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 …
Read More »Upward economic mobility is a focus of Columbia-area foundation
The Veterans United (VU) Foundation and some others are exploring the issue of economic mobility in Columbia. VU Foundation president Erik Morse says it’s a complex issue. …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. Rep. Billy Long appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia”
U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-Springfield) is criticizing the absence of three major candidates from Tuesday night’s Missouri GOP Senate forum in Springfield: U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, Attorney …
Read More »Hoskins: sports wagering is a solution to funding Missouri veterans homes
A veteran Missouri lawmaker who’s in his 14th year in Jefferson City is frustrated by the Legislature’s failure to pass Sportsbook, which is sports wagering. Powerful Senate …
Read More »Columbia murder trial delayed over witness subpoena issues
Witness issues have delayed a Columbia murder trial that was scheduled to begin next week at the Boone County Courthouse. 18-year-old Iseah Jackson is charged with two …
Read More »Court documents reveal few details into Tennessee murder of a Rock Bridge high school employee
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) tells 939 the Eagle that the investigation into Friday’s murder of a Columbia Rock Bridge high school employee at a rest …
Read More »UPDATE: July trial set involving former Mizzou football assistant coach Derek Dooley’s lawsuit
A July 12th bench trial has been scheduled for former Mizzou offensive coordinator Derek Dooley’s lawsuit against the UM Board of Curators. A bench trial is a trial …
Read More »Heavy rain prompts several overnight flood warnings in central Missouri
Flash flood warnings remain in effect for several mid-Missouri counties, due to Tuesday’s heavy rain that continued overnight through this (Wednesday) morning. National Weather Service (NWS) St. …
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