Mid-Missouri News

Ashland Police Chief Gabe Edwards tells 939 the Eagle that the suspect in Tuesday’s reported attempted abduction is believed to be a white male. Ashland Police detectives …

A mid-Missouri lawmaker’s bill to repeal the state’s gas tax increase has the support of the House government oversight committee’s GOP chairman and the committee’s top Democrat. …

A Missouri House committee will hear testimony Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson City on legislation remembering the life and service of the longtime Montgomery City utility superintendent, who …

Missouri state troopers say eastbound I-70 at the 148 mile marker in Kingdom City is currently closed, due to a crash. Traffic is jammed and there’s a …

Columbia’s city council discussed the issue of homelessness for more than two hours, during Monday night’s meeting. City staff officials say the Wabash station is not an …

Legislation to repeal Missouri’s gasoline tax increase will be heard this (Tuesday) afternoon in Jefferson City. State Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland), the House Majority Caucus chair, will …

Columbia officials say the Wabash station downtown is not an ideal location for an emergency overnight warming center in any year, and is especially unsuitable during a …

Columbia’s city council is hopeful that Monday night’s vote to add a full-time position for solid waste packers will help make trash collection operations more reliable. The …

Columbia’s city council has given the green light for Parks and Recreation to apply for a $250,000 federal grant to help replace three bridges along the popular …

The nation’s agriculture secretary traveled to Jefferson City on Monday to announce a $1-billion federal program aimed at combating climate change and strengthening rural communities. U.S. Agriculture …

U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-Springfield) is seeking Missouri’s GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate in August. He appeared live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia” this …

The mayor of one of the fastest-growing towns in mid-Missouri is excited that Amazon will be opening a new distribution center there. Mayor Richard Sullivan tells 939 …

Climate change will be the focus of U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s Monday visit to Jefferson City’s Lincoln University. He’ll speak this afternoon at about 1 to …

Legislation involving flood prevention will be heard Monday afternoon by a Missouri House committee in Jefferson City. The House Conservation and Natural Resources Committee will hear a …

The Missouri Senate is expected to debate congressional redistricting Monday afternoon in Jefferson City. The Senate gavels in at noon, and Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz …

Look for Columbia’s city council tonight (Monday) to vote to authorize an agreement with the NCAA for Columbia to host the 2025 NCAA Division 1 men’s and …

Columbia’s city council is expected to vote tonight (Monday) to add a solid waste packer position, which is not expected to have a financial impact on the …

Students in Columbia Public Schools (CPS) are returning to the classroom this (Monday) morning for the first time since Tuesday, after a winter storm dumped ten inches …

Officials in Jefferson City Public Schools (JCPS) says a sharp decline in coronavirus cases has prompted them to end its mask requirement, effective this (Monday) morning. JCPS …

ESPN’s Bill Conley earned his bachelor and master’s degrees from Mizzou, before going to work for the state and later the University of Missouri doing data work. …