Kansas City Police and firefighters say 22 people were shot in this afternoon’s mass shooting west of Union Station, as the Chiefs victory rally ended. One person …
Read More »Convicted mid-Missouri killer to be executed in June, court orders
The Missouri Supreme Court has scheduled a June 11 execution date for a convicted killer from Jefferson City who’s under a death sentence for a high-profile 2009 …
Read More »Breaking: Multiple people struck by gunfire at Chiefs’ rally
Kansas City police say two armed suspects are in custody after multiple people were struck by gunfire outside Union Station near the end of the Kansas City …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia College pleased with turnout and response at annual career fair
Columbia College’s dean of student affairs says more than 100 students and alumni participated in Tuesday’s annual Grossnickle Career Services Center career fair. Columbia College Dean Dave …
Read More »(LISTEN): State Rep. Rudy Veit (R-Wardsville) appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
A mid-Missouri state lawmaker who’s also an attorney praises Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Russell, who delivered her State of the Judiciary address last week. Chief …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia gas station murder suspect expected to request bond reduction
A Columbia man charged with killing a man on February 1 at the Phillips 66 Fastlane gas station on West Boulevard will be in Boone County Circuit …
Read More »Mid-Missouri’s Roman Catholic churches holding extra masses today for Ash Wednesday
Today is Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent for the thousands of Roman Catholics who live in mid-Missouri. Churches are holding numerous masses and …
Read More »Perfect weather expected for Chiefs Super Bowl parade and victory rally
Bright sunshine is expected for this morning’s Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade in downtown Kansas City. The parade will start at 11 at Grand and 6th …
Read More »(LISTEN): American Airlines to add two daily flights at Columbia Regional Airport this spring
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) will soon have seven outbound flights each day, up from the current five daily outbound flights. COU manager Michael Parks tells 939 the Eagle …
Read More »Missouri’s Quade, Carnahan headline tonight’s Boone County Democrats’ annual chili supper
Missouri Democratic Party chair and former congressman Russ Carnahan and the Missouri House’s top two Democrats will speak at this evening’s Boone County Democrats’ annual chili supper …
Read More »More than 70 companies, government agencies and school districts at today’s Columbia College job fair
Columbia College students and alumni are being encouraged to attend today’s annual Grossnickle Career Services Center’s career fair. More than 70 businesses, government agencies, school districts and …
Read More »Huge crowds expected for Wednesday’s Chiefs Super Bowl parade and victory rally
Weather is expected to be perfect for tomorrow (Wednesday) morning’s Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade in the City of Fountains. Temperatures will be around 60 …
Read More »Lincoln’s birthday is a Missouri state and county holiday
Most of Jefferson City’s approximately 14,000 state employees have today off, to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Lincoln’s birthday is one of Missouri’s 13 official state holidays. …
Read More »Special prosecutor: Columbia Police officers involved in deadly officer-involved shooting made multiple efforts to de-escalate
Charges will not be filed by a special prosecutor investigating August’s deadly Columbia police officer involved shooting at the Landing apartment complex. 22-year-old Marquis Rivera was shot …
Read More »(LISTEN): “Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
“Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn has long said that the Missouri Republican Party’s base is in rural outstate Missouri, or as he calls it, Missourah. Mr. Faughn …
Read More »(LISTEN): Chiefs Super Bowl parade is Wednesday; Governors Parson and Newsom raise money for Special Olympics
The Kansas City Chiefs have won back-to-back Super Bowls and their third title in the past five years. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named the Super Bowl …
Read More »MU Health Care neurologist speaks at Super Bowl brain health summit
Columbia-based MU Health Care says their concussion program director’s participation at this weekend’s Super Bowl brain health summit signifies the prestige of their concussion and neurology programs. …
Read More »(LISTEN): Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
939 the Eagle’s Fred Parry, who hosts the “CEO Roundtable” program, describes Comobuz.com as the best journalism coverage of the city of Columbia. Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy …
Read More »Governor Parson heading to mid-Missouri’s Harrisburg and to Faurot field today
Mid-Missouri’s fast-growing Harrisburg R-8 school district will have a special visitor this afternoon. Missouri Governor Mike Parson will be addressing the student assembly at Harrisburg high school …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia residents are putting trash in roll carts one month before start
Columbia officials are reminding residents that the roll cart trash collection system doesn’t begin until March 4, and that trash bags are not supposed to be …
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