UPDATE: Both sides in a high-profile Columbia hazing case say they need a few more days for motions. Boone County Circuit Judge Kevin Crane has rescheduled the …
Read More »(Listen): “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn discusses Danny’s law, budget and FRA on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
University of Missouri graduate State Rep. Travis Smith (R-Dora) has filed “Danny’s law” for the second straight year. It’s named for Columbia hazing victim Danny Santulli, who …
Read More »(LISTEN): Longtime Missouri Pork Association official retires, after 40-plus years of service
Missouri’s governor and the state agriculture director are praising the impact and legacy of longtime Missouri Pork Association (MPA) executive director Don Nikodim, who has retired after …
Read More »Big Lots will close its Columbia store on Nifong
Columbia’s Big Lots in the Rock Bridge shopping center on Nifong is closing. The store at 505 East Nifong has posted signs in front of its store …
Read More »Missouri GOP gubernatorial candidate to present his silver and gold legislation today
The well-known folk singer Burl Ives made silver and gold a household name when he sang “Silver and Gold” in 1964, as part of the television show …
Read More »Jefferson City hospital is grateful after being honored for both organ and tissue excellence
A Jefferson City hospital that’s operated by MU Health Care has been honored for a higher-than-average number of families granting authorization for organ and tissue donation in …
Read More »(LISTEN): Rural Missouri hospitals will close unless FRA is extended, top business group says
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) and three other groups are urging the Missouri Senate to give final approval to legislation …
Read More »Boone County Republicans to meet this weekend regarding state Senate seat
Boone County Republicans will gather Sunday evening to work to select a replacement for former State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) in the race to become the next …
Read More »(LISTEN): Boone County commissioner requests your patience during massive I-70 construction project
The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says you can expect nighttime lane closures on busy I-70 between Columbia and Kingdom City, once works begins this summer to …
Read More »Fulton fire officials say blaze that destroyed chiropractic facility could have started in the attic
This week’s blaze that destroyed a popular Fulton chiropractic facility is listed as undetermined. There were no injuries in Monday night’s fire at the Total Health and …
Read More »(LISTEN): Mid-Missouri motorists will see I-70 expansion work in Columbia area starting in July
Look for work to begin after the fourth of July on the massive $405-million project to rebuild and expand I-70 between Columbia and Kingdom City. The state …
Read More »MoDOT plans Wednesday open house on massive I-70 expansion project in mid-Missouri
This afternoon and evening are your opportunities to learn new details about the massive I-70 expansion project that begins this summer between Columbia and Kingdom City, including …
Read More »NWS: An additional inch of rain is possible Wednesday evening and Thursday in mid-Missouri
The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis says the Missouri River in Jefferson City crested Tuesday, and additional rain is in the forecast for this afternoon …
Read More »Ethics complaint dismissed against Missouri’s House Speaker
Missouri’s GOP House Speaker says Monday’s House Ethics Committee vote to dismiss an ethics complaint against him vindicates him. The Associated Press (AP) reports Monday’s committee vote …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Senate staffer Jacob Schelp discusses state budget and FRA legislation on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri lawmakers have until Friday May 10 to approve a balanced budget, under the state Constitution. The Missouri House has approved an approximately $49-billion state operating budget. …
Read More »(LISTEN): Ranken’s Ashland campus could expand programming in the future
The president of Ranken Technical College says their new multi-million dollar campus in fast-growing Ashland will be industry-driven. Ranken president Don Pohl spoke at Friday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony: …
Read More »MU Health Care’s new urgent care on Jefferson City’s West Truman to open May 30
Columbia-based MU Health Care will be opening a new and larger urgent care in west Jefferson City in late May. The new location will be in the …
Read More »UPDATE: NWS says an EF-1 tornado hit mid-Missouri’s Tipton this weekend
The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis says there were no injuries from the EF-1 tornado that touched down late Saturday night near mid-Missouri’s Tipton. The …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri’s governor describes FFA students across the Show-Me state as the future
Missouri’s governor says describes the approximately 5,000 high school students who attended the state FFA convention in Columbia as the future of agriculture, Missouri, and the nation. …
Read More »Excitement across southern Boone County ahead of Ranken’s Ashland opening
About 150 residents and business leaders across mid-Missouri have learned new details about next Friday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony at Ranken Technical College’s Ashland campus. 939 the Eagle’s Stephanie …
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