93.9 The Eagle – The News and Talk of Columbia, MO
A Columbia man is found guilty of second-degree murder after a 2019 killing. ABC 17 reports the court said this week Kevin Lambert was also found guilty …
Read More »Columbia man found guilty of murder in 2019 killing
Steve Walsh, political staffer and husband to state rep, passes away
A prominent figure in mid-Missouri politics has died. Steve Walsh passed away Thursday morning, according to a Twitter post from his wife and current state representative Sara …
Read More »(AUDIO) Senator Roy Blunt on Afghanistan pullout, infrastructure vote
Senator Roy Blunt joined Wake Up Columbia on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, as well as why he voted in favor of Congress’ recent infrastructure …
Read More »Man tied to Jefferson City armed robbery pleads guilty
Federal prosecutors say the third and final defendant in a 2018 takeover-style robbery at a Jefferson City Walgreens has pleaded guilty. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Wednesday …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Aug. 19)
Boone County added another COVID-19 death Wednesday, for a total of 131. Health officials say the patient was older than 80. Boone also reported 93 new coronavirus …
Read More »Justice Department: Missouri gun law undercuts public safety
(AP) Missouri law enforcement officers are pulling out of federal task forces because of a new state gun law. The U.S. Department of Justice in a Wednesday …
Read More »Brewers rally late, knock off Cardinals 6-4 in 10 innings
(AP) Jackie Bradley Jr. scampered home with the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning and Christian Yelich followed with a run-scoring infield single, …
Read More »St. Louis mayor orders all city employees to be vaccinated
(AP) St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is ordering city employees to be vaccinated or to get weekly COVID-19 testing. Jones said in a statement Wednesday that the …
Read More »Afghans protest Taliban in emerging challenge to their rule
(AP) Afghan protesters have defied the Taliban for a second day, waving their national flag. The scattered demonstrations Thursday were met with renewed violence by the militants …
Read More »State Fair to host governor’s ham breakfast Thursday
About one-thousand people are expected to be at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia for Thursday morning’s annual governor’s ham breakfast. It’s traditionally one of the biggest …
Read More »Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff
(AP) The Biden administration will require that nursing home staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid …
Read More »Columbia police looking for juvenile suspect tied to shooting
Columbia police are searching for a juvenile suspect after a recent shooting and robbery. Officers said Tuesday they served a search warrant at a home on Rice …
Read More »Kansas City man drowns in Lake of the Ozarks
A Kansas City man is the ninth drowning victim in mid-Missouri’s Highway Patrol Troop F this year. State troopers say 55-year-old James Jensen’s body was found Tuesday …
Read More »Boone County officials to give third vaccine doses to at-risk patients
Boone County will start giving out third doses of the coronavirus shot to some patients soon. Health officials said Tuesday they will start with people who are …
Read More »Taliban allowing ‘safe passage’ from Kabul in US airlift
(AP) President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan says the Taliban have agreed to allow safe passage for civilians trying to leave Afghanistan. Sullivan says a …
Read More »Former lawmaker on Missouri senate redistricting
Redistricting will be on many Missouri lawmakers’ minds soon after the release of U.S. Census data. Former Senate Minority Leader and current St. Charles County Executive Steve …
Read More »Missouri urban leaders: Afghanistan refugees welcome
(AP) Leaders of Missouri’s two urban areas have a message for refugees from Afghanistan: You are welcome here. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and St. Louis County …
Read More »Burnes helps Brewers to another road win, 2-0 over Cards
(AP) Corbin Burnes took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Kolten Wong had three hits and was hit by a pitch against his former team as …
Read More »Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, in ‘good health’
(AP) Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19. His office said Tuesday that Abbott is in good health and experiencing no symptoms. Spokesman Mark …
Read More »Death toll from Haiti’s weekend earthquake rises to 1,941
(AP) Officials in Haiti have raised the death toll from a powerful weekend earthquake to more than 1,900. The Civil Protection Agency announced the numbers on Tuesday, …
Read More »