Columbia’s mayor says MACC plays a key role in local job creation and retention. Mayor Brian Treece spoke to 939 the Eagle at the recent ribbon-cutting for …
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Columbia’s mayor offers proposal for community memberships to new state-of-the-art lab
Columbia’s mayor has introduced a proposal to provide about $500,000 in community memberships to MACC’s new state-of-the-art lab on the Business Loop. Mayor Brian Treece says there is …
Read More »Law enforcement training exercises underway near Columbia’s Mizzou Arena
You’ll notice several emergency vehicles around Mizzou Arena in Columbia today (Tuesday) and Thursday, including bomb squad vehicles. Authorities emphasize that these are training exercises and are requesting …
Read More »Dateline NBC to feature high-profile central Missouri murder case on Friday
A high-profile mid-Missouri murder case with ties to Columbia, Jefferson City and New Florence will be profiled Friday night in an all-new “Dateline NBC” episode. The case …
Read More »Missouri’s governor and Columbia’s mayor praise new MACC lab on the Business Loop
Missouri’s governor says MACC’s new state-of-the-art lab in Columbia is aligned with his priorities of workforce development and infrastructure. A grant from the MoExcels Workforce initiative helped …
Read More »MOSERS Board approves Fitzpatrick motion on Russian holdings
The MOSERS board has unanimously approved a resolution from Missouri’s state treasurer to prevent the future acquisition of Russian holdings. The resolution also call on the retirement …
Read More »Masks and proof of vaccination required at Columbia’s True/False event
Businesses in downtown Columbia are expecting a boost in sales this weekend, because of the popular True/False film event. You’ll notice more people and more vehicles downtown, as …
Read More »Expect delays again Friday at Columbia’s Providence and Vandiver intersection
Repairs are underway on the traffic signals at Providence and Vandiver in north Columbia. That’s just north of I-70. Public Works crews responded to a traffic light …
Read More »Callaway County crash kills eight-year-old child
(Story has been updated to reflect Elizabeth Miller’s condition) A child from St. Louis has been killed in a horrific crash that happened Wednesday night on Highway …
Read More »Missouri’s governor to cut ribbon at new MACC facility on Thursday
Missouri’s governor will be in Columbia Thursday morning to help cut the ribbon on a new lab at the MACC campus on the Business Loop. Governor Parson …
Read More »Blunt says Missouri House’s daily debates closely resemble Congress
Missouri’s senior senator on Capitol Hill says the Show-Me State is where the nation comes together. Retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R) recently addressed the Missouri House in …
Read More »Boone County teenager dies in one-vehicle crash
A Hallsville teenager has been killed in a crash on Highway 124 in Boone County. Missouri state troopers say 18-year-old Molly Jones was a passenger in a …
Read More »Board members get first-hand view of progress at Columbia Regional Airport’s new terminal
Members of Columbia’s airport advisory board took a field trip on Wednesday, touring the $23-million new terminal being built at Columbia Regional Airport (COU). The new terminal …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
De’Carlon Seewood is Columbia’s first African-American city manager. He began in January. Mr. Seewood joined us live on “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss BeHeardCoMo, a new portal …
Read More »June trial set for Columbia woman charged with deadly motorcycle collision
A Columbia woman charged with involuntary manslaughter and DWI for the November death of a motorcyclist on North Providence will go to trial in June. Boone County …
Read More »Missouri’s state treasurer: it’s time for the world to cut Vladimir Putin off
Saying that Vladamir Putin is a “madman,” Missouri’s state treasurer is calling for an emergency meeting of the state MOSERS board of trustees. MOSERS is the acronym …
Read More »Missouri’s new health director has served at DHSS for more than 22 years
A key figure in Missouri’s COVID response efforts is the state’s new acting health director. Governor Mike Parson has named Paula Nickelson of Fulton as the state …
Read More »Missouri’s governor says COVID numbers are trending in right direction
Missouri’s governor says COVID numbers are dropping significantly across the state. Governor Mike Parson tells Capitol reporters that since the Omicron variant peaked in January, daily cases …
Read More »Columbia board members to tour new COU terminal on Wednesday
Members of Columbia’s airport advisory board will be at Columbia Regional Airport (COU) this afternoon to tour the $23-million new terminal that’s under construction. The new terminal …
Read More »Suspect in Columbia’s Oak Towers incident receiving mental health evaluation
A Columbia man who fired multiple shots at Oak Towers before barricading himself inside his apartment on Tuesday morning is being evaluated at a local health facility. …
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