Columbia’s city council recognized outgoing mayor pro tem and second ward city councilwoman Andrea Waner at last night’s meeting. They also heard a two-page report about the …
Read More »UPDATE: Power restored for all Columbia residents
Columbia Water and Light crews have restored power to about 1,500 residents, including 141 residents who live near West Broadway and Fairview. Columbia Utilities spokesman Matt Nestor …
Read More »Mid-Missouri motorist killed in collision with trash truck
A head-on collision Monday morning between a vehicle and a trash truck on Highway 124 in Boone County has killed a motorist from mid-Missouri’s Higbee. The Missouri …
Read More »Columbia’s city council to hear a report tonight on upcoming second ward vacancy
Columbia’s city council will hear a presentation this evening from two residents about LGBTQ issues and will also hear a report about applications to replace second ward …
Read More »UPDATE: One motorist killed after vehicle and trash truck collide north of Columbia
Boone County fire officials confirm one person has been killed in a horrific collision between a vehicle and a trash truck this morning on Highway 124 in …
Read More »(LISTEN): U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) discusses Thanksgiving, 2024 re-election and fentanyl forum on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) represents a sprawling district in west-central Missouri that includes Columbia, Centralia, Sturgeon, Sedalia and Warrensburg. He joined us live this morning on …
Read More »UPDATE: Parole revoked for Columbia standoff suspect
Missouri’s Probation and Parole Board has revoked the parole of the Columbia man who barricaded himself inside a home for six hours last week before surrendering. 28-year-old …
Read More »(LISTEN): Explosive growth is driving force behind possible $12-million bond issue in Southern Boone school district
One of mid-Missouri’s fastest-growing school districts is considering placing a $12-million bond issue on the April 2024 ballot. K-12 enrollment in the Southern Boone County R-1 school …
Read More »Columbia murder suspect in court today; Brownlee charged with killing child
A Columbia man charged in the high-profile September shooting death of a three-year-old child is set to appear in court Monday morning, via video. 28-year-old Larry Brownlee …
Read More »(LISTEN): Dustin Stanton of Stanton Brothers Eggs in Centralia appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Stanton Brothers Eggs in northern Boone County is the nation’s largest independent free range egg operation. The 1,400 acre farm west of Centralia has been in the …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia’s city manager emphasizes continuity at CPD with Schlude pick
Columbia’s city manager says CPD assistant chief Jill Schlude is the best choice to serve as chief. City manager De’Carlon Seewood announced Schlude’s selection this week at …
Read More »Columbia physician charged with rape to go on trial in early December
A December jury trial has been set for a Columbia doctor charged with raping a woman he met last fall at the Black and Gold tavern on …
Read More »(LISTEN): Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri president Lindsay Lopez discusses hunger and Thanksgiving on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri says more people than ever before are struggling. Food Bank for Central …
Read More »(LISTEN): Southern Boone School District Superintendent Dr. Tim Roth discusses potential April 2024 bond issue on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
The fast-growing Southern Boone County School District in Ashland is considering placing a $12-million bond issue on the April 2024 ballot. Southern Boone Superintendent Dr. Tim Roth …
Read More »Two-vehicle collision in Boone County kills Centralia teen
A Centralia teenager has been killed in a two-vehicle collision that happened Thursday afternoon on Highway 124 in Boone County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report …
Read More »UPDATE: Daniel Boone Regional Library officials hopeful about contract agreement
You can expect a packed house at tonight’s Daniel Boone Regional Library board of trustees meeting in Columbia. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey discusses Gardner report and abortion issues on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) says the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office is a law enforcement agency first, an agency that he says must be primarily …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia’s new police chief to be sworn-in on December 4
Columbia will soon have its first female police chief. City manager De’Carlon Seewood made the announcement Wednesday afternoon at city hall about 18-year CPD veteran Jill Schlude, …
Read More »Traffic flowing well at I-70 Rocheport bridge west of Columbia
Westbound I-70 traffic at mid-Missouri’s Rocheport bridge is now flowing freely, after one lane was closed for three hours this morning to give crews time to install …
Read More »Missouri state offices to be closed on Thanksgiving and on the following Friday
Most Missouri state offices will be closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving, under an executive order signed by Governor Mike Parson. County courthouses will be closed as …
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