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One mid-Missouri state legislator is taking a wait and see approach to cutting Missourians’ income taxes in the just – called special session. Cole County’s Rudy Veit …
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Saturday is first Columbia ALS walk, following Tiger John Cleek’s death
Organizers are hoping for a good turnout for Saturday morning’s Walk to Defeat ALS at Columbia’s Cosmo-Bethel park. Businessman John Cleek Jr. says check-in begins at 8:30, …
Read More »CPS’ enrollment has increased by more than 2,000 in past 11 years
Fast-growing Columbia Public Schools (CPS) has recorded its highest first-day enrollment count ever. Tuesday was the first day of classes at CPS, and district spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark …
Read More »Boosting freshmen retention rate is priority for Lincoln University’s new president
Jefferson City’s historic Lincoln University is launching a new program aimed at improving the school’s freshmen retention rate. Lincoln president Dr. John Moseley says this year’s freshman …
Read More »Troopers: Harrisburg-area head-on crash happened when driver tried to pass vehicle on hillcrest
Boone County firefighters are crediting neighbors for immediately alerting authorities after Tuesday night’s horrific head-on crash on Highway 124 near Harrisburg. It happened at about 8:40, and …
Read More »Lincoln University sees big increase in first-year students
Classes are underway at Jefferson City’s historic Lincoln University. It’s the first year of Dr. John Moseley’s full leadership as president. Dr. Moseley tells 939 the Eagle …
Read More »Missouri’s special session to begin after Labor Day weekend
Missouri’s governor says there’s a path forward for the upcoming special session, which will begin on September 6 in Jefferson City. That’s the day after Labor Day. …
Read More »All CPS classroom teaching slots are filled; Columbia Public Schools starting classes today
About 9,500 Columbia Public School (CPS) students are riding buses to school this (Tuesday) morning. It’s CPS’ first day of classes. District spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark is urging …
Read More »Mizzou pleased with first-day numbers in Columbia
The UM System president says students and families continue to recognize the value of a degree from Mizzou. Dr. Mun Choi says more than 5,000 new freshmen …
Read More »Columbia murder suspects jailed without bond; judge describes them as flight risks
Boone County prosecutors have filed murder charges against both suspects in Saturday afternoon’s homicide in a busy Moser’s parking lot in Columbia. 22-year-old Loyal Martell of Holts …
Read More »(AUDIO): Popular news anchor Marissa Hollowed appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Popular news anchor Marissa Hollowed returns to ABC-17 News in Columbia on September 7. She’s gotten married and has had two children since leaving the station in …
Read More »Columbia’s Stephens College launching Conservatory for the Performing Arts
The longtime president of Columbia’s historic Stephens College says they’re committed to in-seat learning. Dianne Lynch, who’s beginning her 14th fall semester at Stephens, says it’s important …
Read More »CPS, Missouri’s fifth-largest district, is expected to grow
Classes for Columbia Public Schools (CPS) begin tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, and CPS’ Michelle Baumstark says enrollment will likely increase over last year. Baumstark tells 939 the Eagle …
Read More »UPDATE: Two suspects captured after homicide in Columbia grocery store parking lot
(Story updated to include Loyal Martell’s mug shot) Columbia Police have arrested two men for Saturday afternoon’s homicide in the parking lot of a busy Moser’s Foods …
Read More »Two Central Bank of Boone County branches are drive-through only, effective today
Staffing issues have caused one of mid-Missouri’s largest banks to temporarily make two Columbia branches drive-through only, starting this (Monday) morning. Central Bank of Boone County has …
Read More »Eastern Missouri man killed in boating collision with bluff at Lake of the Ozarks
A weekend boating crash at the Lake of the Ozarks has killed a Byrnes Mill man. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report says the boating crash …
Read More »(AUDIO): Longtime Stephens College President Dianne Lynch appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Columbia’s historic Stephens College is launching its Conservatory for the Performing Arts this school year. Its aim is to prepare Stephens graduates to succeed in the competitive …
Read More »Pursuit on Columbia’s Clark lane leads to one arrest
Boone County authorities have arrested a man who led police and deputies on a chase in east Columbia. Our news partner KMIZ reports it happened this (Friday) …
Read More »Mid-Missouri judge: Renick cannot receive money from her murdered husband’s estate
A former Columbia resident and spa owner whose December murder trial drew daily live coverage on “Court TV” has been banned from collecting any part of her …
Read More »Paint the M and Tiger Walk to take place on the Mizzou campus this weekend
Thousands of new Mizzou students in Columbia have taken a class photo, as part of the popular First Roar tradition. MU students met last (Thursday) night at …
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