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(AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his gratitude to the staff of the National Health Service for saving his life when his treatment for the …
Read More »British prime minister Johnson leaves hospital
Eric Greitens announces divorce
The former governor of Missouri is getting a divorce. Eric and Sheena Greitens made the announcement on their social media pages on Saturday morning. They are planning …
Read More »XFL suspends operations, lays off employees
(AP) The XFL has suspended operations and laid off its employees. Employees were told Friday of the layoffs during an in-house conference call. The upstart league backed …
Read More »Missouri tops 100 deaths from COVID-19
Missouri moves beyond a couple milestones in the battle with COVID-19 over the weekend. There have been more than 4,000 positive cases, now 4,388 confirmed as of …
Read More »3 new COVID-19 cases in Boone County
More coronavirus cases in Boone County. As of Sunday afternoon, the Boone County Health Department reported 79 cases. Three more from Saturday. The total number of active …
Read More »Missouri’s COVID-19 related deaths now top 100
Missouri’s health department reported on Saturday that the state has seen a total of 109 deaths due to the virus after 13 more people passed away. There …
Read More »11 active coronavirus cases in Boone County
UPDATE: As of Saturday afternoon, there were 76 reported cases and 64 recoveries. ORIGINAL: Columbia and Boone County Public Health and Human Services announced on Friday evening …
Read More »MU will host virtual town halls in response to COVID-19
The University of Missouri is planning to host a series of virtual town halls about its response to COVID-19. ABC 17 reports the meetings will be held …
Read More »Columbia Police arrest two for armed robbery
Columbia police arrest two 17-year-olds for an alleged armed robbery.
Read More »Parson orders schools to stay closed
Governor Parson announced an order Thursday that all public and charter schools must remain closed for the rest of the academic year, with some exceptions for nutrition …
Read More »(AUDIO) MU Health Care doc on COVID-19 locally
Is Boone County flattening the curve when it comes to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic? Wake Up Columbia spoke with MU Health Care Dr. Mark Wakefield on …
Read More »MSHSAA cancels spring sports championships
MSHSAA makes it official: no high school postseason events for the rest of the school year. The announcement Thursday came after Governor Parson declared all school buildings …
Read More »Sterk: Mizzou-Kansas football series close
Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk said in a letter to donors on Thursday a four-game football series with Kansas is close to becoming official. The schools announced …
Read More »In a test of faith, Christians mark Good Friday in isolation
(AP) — Christians are commemorating Jesus’ crucifixion without the solemn church services or emotional processions of past years, marking Good Friday in a world locked down by …
Read More »Charged filed after shooting in central Columbia neighborhood Wednesday
Charges have now been filed relating to a shooting in central Columbia. Authorities are still trying to locate James Troy after the incident Wednesday on McBaine Avenue …
Read More »Columbia woman in motorcycle crash dies
A Columbia woman has died from her injuries after a motorcycle crash. Police say Candace Stevenson’s bike went off I-70 Drive Southeast, east of the Lake of …
Read More »Man arrested after allegedly shooting at van on I-70
The Highway Patrol is praising a couple truckers for protecting people from an alleged shooter. Chad Kennedy of Boonville allegedly shot from his car at a van …
Read More »Jefferson City father charged after child shot
A Jefferson City man is facing charges after he allegedly shot his 8-year old son by accident. ABC 17 reports Phillip Lumas Sr. was booked into jail …
Read More »91k file for unemployment in Missouri
Unemployment claims continue their huge spike during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 91,049 claims in Missouri, for the week ending Apr. 4. The state labor department reported …
Read More »Honoring Our Local Heroes On The Frontline
93.9 The Eagle wants to salute our local heroes in Mid-Missouri that are helping save lives and keeping us and our families safe during this health crisis. …
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