Columbia’s public works department has budgeted money to build a new salt dome in fast-growing south Columbia. City manager De’Carlon Seewood says it’s about making city operations …
Read More »Overnight storms knock power out to several hundred Boone County homes
UPDATE AT 8:22 AM: Boone Electric Cooperative crews have restored power to almost 500 residents across Boone County. There are still seven customers left without power in …
Read More »Columbia Parks: Indian Hills has received at least $265,000 in improvements
Columbia’s city council has heard a detailed report about the at least $265,000 in capital improvement projects that have been done at Indian Hills park in northeast …
Read More »Autopsy scheduled for later this week for well-known Columbia defense attorney
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of prominent Columbia defense attorney Stephen Wyse. Sheriff’s Captain Brian Leer tells 939 the Eagle that while there is …
Read More »Boone County government remembers the late prosecutor Dan Knight
Boone County government officials are mourning the death of veteran county prosecutor Dan Knight, who died Saturday. Boone County government officials have released a statement, saying that …
Read More »Detailed maps on Highway 63/Grindstone project in Columbia to be unveiled Thursday
Thursday is your opportunity to learn details about the $8 to $9-million project to upgrade heavily-traveled Highway 63 and Grindstone in south Columbia. The state Department of …
Read More »CPD: foul play is not suspected in veteran Boone County prosecutor’s death
Columbia’s police chief has announced the death of longtime Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight at his home on Memorial Court, near South Providence. Police Chief Geoff Jones …
Read More »Boone County’s interim prosecutor is sworn-in; judges praise Prosecutor Knight’s legacy
The number one assistant in the Boone County prosecutor’s office has been sworn-in as interim prosecutor. Nick Komoroski had been serving as Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight’s …
Read More »No arrests in weekend shooting in downtown Columbia
Columbia Police say two people suffered non-life threatening injuries in that early-morning shooting on Sunday on South 10th street downtown. No arrests have been made. ABC-17’s Ben …
Read More »Vehicle traffic stops report to be discussed by Columbia’s city council
Columbia’s police chief will address the city council tonight (Monday) about the recent statewide traffic stops report issued by Missouri’s attorney general. It says African-American motorists are …
Read More »Columbia’s city council set to vote on COU’s taxiway project
A $461,000 project to pay for the construction phase services agreement for a taxiway reconstruction project at Columbia Regional Airport (COU) will be voted on tonight (Monday) …
Read More »Millard Family Chapels handling funeral services for Columbia Rock Bridge employee killed in Tennessee
Funeral services are set for Saturday for a Columbia Rock Bridge high school employee who was killed in late May at a Tennessee rest stop. Millard Family …
Read More »Drowning death at the Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday
A Chicago man is dead after jumping from a cliff into the Lake of the Ozarks this weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 30-year-old Matthew Greenfield …
Read More »Columbia use tax dollars to fund police, fire and infrastructure projects
Columbia’s city manager says April’s voter-approved use tax measure will bring millions of dollars in crucial new annual revenue to the city. De’Carlon Seewood says the city is …
Read More »Columbia’s city manager focusing on city employee compensation
City employee pay and recruitment/retention are top priorities for Columbia’s city manager. De’Carlon Seewood emphasized the issue during Thursday’s state of the city address at city hall. “We …
Read More »Mizzou football’s new indoor practice facility is on schedule for 2023
The University of Missouri says Mizzou football’s new indoor practice facility in Columbia is on schedule and is expected to be completed next summer. Construction began last …
Read More »Court hearings delayed for suspect charged with killing his father, a Columbia Rock Bridge employee
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) tells 939 the Eagle that its involvement in the investigation into last Friday’s killing of a Columbia Rock Bridge employee at …
Read More »Disabled mid-Missourians assisting Columbia businesses with subcontracting work
(This is the second part of a two-part series on the impact of CMSE in Columbia and in central Missouri) A growing number of Columbia-area businesses are …
Read More »Time capsule to be part of Truman VA’s 50th anniversary event
One of Columbia’s largest employers and health care providers will celebrate its 50th anniversary this (Thursday) morning with a ceremony. Harry Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital opened in …
Read More »Staffing will be key part of Columbia’s state of the city address
Columbia’s city manager will deliver his first state of the city address this (Thursday) morning at city hall. De’Carlon Seewood, who began in January, will speak at 11 …
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