Legislation that would prohibit towns and cities from regulating dogs in a breed-specific manner will be heard Thursday morning by a Missouri House committee in Jefferson City. …
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(AUDIO): Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia”
Columbia Police have announced that they are resuming full enforcement of traffic laws. The limits were imposed during Columbia’s declared health emergency. Under a 2020 special order, …
Read More »New Columbia Regional Airport terminal expected to open this summer
Columbia’s airport advisory board will hold a discussion Wednesday afternoon about the $23-million new terminal being built at Columbia Regional Airport (COU). The board meets at 1 at …
Read More »DHSS plans four February COVID testing events in Columbia
High transmission of COVID across mid-Missouri and the entire state has prompted state health officials to add additional free testing sites across the state. The Missouri Department …
Read More »UPDATE: Grand jury indicts Columbia man for November murder
A Boone County grand jury has indicted a Columbia man for first degree murder for the November shooting death of Justin Stidham north of town. The indictment …
Read More »Missouri’s governor urges state lawmakers to increase starting pay for teachers
Missouri’s governor received a standing ovation from lawmakers last week when he called for full funding of the state’s k-12 education foundation formula. Governor Mike Parson (R) …
Read More »One-vehicle crash kills two mid-Missouri men
Two men from mid-Missouri’s Moniteau County have been killed in a horrific overnight one-vehicle crash on Highway 50. State troopers say the crash happened just after midnight, …
Read More »Longtime mid-Missouri police chief is seeking a Missouri House seat
Fulton’s longtime former police chief is seeking the GOP nomination for a mid-Missouri House seat that will be vacated next January by term-limited State Rep. Travis Fitzwater …
Read More »Convicted killer from Columbia sentenced to 16 years in prison
A Columbia woman convicted of killing her husband in a Montgomery County snake barn is heading to prison for 16 years. Boone County Circuit Judge Kevin Crane …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia to open Wabash station as warming center three nights this week
Monday night’s expected sub-freezing temperatures have prompted Columbia officials to announce that they’ll open a temporary overnight warming center at the Wabash station downtown. The facility will …
Read More »Lynlee Renick’s sentencing is set for Monday in Columbia
A Columbia woman and former spa owner convicted of killing her husband in 2017 will learn her fate Monday afternoon. Lynlee Renick’s 2:30 pm sentencing will be …
Read More »Missouri governor’s broadband proposal attracts bipartisan support
There is bipartisan support for Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s $400-million proposal to increase broadband. The governor tells lawmakers that it’s the largest single investment in state history. …
Read More »Missouri’s governor: U.S. Navy sending 40-person medical team to St. Louis to assist in COVID fight
Missouri’s governor says the U.S. Navy is sending a 40-person team of military medical personnel to the St. Louis region, to help hospital staff strained by the …
Read More »CPS responds to lawsuit from Missouri’s attorney general over mask requirement
Missouri’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against 36 school districts across the state for mask mandates, including Columbia Public Schools (CPS) and Jefferson City Public Schools …
Read More »Look for some changes soon, in how Columbia health officials report COVID numbers
The Columbia/Boone County Health Department says it continues to see the highest number of cases they’ve had during the entire pandemic. Health officials say that as they’ve …
Read More »Columbia’s Rainbow House to expand services and facility, thanks to $1 million donation
Officials from Columbia’s Rainbow House are praising the Veterans United Foundation for its $1-million gift to the facility, saying they plan to expand services and to remodel …
Read More »(AUDIO): Fred Parry and Brian Hauswirth appear on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Three high-profile mid-Missouri murder cases have been or will be receiving national media coverage. All three cases have ties to Columbia. 939 the Eagle news director Brian …
Read More »(AUDIO): Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel speaks on “Wake Up Columbia”
The winningest football coach in Mizzou history will be inducted into the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame this year. Gary Pinkel is also the …
Read More »Snow heading to mid-Missouri late tonight into Saturday
Columbia, Jefferson City, Moberly and most of the 939 the Eagle listening area will be under a winter weather advisory, starting at midnight and going through 6 …
Read More »Officer Molly Bowden blood drive is underway in Columbia
You still have about four hours to donate blood in memory of a fallen Columbia police officer, as the American Red Cross faces a critical need. The …
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