Jefferson City’s mayor says the popular J. Pfenny’s restaurant and bar remains closed, following a late November double murder inside the restaurant. Mayor Carrie Tergin spoke on …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia triple shooting suspect is charged
Columbia Police need your assistance in locating a suspect who’s charged with a downtown triple shooting in October. The incident happened near busy Hitt and Locust streets, …
Read More »UPDATE: Contractors installing fall prevention panels at downtown Columbia garage
Crews from Professional Contractors and Engineers are currently working this morning to install steel window coverings on the eighth floor of downtown Columbia’s tallest parking garage. There …
Read More »(AUDIO): Jefferson City’s next mayor focusing on public safety, infrastructure and housing
Jefferson City’s fourth ward councilman Ron Fitzwater will be the city’s next mayor. Mr. Fitzwater joined us live in-studio on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” this …
Read More »True/False expected to bring thousands to downtown Columbia
Columbia’s popular True/False film fest begins Thursday and is expected to bring more than 10,000 people to downtown Columbia. It runs through Sunday. City officials say …
Read More »More prosecution witnesses in Columbia sodomy trial
A jury could hear closing arguments today in a Columbia sodomy trial. Psychologist Kurt Bumby, who’s 53, is charged with two counts of second degree sodomy. The …
Read More »Missouri Conservation and DNR officials pleased with opening day of trout season
Thousands of anglers lined the banks of southern Missouri’s three trout parks on Wednesday for the start of the catch and keep trout season. Officials from the …
Read More »UPDATE: Convicted mid-Missouri murderer to be executed by lethal injection this summer
A convicted double killer from mid-Missouri’s Randolph County will be executed in June. 42-year-old Michael Andrew Tisius was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia charter schools would be authorized, under veteran Missouri lawmaker’s bill
Legislation that would authorize charter schools to operate in Columbia has been filed by a senior Missouri House member. State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) tells 939 …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia has only certified arson detection canine team in Missouri
A $25,000-plus donation from State Farm Insurance has allowed the Columbia Fire Department to acquire a new arson dog and pay for its training in Maine. Mayor …
Read More »Differential pay for congregate facilities cited by Missouri’s governor
Corrections officers at the state prison in mid-Missouri’s Fulton say the differential pay in the supplemental budget bill signed by Governor Parson will help fill overnight shifts. …
Read More »Mid-Missouri woman charged with attempted murder for I-70 incident near Boonville
A Columbia woman is charged with two counts of attempted murder and numerous other felonies, accused of stabbing her husband and trying to stab her children inside …
Read More »Columbia trash survey to be discussed tonight; most surveyers back roll carts
Columbia’s city council says a survey completed by about 900 residents finds that trash remains a polarizing issue in the city. 892 Columbia residents took the survey, …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri’s state treasurer focusing on three “P’s”
Missouri’s new state treasurer says his first month in office has been a wonderful experience. Vivek Malek was born in India and arrived in Missouri in 2001 …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia College pleased with numbers from recent job fair
More than 100 employers from mid-Missouri and elsewhere had booths at this month’s Columbia College career fair, which drew several hundred people. Central Bank, Columbia Public Schools …
Read More »State employees pack Jefferson City state office building for bill-signing ceremony
Missouri’s governor says a bipartisan pay increase for state employees that he’s signed into law is critical to reversing the recruitment and retention struggles the state faces. Governor …
Read More »June trial scheduled for accused Columbia murderer
A Columbia man charged in the high-profile murder of his wife in 2006 will go on trial this summer. Boone County Circuit Judge Jeff Harris has scheduled …
Read More »(AUDIO): Columbia’s massive Swift Foods plant expected to open in April
An April ribbon-cutting is being planned for Columbia’s massive $185-million Swift Foods plant on Route B. Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) executive vice president Bernie Andrews …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri treasurer Vivek Malek appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
State treasurer Vivek Malek (R) is Missouri’s 48th state treasurer. He was born in India and arrived in Missouri in August 2001 with two suitcases and $300 …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri’s governor describes I-70 plan as a once in a lifetime opportunity
Missouri’s governor is touting his $859-million proposal to widen and rebuild I-70 across Missouri as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Columbia business leaders are backing Governor Mike Parson’s (R) …
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