Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft joined “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss alleged voter fraud involving two voters in St. Charles County. He also discussed legislative efforts in …
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Radiothon raises more than $145,000 for Central Missouri Honor Flight
Listeners to Friday’s Central Missouri Honor Flight Radiothon on the Eagle and other Zimmer radio stations raised more than $145,000 for the program. The 12-hour radiothon was …
Read More »Columbia woman dies after crash with 18-wheeler on Highway 63
Columbia police say a woman was killed during a crash involving an 18-wheeler. Officers say it happened just after 4:45 a.m. Monday on northbound Highway 63 near …
Read More »UPDATE: Charges filed against Columbia man, after alleged attempted kidnapping
A Columbia man has now been charged for Thursday’s alleged attempted kidnapping of a juvenile on Hyde Park Avenue, and remains jailed without bond. Boone County prosecutors …
Read More »CPS has a shortage of bus drivers; shortage is nationwide
Columbia’s new superintendent says there is a shortage of bus drivers for CPS, and encourages anyone interested in the positions to apply. The pay for the bus …
Read More »Missouri Task Force 1 arrives in Louisiana
80 personnel from Missouri Task Force 1 from across the state have arrived in central Louisiana, in response to Ida. Task Force 1 left Columbia Friday, bringing …
Read More »MUPD credits community for helping to locate missing elderly Columbia woman
MU Police say the elderly Columbia woman who was missing this weekend has been found safe. MUPD officers are crediting the public for helping to find 71-year-old …
Read More »(AUDIO) Missouri Congresswoman calls on President Biden to resign over Afghanistan
U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville), who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, appeared live on “Wake Up Columbia” to discuss Afghanistan. Congresswoman Hartzler called on President …
Read More »Columbia man arrested for alleged attempted kidnapping
Columbia Police have arrested a man for Thursday morning’s alleged attempted kidnapping of a juvenile on Hyde Park Avenue. Detectives say 57-year-old Mark Lindell Martin has been …
Read More »Steve Walsh’s funeral services set for Saturday in Jefferson City
Funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon in Jefferson City for the longest-serving member of U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s staff. 63-year-old Steve Walsh passed away last week, …
Read More »NAACP to rally this weekend in Columbia, to support national rally in Washington
The NAACP plans to rally Saturday evening in downtown Columbia, on issues involving racial equity and voter ID. The NAACP rally starts tomorrow evening at 5 at …
Read More »UPDATE: Cole County grand jury indicts woman for first degree murder in 2018 Jefferson City child’s death
A Jefferson City woman is jailed without bond this (Thursday) morning, after being indicted for first degree murder and three other felonies for the 2018 death of …
Read More »Boone County deputies request your help in finding whereabouts of high-profile murder suspect
Boone County sheriff’s deputies say the long-term boyfriend of a Fulton teacher has now been charged for the murders of her and her 11-year-old daughter near Columbia. …
Read More »Thousands of people expected at Lake of the Ozarks this weekend, for powerboat racing
Missouri state troopers say boaters should expect heavy congestion this weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks, for the Lake Shootout boat race. Powerboat racing will begin …
Read More »Schmitt: proposed opioid settlement could bring $500 million for treatment services to Missouri
Missouri’s attorney general has signed term sheets for proposed opioid settlements with Johnson & Johnson and with three major distributors: AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson. Attorney General …
Read More »Missouri’s governor weighs in on Columbia Public Schools’ mask requirement
Missouri’s governor is critical of Columbia Public Schools (CPS) for its mask mandate. During a live appearance on the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia,” Governor Mike Parson (R) …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia superintendent discusses CRT and Missouri attorney general’s mask-related lawsuit
New Columbia Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood joined “Wake Up Columbia” live this morning to discuss critical race theory and the Missouri attorney general’s lawsuit against the mask …
Read More »Charges filed after Monday’s Columbia shooting
A Columbia woman is jailed without bond this morning, charged with shooting a man Monday night near Douglass Park. Boone County prosecutors have charged 40-year-old Jemikia Jordan with …
Read More »CPS: Missouri attorney general’s lawsuit over masks is a waste of taxpayer dollars
Officials at Columbia Public Schools (CPS) are blasting Missouri’s attorney general over his lawsuit involving the district’s mask mandate. CPS has released a statement, saying their decision …
Read More »Basye: CRT will be “front and center” for Missouri House in 2022
A key Missouri lawmaker predicts the House will approve legislation next year involving critical race theory (CRT). State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport), who chairs the House Elementary …
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