Friday’s Ashland Fourth of July parade has 55 entries, one of the largest ever
Organizers of Friday morning’s 2025 Ashland Fourth of July parade are expecting anywhere from 1,000 to 1,500 spectators. Sharon Adams of the Ashland Betterment Coalition tells 939 the Eagle that […]
Date published: July 3, 2025
(LISTEN): Missouri state troopers to be visible during Fourth of July holiday; there are more than 1,000 work zones statewide
Look for heavy traffic on Missouri highways today (Thursday) and throughout the Fourth of July weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says every available trooper will be on the roads […]
Date published: July 3, 2025
(LISTEN): Missouri state troopers urge boaters to be prepared for rough water during holiday weekend
You’ll see extra Missouri state troopers on the Lake of the Ozarks and other waterways throughout the busy Fourth of July weekend. A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper patrols the […]
Date published: July 2, 2025
(LISTEN): Missouri’s attorney general slams Columbia over DEI programs; city manager Seewood responds
Columbia’s city manager says the city does not implement quotas, benchmarks or metrics based on race, nor does it discriminate against any groups based on race or other identities. Missouri […]
Date published: July 2, 2025
(LISTEN): Still no contract agreement between Columbia-based MU Health Care and Anthem
The chief executive officer of Columbia-based MU Health Care testifies that MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield have not been able to find common ground during contract […]
Date published: July 1, 2025
UPDATE: Storm-damaged Springfield getting help from Columbia Water and Light and Fulton
Columbia Water and Light and the city of Fulton have dispatched crews and equipment to storm-damaged Springfield, following Sunday’s severe thunderstorms. Springfield City Utilities says about 5,000 customers remain without […]
Date published: July 1, 2025
(LISTEN): Columbia State Senator Webber remembers fallen U.S. Marine Luis Castillo
A state senator from Columbia who served two tours in Iraq says people shouldn’t be heroes if they die and villains if they live. State Sen. Stephen Webber (D-Columbia) serves […]
Date published: June 30, 2025
MU passes multi – campus budget
M-U’s Board of Curators may be asking you for more money to send the kid to Ol. Mizzou. Curators approved a $5.3 – billion budget for all the University campuses […]
Date published: June 30, 2025
Can Missouri senators get to the bottom of the MU Health – Anthem pushing match?
Missouri senators hope to get some answers on why MU Health and Anthem Blue Cross still haven’t come to terms on a new contract that’s left Anthem customers out of […]
Date published: June 30, 2025
Gas prices are holding about steady. Will Iran ‘poke the bear?’
The ’12 Day War’ isn’t causing the sticker shock at the gas pump many oil producers feared. Larry Behrens is with Power the Future. He says Iran’s threats haven’t played […]
Date published: June 30, 2025
JCPS teachers are getting a raise
It just got a little more lucrative to teach in the Jefferson City’s schools. Staff will see a $1800 pay hike taking starting pay to $43,399 a year. It’s the […]
Date published: June 30, 2025
UPDATE: MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield officials to testify before Missouri Senate committee on Monday
We expect to learn new details Monday afternoon in Jefferson City in the almost three-month-old dispute between Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Columbia-based MU Health Care. State Sen. Sandy […]
Date published: June 30, 2025
