(AP) Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are set to begin. The Senate is charging ahead Monday morning on President Donald Trump’s pick to …
Read More »(AUDIO) Stiepleman on possible return to Columbia in-person learning
The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education is set to vote Oct. 12 on a possible return to in-person learning. Supt. Peter Stiepleman joined Wake Up Columbia …
Read More »(AUDIO) Local nonprofit update on CEO Roundtable
CEO Roundtable catches up with the local nonprofit scene on the latest episode:
Read More »Mizzou postpones in-person graduation ceremonies
Mizzou will not hold in-person graduations this semester due to coronavirus concerns. The university said on Friday it will hold virtual celebrations instead in December. In-person ceremonies …
Read More »Columbia teen dies in Howard County crash
A 17-year-old from Columbia is dead after a crash. The Highway Patrol says Trey Potter’s car went off Highway 40 in Howard County at the Katy Trail …
Read More »Delayed governor debate scheduled Friday in Columbia
Missouri’s governor candidates were finally set to debate on Friday afternoon in Columbia. The gubernatorial forum at Missouri Theatre was postponed a couple weeks after incumbent Republican …
Read More »COVID-19 Update: Oct. 9
Cole and Callaway counties didn’t reach the record-high levels of new coronavirus cases reported Thursday, but saw increases close to those marks Friday. Cole reported 61 new …
Read More »Major Hurricane Delta to make landfall Friday
(AP) Hurricane conditions and life-threatening storm surge are forecast for southwestern Louisiana when Hurricane Delta makes landfall, which is expected Friday evening. The National Hurricane Center says …
Read More »The World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize
(AP) — The World Food Program has won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe. The announcement …
Read More »7 Mizzou players to miss LSU game due to COVID-19 exposure
Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said Thursday on his Tiger Talk radio show on KTGR that one of his players tested positive for COVID-19 this week. Add …
Read More »13 charged in plots against Michigan governor, police
(AP) — Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months …
Read More »Trump says he’s ready for rallies; doctor says therapy done
(AP) — President Donald Trump insists he is ready to resume campaign rallies and feels “perfect” one week after his diagnosis with the coronavirus that has killed …
Read More »(AUDIO) State Senate candidates Rowden, Baker debate on 93.9 The Eagle
The two candidates to represent Columbia in the state Senate lay out different visions for how Missouri should move forward after the COVID-19 pandemic. Republican incumbent Caleb …
Read More »(AUDIO) Q&A with Missouri House candidates on 93.9 The Eagle
Listen to 93.9 The Eagle’s Missouri House Forum on Wednesday night featuring candidates for the 44th district (Cheri Toalson Reisch and Jacque Sample), 47th district (Chuck Basye …
Read More »Mexico authorities announce 2nd arrest connected to June murder
Mexico authorities announce a second arrest in a June murder. U.S. Marshals picked up Sadiq Moore in Columbia on Thursday morning. He is connected to the killing …
Read More »Mo job claims up; US layoffs remain elevated as 840,000 seek jobless aid
Missouri initial unemployment claims were up more than 20% last week. The state labor department on Thursday reported 8,797 claims in the week ending Oct. 3. That’s …
Read More »COVID-19 Update: JC middle schools switching to online learning
Callaway County reports its fourth death from COVID-19. Health officials confirmed the news Wednesday. Active cases are up in Callaway, to 159, with 43 new positives on …
Read More »Trump vows not to participate in virtual debate with Biden
(AP) — President Donald Trump says he won’t participate in next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden if it’s virtual. Debate organizers announced Thursday that the …
Read More »Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
(AP) — Trading barbs through plexiglass shields, Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris turned the only vice presidential debate of 2020 into a dissection of the …
Read More »CPD to search Lamine River for missing Columbia woman again
Columbia police will try once again to find the body of a missing woman in a local river. It has been a year now since Mengqi Ji …
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