A Columbia transit commission learned new details on Tuesday evening about the city’s bus driver shortage. The city is currently down 11 full-time and seven part-time drivers, …
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UPDATE: Charles Erickson to be released from a Missouri prison in January
939 the Eagle News has confirmed that Missouri’s Probation and Parole Board has scheduled a January release date for Charles Erickson, the Columbia man who pleaded guilty …
Read More »Columbia providing CDL training to help alleviate bus driver shortage
A Columbia transit board will be hearing details Tuesday afternoon about the city’s shortage of bus drivers. Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan says they’re down 11 …
Read More »Boone County’s nature school will be accessible to all fifth-graders in the county
The Columbia community is close to raising its goal of $1.5 million for the 111-acre Boone County Nature School. The school involves a partnership between Columbia Public Schools …
Read More »New owners at Columbia’s Chris McD’s plan complete renovation
Columbia’s popular Chris McD’s restaurant has new ownership. Our Zimmer publication “Inside Columbia” magazine reports Chris McD’s founder Chris McDonnell has sold to Tyler Spurgeon. Tyler’s partners …
Read More »Columbia Regional adding new flight to Dallas next month; new restaurant about to go to bid
American Airlines will be adding an additional flight from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) in April. COU manager Mike Parks says the new …
Read More »Columbia’s school board to be briefed on status of nature school on Monday
Construction is scheduled to begin on the Boone County Nature School this summer. Columbia’s school board will hear a detailed presentation on the project’s status at Monday …
Read More »MU Health Care making progress on Boonville facility and other key projects
MU Health is building a state-of-the-art 14,000 square foot primary care facility in Boonville, a town that lost its hospital two years ago. MU Health Care chief executive …
Read More »(AUDIO): MU Health chief executive officer Jonathan Curtright appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
MU Health Care has about 7,500 employees, making it one of mid-Missouri’s largest employers. MU Health chief executive officer Jonathan Curtright joined host Fred Parry on Saturday …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Sen. Holly Rehder (R-Scott City) appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Randy Tobler show”
The Missouri Senate is currently on spring break, after a tense first half of the 2022 session. While the Missouri House has sent 38 bills to the …
Read More »Columbia voters will vote on two April use tax ballot measures
Columbia voters will cast ballots in April on a local use tax measure. If approved by voters, the local use tax would be enacted on purchases from …
Read More »Well-known businessman leading committee supporting Boone County’s local use tax ballot measure
Supporters of an April Boone County use tax ballot measure say Boone is the last county among its contiguous counties to approve a use tax. Boone County …
Read More »Columbia Police still searching for suspect in Sunday morning shooting
A man is being treated at an area hospital, after being shot by a burglar early Sunday morning on Godas drive in northeast Columbia, near Clark Lane. …
Read More »Columbia sees 4.9 inches of snow; higher amounts of Harrisburg and Higbee
Columbia received about five inches of snow Thursday evening and this (Friday) morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). NWS St. Louis meteorologist Jon Carney tells …
Read More »MU Health Care’s CEO to appear on 939 the Eagle on Saturday morning
MU Health Care is one of the largest employers in Columbia, and residents from across mid-Missouri travel here for health care. MU Health chief executive officer Jonathan …
Read More »Snow causes major traffic problems across mid-Missouri, especially Columbia
The snow has caused numerous crashes across Columbia and Boone County. Boone County Joint Communications tells 939 the Eagle that a tractor trailer has overturned on snow-impacted …
Read More »Jefferson City Probation and Parole district employees relocated, after fire
Jefferson City firefighters confirm the Probation and Parole district office on West Main street is a total loss, after Thursday’s blaze. The fire closed streets and also caused …
Read More »Columbia plow drivers asking you to park in your driveway; round-the-clock plow efforts continue
A 23-person Columbia Public Works crew has been treating first and second priority roads all night. They’ve been impacted by continuous snow. Those major priority routes include …
Read More »Numerous schools closed across mid-Missouri, due to winter storm
Mid-Missouri’s two largest school districts and smaller, rural districts are among the numerous schools and closed on Friday, due to the winter storm. Columbia Public Schools, Jefferson …
Read More »UPDATE: Jefferson City’s Probation and Parole district office destroyed by fire
Jefferson City firefighters say the Missouri Probation and Parole district office on West Main is a total loss, after an overnight blaze that closed streets in the …
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