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(AP) The Missouri Supreme Court says judges are “disappointed” that a mailer sent in support of Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s U.S. Senate campaign used a photo of …
Read More »Schmitt campaign mailer photo draws ire of Missouri Supreme Court
(AUDIO): Boone Electric general manager Todd Culley appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Boone Electric Cooperative general manager Todd Culley tells 939 the Eagle News that construction on their $27-million headquarter project should be done by September and that he’s …
Read More »Mid-Missouri convenience store clerk charged with stealing thousands of dollars in lottery tickets
A Columbia woman is accused of stealing $87,000 in scratch lottery tickets from the Hy-Vee gas station on East Nifong, where she worked. 54-year-old Jeanettee Lamberson is …
Read More »Boone Electric hopes to open new Columbia headquarters in November
We’ll learn new details Saturday morning about construction progress on Boone Electric Cooperative’s new headquarters near Rangeline and I-70 in Columbia. Boone Electric general manager Todd Culley …
Read More »Missouri Right to Life backing Brattin in congressional race; Farm Bureau supporting Bruce
A state senator from Cass County who’s seeking the GOP nomination in west-central Missouri’s fourth congressional district has received the exclusive endorsement from Missouri Right to Life’s …
Read More »Missouri DOR: save your gasoline tax receipts for three years
Missouri’s revenue director is encouraging you to file electronically for a state gas tax refund. Missouri lawmakers approved an increase in the state gasoline tax in 2021, …
Read More »Collision on Highway 54 in Cole County kills elderly woman
An elderly Jefferson City woman has been killed in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 54 in Cole County. The crash happened on Thursday afternoon, south of Jefferson …
Read More »NWS: Straight-line winds caused storm damage in Mexico; power lines down
The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis says straight-line winds are to blame for the overnight storm that has knocked out power to parts of mid-Missouri’s …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Revenue director Wayne Wallingford appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia”
In 2021, Missouri lawmakers approved an increase in the state’s gasoline tax. It increases the gas tax by 12.5 cents per gallon by 2025. It increases by …
Read More »Columbia’s new Ronald McDonald house will be near new Children’s Hospital
An $800,000 gift from the Veterans United Foundation will help Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) build a new Ronald McDonald House near Stadium and College in Columbia. It …
Read More »CVB: MSHSASA events are important to Columbia’s tourism industry
The Missouri State High School Activities Association’s (MSHSAA) state basketball championships will return to Columbia in the spring for the first time since 2017. MSHSAA has awarded …
Read More »Columbia-based Shelter touting customer satisfaction survey from J.D. Power
J.D. Power says Columbia-based Shelter Insurance has ranked highest in customer satisfaction among auto insurers in the central region. It’s the fifth time since 2016 that Shelter has …
Read More »Bipartisan opioid legislation that was approved unanimously by Missouri Legislature to be signed
Bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing opioid addiction treatment will be signed into law by Missouri’s governor on Thursday morning in Jefferson City. The governor will sign six …
Read More »Boone Electric asking customers to conserve energy
Columbia-based Boone Electric Cooperative is warning its members in six mid-Missouri counties that energy supplies could be tight today (Thursday) and tomorrow, and they’re asking members to conserve …
Read More »National Weather Service could extend mid-Missouri’s heat advisory
The entire 939 the Eagle listening area in mid-Missouri remains under a heat advisory through 8 this (Thursday) evening, but that could be extended. National Weather Service …
Read More »Hearing set for next week in high-profile Columbia murder case
A Columbia man who’s charged with strangling his wife in 2006 and then putting her body in an apartment dumpster will be in court next week for …
Read More »DHSS: heat and humidity can place a lot of stress on your body
State health officials say air conditioning is the best preventive measure for you to battle the heat and humidity. The National Weather Service (NWS) has extended the …
Read More »Blair Oaks school board to review district’s transgender policy
Residents in the Wardsville area packed the Blair Oaks school board meeting on Tuesday evening to comment on the district’s transgender policy. Wardsville is south of Jefferson …
Read More »Heat advisory extended for mid-Missouri
The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning about dangerous heat again today (Wednesday) and tomorrow throughout mid-Missouri. The NWS has extended the heat advisory for mid-Missouri through …
Read More »CPS briefs Columbia’s school board on building safety improvements
Columbia’s school board has listened to a detailed presentation about numerous safety and security upgrades at the district in the past four years. The board discussed the …
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