Mid-Missouri motorists are noticing notice six new billboards around the Columbia area, seeking information about the brutal November 2001 murder of “Columbia Daily Tribune” sports editor Kent …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia Audubon Society makes donation to Council house at Nature Center
The Boone County Nature School just south of Columbia now has a new Council House, thanks to a $30,000 donation from the Columbia Audubon Society. The Boone …
Read More »Columbia man’s fentanyl sentencing highlights Boone County’s increasing fentanyl problem
Federal prosecutors in Kansas City and Jefferson City say Boone County ranks in the top ten among all of Missouri’s 114 counties for fatal overdose deaths. U.S. …
Read More »Record-setting food drive at Mizzou benefiting MU students and residents in 32 Missouri counties
Hungry residents in Columbia, Jefferson City, Fulton and in 32 counties served by our food bank now have nutritious food, thanks to a record-breaking canned good drive …
Read More »Columbia’s four police chief finalists to speak at community forum tonight
Tonight is your opportunity to listen to and meet the four finalists for Columbia’s next police chief. The city will hold a community forum at 6 pm …
Read More »(LISTEN): Several dozen mid-Missouri veterans heading to Perryville this morning to visit wall
44 Vietnam-era veterans from central Missouri are traveling this morning on a bus on an all-expense paid one-day visit to the National Veterans Memorial in southeast Missouri’s …
Read More »(LISTEN): CPOA members selling pink patches until end of October
You’ll notice a Columbia Police vehicle wrapped in pink vinyl this month, as the Columbia Police Department and the Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) continue to raise awareness …
Read More »Mid-Missouri woman rescued after being stuck in storm drain for 18 hours
Fulton firefighters say a woman who was rescued from a Westminster College campus storm drain had been trapped in the drain for about 18 hours. Fulton firefighters …
Read More »SEC defensive player of the week to join Mizzou’s Drinkwitz and Luper tonight on Tiger Talk
Bud’s Classic BBQ in downtown Columbia is expected to be packed again this evening for “Tiger Talk”. The Missouri Tigers upset #24 Kentucky 38-21 on the road …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri’s Lt. Governor promotes empowerment for those with developmental disabilities
Missouri’s lieutenant governor is praising a Columbia sheltered workshop that’s served the area for 54 years. Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe toured Central Missouri Subcontracting Enterprises (CMSE) on …
Read More »High-profile Columbia rape case has been delayed
The trial of a Columbia physician charged with raping a woman he met at a bar on the Business Loop last October has been continued. 38-year-old Dr. …
Read More »(LISTEN): State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter (R-Jefferson City) and Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater appear on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Powerful U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio), who chairs the U.S. House Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill, is trying to obtain federal funding to try to replace Jefferson …
Read More »Columbia’s city council gives green light to I-70 and Highway 63 beautification project
Columbia’s city council has approved a two-page resolution expressing its support for the city contributing about $1.5 million to the I-70 and Highway 63 interchange beautification project, …
Read More »Underprivileged Columbia-area children will stay warm this winter, thanks to several churches and non-profits
More than 250 Columbia-area children and families now have warm coats, mittens, gloves and boots to stay warm this winter, thanks to several Columbia organizations and churches. …
Read More »(LISTEN): I-70 Rocheport bridge project running ahead of schedule, top Columbia business leader says
The longtime Columbia of Chamber of Commerce president says the massive $240-million I-70 Rocheport bridge project is going well and is ahead of schedule. Columbia Chamber president …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia’s mayor says the council supports and appreciates CPD officers
Columbia’s mayor says it was heartbreaking for her to hear the Columbia Police Officers Association (CPOA) president say his officers don’t feel appreciated and don’t feel valued. …
Read More »(LISTEN): Southwest Columbia’s new fire station had been critical for several years, Pitzer says
Columbia’s former fifth ward councilman is thrilled with the opening of the new $4.5 million fire station on Scott Boulevard in southwest Columbia. That’s one of the …
Read More »(LISTEN): State Rep. Adam Schwadron (R-St. Charles) discusses his run for Missouri secretary of state and Israel
State Rep. Adam Schwadron (R-St. Charles), who serves on the Missouri House Elections and Elected Officials Committee, has announced that he’s seeking the GOP nomination for Missouri …
Read More »I-70 and 63 beautification, roll carts and Grace lane traffic on tonight’s Columbia council agenda
Columbia’s city council is expected to vote tonight on a bill involving roll carts and on a resolution involving beautification of the I-70 and Highway 63 intersection. …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia Chamber of Commerce president Matt McCormick discusses Madison trip, homelessness and priorities on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Columbia Chamber of Commerce president Matt McCormick is pleased with the Chamber’s recent leadership visit to Madison, Wisconsin. Madison, which has about 270,000 residents, is home to …
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