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 …
Read More »Columbia’s new police chief to be introduced this afternoon
Columbia city hall is expected to be packed for this afternoon’s announcement of the city’s new police chief. City manager De’Carlon Seewood has called a 2 o’clock …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia food maker praised for outreach to refugee community
A plant on Columbia’s Waco road is the only plant in North America that makes Oscar Mayer hot dogs. Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey …
Read More »Mizzou football in top ten in latest college football playoff ranking; Gators in Columbia Saturday
The 8-2 Missouri Tigers have jumped five spots to #9 in the latest College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings that were unveiled Tuesday night on ESPN. Mizzou dominated …
Read More »(LISTEN): State Sen. Andrew Koenig (R-Manchester) preview Missouri’s 2024 session on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
State Sen. Andrew Koenig (R-Manchester) will serve his 16th and final year in the Missouri Legislature in 2024, due to term limits. He chairs the Senate Education …
Read More »Mid-Missouri man sentenced to two decades in prison for deadly DWI head-on crash
A Moberly man will spend the next 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to the horrific April DWI crash that killed a Moberly woman and her …
Read More »“Tiger Talk” radio show expected to be packed tonight, ahead of Florida game
Mizzou football fans are expected to pack Bud’s Classic BBQ again tonight for the popular “Tiger Talk” radio show, which airs from 7 to 8 on the …
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