State troopers say eight Missourians were killed during the Christmas holiday counting period, which began Thursday evening and ended late Sunday night. Two of the deaths happened …
Read More »Tuesday funeral with full fire service honors planned for fallen Boone County Fire assistant chief Gladney
Mid-Missourians are being encouraged to stand along Tuesday afternoon’s funeral procession route for a fallen Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief. The funeral for assistant chief …
Read More »Flags at all Missouri fire stations at half-staff on Tuesday, to honor fallen Boone County firefighter
Missouri’s governor says fallen Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief Bryant Gladney devoted his career to selflessly serving the people of Boone County and the state. …
Read More »Missouri’s governor predicts Rock Island corridor will benefit rural mid-Missouri towns
Belle, Bland, Owensville, Versailles, Eldon, Eugene and Meta are just a few of the mid-Missouri towns that will benefit from the Rock Island corridor, according to Missouri’s governor …
Read More »UPDATE: Charges filed against mid-Missouri man for alleged crossbow shooting
Charges have now been filed against that Fulton man accused of shooting his neighbor with a crossbow. Callaway County prosecutors have charged 63-year-old Thurman Estep with first …
Read More »Missouri Highway Patrol investigation continues into deadly I-70 crash near Columbia
Missouri state troopers say an ambulance and the Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief’s vehicles had their emergency lights activated, when they were struck by a …
Read More »January 19th date selected for Missouri governor’s key policy and budget address
Missouri’s governor will deliver his State of the State address on January 19 in Jefferson City. Governor Mike Parson will outline his legislative priorities that afternoon at …
Read More »Columbia city offices closed on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
Because both Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Saturdays this year, Columbia city offices will be closed on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve to …
Read More »Goodwill changing holiday store hours across Missouri, including in Columbia, Jefferson City and Moberly
MERS Goodwill is closing its stores on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, for the first time in its 100-year history. MERS Goodwill senior vice president Mark …
Read More »UPDATE: Boone County assistant fire chief killed in I-70 crash near Columbia
Boone County Fire Protection District officials say an assistant chief was killed in this morning’s horrific I-70 crash involving a tractor trailer near Columbia. Fire district officials …
Read More »Missouri Highway Patrol: Thursday and Sunday will be big travel days
Missouri state troopers are expecting heavy traffic on the roads during the Christmas holiday weekend, especially Thursday and Sunday. State Highway Patrol Captain John Hotz says ten …
Read More »November Fulton murder remains under investigation
Fulton’s new police chief Bill Ladwig tells 939 the Eagle that the investigation into a mid-November homicide has made some progress. No arrests have been made in …
Read More »Columbia’s first African-American city manager receives high praise from Mayor Treece and council; choice was unanimous
Columbia will soon have its first African-American city manager. After a national search, the city council Monday afternoon named deputy city manager De’Carlon Seewood as the next …
Read More »Two new top leaders at Fulton PD are familiar names
Longtime Fulton Police lieutenant Bill Ladwig will be the town’s next police chief. He’ll replace veteran chief Steve Myers, who retired in early December after serving as …
Read More »Columbia city council hears detailed report on ARPA funding
The city of Columbia has now received about $12.6 million of the $25.2 million it will receive from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was signed …
Read More »Developer wants to bring ice rink and bocce ball to Columbia
A proposed development in south Columbia involving an ice rink, music stage, bocce ball, pickleball and a two-story restaurant heads to the city council for a January …
Read More »Missouri’s governor focusing on infrastructure, workforce development and broadband in 2022
Missouri’s governor will continue to focus on his two main themes during the 2022 legislative session. Governor Mike Parson tells 939 the Eagle that Missouri ranks in …
Read More »New Columbia city manager to be announced Monday afternoon
We’ll know who Columbia’s next city manager is by the end of the day Monday. The Columbia city council plans a 4 o’clock announcement at city hall …
Read More »Jefferson City’s mayor: Bicentennial bridge project is “game changer”
It’s been talked about in Jefferson City for more than 30 years, and it becomes a reality Monday afternoon. Missouri Governor Mike Parson, Jefferson City Mayor Carrie …
Read More »Mild weather contributing to progress on Boone Electric’s Columbia headquarters project
Columbia-based Boone Electric Cooperative expects its new headquarters at Rangeline and I-70 to be completed in 2022. Boone Electric general manager Todd Culley tells 939 the Eagle’s …
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