeting in late July about the massive I-70 and Highway 63 project in Columbia. The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT)’s Zach …
Read More »Brian Hauswirth
Proposed loop ramp at Columbia’s Highway 63 and Grindstone interchange is popular
State transportation officials say feedback has been very positive about a proposed loop ramp at Columbia’s heavily-traveled Highway 63 and Grindstone Parkway interchange. State Department of Transportation …
Read More »Zimmer Radio receives 11 first-place awards at Missouri Broadcasters Association
Zimmer Radio’s Group’s mid-Missouri radio stations in Columbia and Jefferson City earned 17 awards at this weekend’s Missouri Broadcasters Association (MBA) convention in Lake Ozark, including 11 …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia best-selling author and former Mizzou quarterback Alex Demczak appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Former Mizzou walk-on quarterback Alex Demczak is a best-selling author and speaker. He has a new book that he’s co-authored with Jon Gordon that focuses on trust, …
Read More »Former inmate and current Columbia business owner Trey Dawson appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
Columbia native Trey Dawson was released from Jefferson City’s Algoa Correctional Center on Christmas Day 2019. Dawson says he’s served time in five prisons in Missouri and …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Congressman Billy Long (R-Springfield) appears on 939 the Eagle
U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-Springfield) is seeking Missouri’s GOP U.S. Senate nomination in August. During a a live appearance this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Gary Nolan …
Read More »Big turnout expected at Michael Woods’ Columbia funeral
Parker-Millard Funeral Service is expecting a large turnout for Saturday’s funeral for a Columbia Rock Bridge high school employee killed in late May at a Tennessee rest …
Read More »MoDOT: positive feedback on Highway 63/Grindstone project in Columbia
About 75 to 80 people turned out for Thursday’s open house to see detailed maps of the proposed $9-million project to upgrade Columbia’s heavily-traveled Highway 63 and …
Read More »Missouri Cattlemen’s Steak fry to be venue for eminent domain bill-signing ceremony
Bipartisan eminent domain legislation that’s the top priority for the Columbia-based Missouri Cattlemen and Pork Associations will be signed into law Saturday afternoon by Governor Mike Parson …
Read More »Court documents: Moberly woman killed dog as a sacrifice
A Moberly woman charged with the gruesome killing of her mother’s dog will be arraigned Friday morning in Huntsville. Randolph County prosecutors have charged 29-year-old Brianna Lingo …
Read More »Columbia’s second COVID comfort clinic is Saturday
Saturday is your opportunity to receive a free COVID vaccination at a “comfort clinic” in Columbia. The Columbia/Boone County health department will host the clinic from 10 …
Read More »Swift bringing 200 new jobs to Columbia
Columbia’s city manager says Swift Foods will open its plant on Route B in early 2023, bringing more than 200 new jobs to the area. “It’s something …
Read More »After 20 years, Columbia’s Hoss’ Market changing hands
A popular Columbia gourmet market and restaurant will be changing owners on July 1. It’s called Hoss’ Market, and it’s located on south Columbia’s Club Village drive. The …
Read More »Missouri’s Blunt is critical of student loan forgiveness
Missouri’s senior senator says bipartisanship from Congress helped reinstate year-round Pell grants. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R) describes year-round Pell as a critical tool to help students …
Read More »MoDOT’s open house on Highway 63/Grindstone Columbia project is today
Columbia-area residents are expected to pack New Haven elementary school for this (Thursday) afternoon’s open house for proposed upgrades at heavily-traveled Highway 63 and Grindstone Parkway. The …
Read More »Monday arraignment set for Columbia man charged with molesting and burning children
A Columbia man charged with seven felonies for sex crimes against multiple children remains jailed without bond and will be arraigned on Monday. 47-year-old James Cecil Bennett …
Read More »UM Board of Curators student representative killed in vehicle crash praised by colleagues
The UM Board of Curators’ student representative has died in a vehicle crash. Board chair Darryl Chatman announced the death of Remington Williams, describing him as an …
Read More »Virtual town hall meeting for central Missouri veterans is tonight
Columbia’s Harry Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital will hold a virtual town meeting for veterans this (Wednesday) evening. Truman VA says about 10,000 veterans will randomly be selected …
Read More »Columbia Police investigating shooting near Rangeline
Columbia Police say the man who was shot Monday night on Fir Place near Rangeline was transported by private vehicle to a local hospital. Fir Place is …
Read More »New salt dome planned for south Columbia
Columbia’s public works department has budgeted money to build a new salt dome in fast-growing south Columbia. City manager De’Carlon Seewood says it’s about making city operations …
Read More »