Columbia’s Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is seeking hosts for the upcoming return of the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) high school basketball championships. They’re …
Read More »(LISTEN): Big crowds expected for Saturday’s Eagle adventure event at Jefferson City’s Runge
A few thousand people are expected to pack Jefferson City’s popular Runge nature center for Saturday’s Eagle Adventure. The annual event celebrates bald eagles and provides an …
Read More »(LISTEN): Boone County GOP central committee chair Tony Lupo discuses Pro Tem Rowden on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Boone County GOP central committee chair Tony Lupo says the committee has not written a letter to Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) calling for …
Read More »UPDATE: Boone Hospital Center’s losses were about $20-million less in 2023 than year before
One of Columbia/Boone County’s largest employers says its hospital in Columbia had positive cash flow in two months near the end of 2023 for the first time …
Read More »(LISTEN): Red Slipper Warrior Project founder Tim Tinnin discusses Hollywood Nights on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The founder of the Jefferson City-based Red Slipper Warrior Project (RSWP) says a good support system is critical for those who are battling cancer. Jefferson City’s Tim …
Read More »Jefferson City poison suspect to appear in court for bond review hearing today
A Jefferson City art teacher charged with attempted murder for the alleged poisoning of her husband is back in court this morning for a bond review hearing. …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Governor Mike Parson discusses State of State and his time in office on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri’s governor is calling on state lawmakers to again fully fund the K-12 education foundation formula with an additional $120-million over last year’s levels. Governor Mike Parson …
Read More »(LISTEN): Economic growth and state employee pay were two key elements of Missouri governor’s address
Missouri’s governor says his administration will leave a record $1.5 billion on the bottom line for the next administration. While GOP Governor Mike Parson outlined his budget …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia attorney will be city’s first housing director
A Columbia native who graduated from Rock Bridge high school and Mizzou has been named as the first director of the city’s new Housing and Neighborhood Services …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri’s governor to deliver final State of State today; Parson says state employees have been on his mind since day one
Cole County’s more than 14,000 state employees will find out this afternoon whether Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) is proposing a state employee pay raise for the …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden discusses committee chairmanships and 2024 session on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri’s Senate President Pro Tem has stripped three fellow Republicans of their committee chairmanships, describing them as “the “Chaos Caucus.” While Republicans have a 24-10 supermajority in …
Read More »(LISTEN): State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri’s governor signed Senate Bill 190 into law in 2023, which allows counties to freeze property tax increases for seniors who are eligible for Social Security, own …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia’s city manager envisions creation of a housing resource center
Columbia’s city manager says housing is one of the biggest issues our community is facing, particularly affordable housing. The median home value in Boone County is now …
Read More »Federal grand jury indicts Columbia physician regarding Medicaid orders
A well-known Columbia doctor is under federal indictment this afternoon, for allegedly making false statements to Medicare. 52-year-old Dr. Jerry Joseph Bruggeman has been charged in a …
Read More »UPDATE: Highway 163 in Columbia reopens, after ice causes slide offs
UPDATED AT 12:23 PM: The Boone County Fire Protection District says 163 near Devil’s ice box in Columbia reopened this morning, after being closed due to ice …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia trash collection starting to catch up today after snow, ice and wind chill warnings
Today’s warming temperatures mean Columbia Solid Waste is having their first full day of residential curbside trash collection since Thursday. Columbia Solid Waste was only able to pick …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Senate Majority Floor Leader Cindy O’Laughlin (R-Shelbina) joins us live on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Northeast Missouri, including Audrain and Randolph counties in the 939 the Eagle listening area, have been hard hit by winter storms, wind chill warnings and Monday’s ice …
Read More »UPDATE: New court documents say Columbia man killed his father on Deerfoot Way
Newly-filed court documents from Boone County prosecutor Roger Johnson say a Columbia man charged with Friday’s gruesome stabbing death and arson on Deerfoot Way killed his father. …
Read More »(LISTEN): Jefferson City mom praises Children’s Hospital for saving her son’s life; fundraising efforts continue for diabetic alert dog
Fundraising efforts are underway in Jefferson City to help a one-year-old boy who suffers from type-1 diabetes be able to get his dog trained as a diabetic …
Read More »UPDATE: Numerous mid-Missouri schools canceling classes again today
Hazardous travel conditions on secondary streets and roads have caused numerous mid-Missouri school districts to cancel classes again for Tuesday. Southern Boone R-1 in Ashland, Fulton Public …
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