(Missourinet) Two state lawmakers testified Thursday in Jefferson City that an effort is underway to get a cattle slaughter facility in Missouri. Joint Committee on Agriculture Chairman …
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Two seriously hurt in Columbia crash
Two people have serious injuries after a crash at Stadium Blvd. and College Park Dr. in Columbia. Police say Reid Browning, 22, was on Stadium and did …
Read More »Jefferson City garage fire damages home
A homeowner has minor smoke inhalation after a Jefferson City fire. Crews were called to Park Crest Drive at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. They put out a …
Read More »Violence again rocks Minneapolis after man’s death; 1 killed
(AP) — A man was shot to death as violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody rocked Minneapolis for a second straight …
Read More »Fowler campaigns on neighborhood issues in First Ward race
Columbia’s next city councilperson will jump into a tough budget situation. First Ward candidate Pat Fowler says the coronavirus pandemic magnified inequalities already in place. “I think …
Read More »Chinese lawmakers endorse Hong Kong national security law
(AP) — China’s legislature has endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong that has triggered new protests in the territory and strained relations with the United …
Read More »Historic SpaceX launch postponed until Saturday
(Missourinet) The historic SpaceX flight to the International Space Station has been postponed due to inclement weather. Crews from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida …
Read More »College student wanted in 2 Connecticut slayings is captured
(AP) — Connecticut State Police say a college student wanted for two slayings in Connecticut has been captured in Maryland. Peter Manfredonia had been the subject of …
Read More »Bertha forms, hits South Carolina coast, dissipates in a day
(AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha surprised the South Carolina coast, forming and making landfall within two hours, bringing a poor beach day of rain and gusty winds, …
Read More »Lake of the Ozarks business owner defends actions
(AP) — The owner of a business that hosted crowded pool parties over the Memorial Day weekend at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks says no laws were …
Read More »Several local counties report no virus cases Tuesday; Callaway adds 3
No new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Boone or Cole counties on Tuesday. Boone is at 21 active cases now (123 total), Cole has three (57 total). …
Read More »Elledge pleads not guilty to murdering missing wife
(AP) — A Missouri man whose wife has not been seen since October has pleaded not guilty to killing her. Joseph Elledge pleaded not guilty to first-degree …
Read More »Swift firings for Minneapolis officers in death of black man
(AP) — To the general public, the video of a white police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a shirtless black man prone on the …
Read More »City council candidate Anderson focuses on affordable housing, crime
He says his kids are old enough to make their own sandwiches now, so Mark Anderson is ready to make a run at Columbia City Council. The …
Read More »California, Mo. woman dies in Highway 50 crash
A California, Mo. woman is dead after a crash on Highway 50. The Highway Patrol says Andrea Bondurant tried to cross the westbound lanes of the highway …
Read More »Rob Sanders’ latest appeal denied
A state appeals court has rejected the latest push by a former Columbia police officer to get his job back. The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals …
Read More »Virus expands grip in many areas, as US nears 100,000 deaths
(AP) — South Korea has reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections in weeks and India reported another record single-day jump of more than 6,000 cases, …
Read More »Man stabbed near busy Columbia intersection
A man has life-threatening injuries after he is stabbed in Columbia. Police say the stabbing happened on Monday morning in a wooded area near Highway 63 and …
Read More »Tebbetts man arrested after shots fired, police standoff
A Tebbetts man is arrested after authorities say he illegally shot a gun and got into a standoff with the law. Charles Buenida allegedly fired shots from …
Read More »More Local Programming coming to 93.9 The Eagle
Exciting changes are coming to 93.9 The Eagle beginning June 1st, 2020. You asked for more local talk and we listened! Start your day with Branden Rathert …
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