A veteran Ozarks congressman is one of 21 candidates seeking the GOP nomination in Missouri’s U.S. Senate primary in August. U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-Springfield) joined guest …
Read More »UPDATE: Steel coverings to be added at downtown Columbia parking garage this fall
A downtown Columbia parking garage that has had at least eight suicides will be receiving steel window coverings this fall. Columbia’s city council voted in March to …
Read More »Positive reviews for Saturday’s Boone County fair ham breakfast; Just Jeff’s praised as well
A crowd of 260 people attended Saturday’s 77th annual Boone County fair country ham breakfast in Columbia. Farmers from across the region attended, along with numerous elected …
Read More »Boone County Fair to remain at current location
The outgoing Boone County fair board president announced Saturday that the fair will be staying at the fairgrounds on Oakland Gravel road in Columbia, an announcement that …
Read More »UPDATE: Power restored in several mid-Missouri towns
UPDATE AT 12:30 PM: California city clerk Jessica Farmer and Ameren Missouri say power has been restored in the impacted areas. HERE IS OUR ORIGINAL STORY: Ameren …
Read More »Missouri drought relief details could be announced today
Missouri’s Soil and Water Conservation Commission has called a special meeting for today (Monday) to consider aid for drought-impacted farmers and ranchers. Governor Mike Parson has …
Read More »(AUDIO): William Woods University president Jeremy Moreland appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Historic William Woods University was founded in 1870. Its 225-acre campus is in mid-Missouri’s Fulton. Dr. Jeremy Moreland is the university’s 13th president, and began in October. …
Read More »Boone and Cole counties included in Missouri governor’s drought order
Missouri’s governor has signed an executive order declaring a drought alert for 53 counties in southern and mid-Missouri, including Boone, Cole and Cooper counties. Governor Mike Parson …
Read More »Columbia’s I-70 and 63 interchange could get diverging diamond; feedback continues
Columbia-area residents packed the ARC facility on West Ash on Thursday to view detailed maps and exhibits of a proposed $140-million upgrade at heavily-traveled I-70 and Highway 63. …
Read More »NTSB releases two-page preliminary report in deadly Missouri Amtrak collision
Federal transportation officials say the deadly June collision between an Amtrak passenger train and a dump truck in northern Missouri’s Mendon caused $4-million in damage. The National Transportation …
Read More »(AUDIO): Boone County GOP presiding commissioner candidate Connie Leipard appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia”
Quality Drywall Construction owner Connie Leipard is seeking the GOP nomination for Boone County presiding commissioner. If elected, she plans to focus on ARPA funding and broadband …
Read More »Missouri’s governor to announce drought initiatives on Thursday afternoon
With no rain in sight for the next several days, Missouri’s governor will be announcing details Thursday afternoon about actions he’ll take to aid Missouri’s farmers and …
Read More »(AUDIO): Boone County GOP presiding commissioner candidate James Pounds appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia”
Contractor James Pounds and businesswoman Connie M. Leipard are seeking the GOP nomination for Boone County presiding commissioner. Mr. Pounds joined us live on “Wake Up Columbia” …
Read More »MoDOT to hold open house today on Columbia’s I-70 and Highway 63 interchange
(UPDATE: The story includes clarification that it’s a community advisory group working with MoDOT that describes that area as a hot spot of pedestrian deaths.) Today …
Read More »MU Health’s new clinic in mid-Missouri’s Audrain County opens
MU Health Care says the opening of its family medicine clinic in mid-Missouri’s Mexico highlights its commitment to expand access to health care in rural communities like …
Read More »Governor Parson meets with Missouri GOP legislative leaders on special session
Missouri’s Republican governor met separately with GOP leaders in the Senate and House on Tuesday in Jefferson City, discussing the upcoming special session on tax cuts and …
Read More »CPD to conduct active intruder training in Columbia
You’ll see a law enforcement presence this (Wednesday) afternoon around John Warner Middle School in south Columbia, as Columbia Police and Columbia Public Schools (CPS) hold active …
Read More »UPDATE: Mid-Missouri couple charged with sexually assaulting child held without bond
Two former Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) employees are jailed without bond this (Wednesday) morning, for allegedly videotaping their alleged sexual assault of an unconscious four-year-old child. …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia Downtown Community Improvement District executive director Nickie Davis appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
Downtown Columbia Community Improvement District executive director Nickie Davis says she’s incredibly frustrated that the city has allowed the Wabash bus station to be used for long-term …
Read More »Columbia’s mayor expects more than 40-thousand visitors for Show-Me State Games
Thousands of visitors will be in Columbia this weekend and next weekend for the 38th annual Show-Me State Games. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe is asking residents to extend …
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