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Police say a teenager is dead and another is arrested after an apparent shooting in northeast Columbia. Officers say they got to a home on Irma Drive …
Read More »Teenager dead, another arrested after possible shooting in northeast Columbia
Several schools start temporary mask requirements Tuesday
Starting Tuesday, Columbia Public Schools will require everyone to wear a mask indoors. The district announced last week that they will keep the temporary requirements until Friday, …
Read More »Columbia police reopen investigation into man’s 2020 death
(AP) Police have reopened an investigation into the 2020 death of a 37-year-old Columbia man. Police initially ruled Freddie McKee’s death in July 2020 was a drug …
Read More »Cole County hospitals admitting more COVID-19 patients
Cole County hospitals are admitting new COVID-19 patients every day. The Cole County Health Department’s Chezney Schulte says they’re working with the hospitals to determine which COVID-19 …
Read More »Bond denied for Jefferson City murder suspect
A judge has denied bond for a Jefferson City man accused of a 2018 killing. The decision came last week in the case of Jahuan Whirley. He …
Read More »New Sorrels overpass over I-70 under construction
MoDOT says the new Sorrels overpass is under construction now. ABC 17 reports the agency began work on the I-70 overpass just west of Columbia on Monday. …
Read More »COVID task forces issues recommendations for small businesses
(AP) A task force created by Gov. Mike Parson is recommending several steps that could help small businesses in the state recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
Read More »Jefferson City man killed in rollover crash
A Jefferson City man is dead after a rollover crash in Cole County. The Highway Patrol says Donald Maupins, 53, was driving west on Route C near …
Read More »One injured after central Columbia shooting
Police say a juvenile male was shot in central Columbia over the weekend. Officers responded to reports of gunshots on Eighth Street near Columbia College just before …
Read More »CPS to cancel three days of classes due to coronavirus surge
It’s a short week for Columbia Public Schools students. Superintendent Brian Yearwood sent a letter last week saying that classes will not be in session this upcoming …
Read More »Mahomes leads Chiefs in 42-21 wild-card romp over Steelers
(AP) Patrick Mahomes threw for 404 yards and five touchdowns, Travis Kelce caught a TD pass and threw another one, and the Chiefs sent Pittsburgh quarterback Ben …
Read More »Government offices closed for MLK Day Monday
Monday is a federal, Missouri, county and city holiday, in memory of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King. President Ronald Reagan signed legislation into law in …
Read More »Pedestrian hit, killed in Moberly
Moberly police are still investigating a crash that killed an elderly pedestrian. Officers say a 27-year old man was backing his pickup truck out of a private …
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 …
Read More »Boone County has its highest number of active COVID cases, since pandemic
Boone County health officials recorded 748 new COVID cases on Thursday, which means there are now 3,308 active COVID cases in the county. The Columbia/Boone County Public …
Read More »UPDATE: CPS to reinstate mask requirement, effective Tuesday
The Columbia Public Schools (CPS) superintendent says increases in COVID cases related to the Omicron variant have caused CPS to reinstate a temporary mask requirement starting on …
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