Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) has signed a $50.5 billion dollar state operating budget, which includes about $14.9 billion in general revenue. The governor has also issued …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia water treatment plant upgrades starting this summer
Columbia’s city manager says Water and Light is starting significant upgrades that will restore the reliability and capacity of the McBaine water treatment plant. City manager De’Carlon …
Read More »UPDATE: Arraignments today for five former Missouri corrections officers charged in Othel Moore’s death
Cole County’s prosecutor says five former Missouri corrections officers charged in connection with December’s death of Jefferson City Correctional Center inmate Othel Moore Jr. will be in …
Read More »(LISTEN): Comobuz publisher Mike Murphy appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Comobuz publisher Mike Murphy, the host of 939 the Eagle’s “Columbia Buzz” and the weekday Eagle afternoon news anchor, describes Comobuz as his vision of what a …
Read More »Columbia woman wanted for involuntary manslaughter for deadly March I-70 collision
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Columbia woman who allegedly was driving 104 miles per hour when she struck and killed a pedestrian …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia man jailed without bond after Thursday night’s shooting
A Columbia man charged with shooting a man during a Thursday evening dispute over money is jailed without bond this (Friday) morning and will make his initial …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Democratic attorney general nominee Elad Gross appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
About 200 to 250 people, including candidates in both parties, turned out for Thursday evening’s presidential debate watch party at Lakeside Ashland. President Joe Biden and former …
Read More »UM Curators meeting today in Springfield; health care remains a top priority for President Choi
Health care in rural Missouri will be a key topic of discussion at today’s UM Board of Curators meeting in southwest Missouri’s Springfield. The board is meeting …
Read More »UPDATE: Judge finds convicted Jefferson City rapist to be a predatory sexual offender
A Jefferson City man will spend the rest of his life in prison, after being sentenced this morning to two consecutive life sentences for forcible rape. Cole County …
Read More »(LISTEN): Chiefs Super Bowl Lombardi trophies on display at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City
Missouri’s governor is inviting you to see the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl 57 and 58 Lombardi trophies today at the Statehouse in Jefferson City. Governor Mike …
Read More »(LISTEN): New Mizzou athletic director Veatch says football is key to keeping Mizzou competitive in SEC
Mizzou’s new athletic director will deliver a presentation to the UM Board of Curators in Springfield this (Thursday) afternoon about his first 60 days in the position. …
Read More »939 the Eagle’s presidential debate watch party is tonight at Lakeside Ashland
The first 2024 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is tonight in Atlanta. The debate begins at 8 pm central time and …
Read More »UPDATE: Martinsburg-area farmer killed in Tuesday’s storms
A farmer from mid-Missouri’s Martinsburg has been killed in Tuesday night’s severe thunderstorms in Audrain County. Former 939 the Eagle reporter Mathew Pilger, who is now with …
Read More »Monday arraignment set for suspect in Columbia double homicide
A Columbia man charged with killing two women in May and hiding their bodies in a closet will be arraigned on Monday morning at the Boone County …
Read More »UPDATE: Overnight storms cause large trees to block busy Columbia road
UPDATE: Columbia Public Works says South Rock Quarry Road has reopened. ORIGINAL STORY is below: Columbia’s South Rock Quarry road between East Stadium and Stags Way will …
Read More »Mizzou athletic director Veatch to brief reporters in Springfield today
The UM Board of Curators will be holding Thursday’s board meeting in southwest Missouri’s Springfield, and new Mizzou athletic director Laird Veatch will deliver a presentation on …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey discusses President Trumps’s New York conviction and college loans on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
A jury in New York convicted former President Donald Trump in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) recently testified …
Read More »(LISTEN): Slay and Seewood credit bipartisan support for Missouri’s massive I-70 project
Look for construction to begin after the Fourth of July on the $405-million project to rebuild I-70 between Columbia and Kingdom City and add an additional lane …
Read More »City employee compensation remains a top priority for Columbia’s city manager
Columbia’s city manager is calling for the city to lead the market in employee pay and benefits. De’Carlon Seewood made the call during his recent state of …
Read More »(LISTEN): I-70 expansion project praised by mid-Missouri lawmaker, who says the interstate is dangerous
A mid-Missouri lawmaker who represents a large section of I-70 is excited about the upcoming $2.8 billion expansion of I-70 between Blue Springs and Wentzville. State Rep. …
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