A well-known mid-Missouri bar and grill best known for its hamburgers and steak has burned to the ground. Teddy Joe’s bar and grill is located in mid-Missouri’s …
Read More »UPDATE: Mid-Missouri’s Callaway and Montgomery counties added to NWS’ winter weather advisory
A winter weather advisory is now in effect for Columbia, Boone County and multiple counties in the 939 the Eagle mid-Missouri listening area. Audrain, Callaway, Montgomery, Monroe …
Read More »(LISTEN): U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) discusses transportation, Jefferson City’s tri-level and Mizzou on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Capitol Hill. He represents 39 counties across northern Missouri, representing Audrain and Randolph counties …
Read More »(LISTEN): Mid-Missouri lawmaker predicts I-70 expansion plan will save lives
A state lawmaker who represents three mid-Missouri counties says the massive I-70 expansion project is critical to his district. State Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico) represents Audrain, Callaway …
Read More »(LISTEN): Boone Electric Cooperative general manager Todd Culley appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Columbia-based Boone Electric Cooperative was Missouri’s first electric coop. It was formed in 1936 as part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Rural Electrification Administration. Boone Electric today …
Read More »NWS: Columbia is more than seven inches above normal for August rainfall
Columbia’s heavy rains on Sunday tied a record from 1927. National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis meteorologist Fred Glass says Columbia received 1.9 inches of rainfall during …
Read More »UPDATE: No reports of major storm damage in mid-Missouri; storms much worse toward St. Louis
While mid-Missouri saw a number of severe thunderstorm warnings this weekend, there are no reports of major damage. The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis issued …
Read More »(AUDIO): Boone Electric Cooperative encourages other businesses to invest on Columbia’s Business Loop
Missouri’s first rural electric cooperative says they’re committed to staying at Columbia’s Rangeline and Business Loop intersection. Boone Electric Cooperative recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its …
Read More »(AUDIO): Boone Electric’s leader praises mid-Missouri contractors and workers for $29-million headquarters project
The chief executive officer of Boone Electric Cooperative publicly thanked his employees during this week’s ribbon-cutting for the Co-op’s $29-million new headquarters building. It’s on Columbia’s Rangeline, …
Read More »Mexico/Audrain County homes and cars have hail damage; utility poles snapped near Jefferson City
Authorities in mid-Missouri’s Mexico and Audrain County say significant hail on Thursday afternoon caused damage to numerous vehicles and homes. Mexico Public Safety Major Brice Mesko says …
Read More »(AUDIO): Mid-Missouri faces two potential severe weather threats today
The National Weather Service (NWS) says there is a conditional chance of severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon in mid-Missouri, including parts of Boone, Callaway, Audrain and Randolph counties. …
Read More »(AUDIO): Former mid-Missouri hospital employee says money was taken out of check, but company didn’t pay premiums
A former employee of the now-closed Mexico hospital says she has thousands of dollars in medical bills that she didn’t expect. Marissa Hagedorn has a two-year-son with …
Read More »UPDATE: Two closed hospitals in mid-Missouri being sold
A published report says the hospitals in mid-Missouri’s Mexico and Fulton have been sold by Platinum Health. The “Mexico Ledger” reports while there are few details about …
Read More »Murder conviction upheld in high-profile mid-Missouri case featured on ABC’s “20/20”
An appeals court has upheld a mid-Missouri man’s murder conviction in a high-profile case that received national media attention. The case has ties to Moberly, Mexico, Columbia …
Read More »MU Health’s new clinic in mid-Missouri’s Audrain County opens
MU Health Care says the opening of its family medicine clinic in mid-Missouri’s Mexico highlights its commitment to expand access to health care in rural communities like …
Read More »Rural mid-Missouri town getting urgent care and family medicine clinic, after hospital closes
Columbia-based MU Health Care plans to open a family medicine and urgent care clinic in mid-Missouri’s Mexico later this summer. Noble Health closed its hospital doors in Mexico …
Read More »Boone Electric asking customers to conserve energy
Columbia-based Boone Electric Cooperative is warning its members in six mid-Missouri counties that energy supplies could be tight today (Thursday) and tomorrow, and they’re asking members to conserve …
Read More »Key Audrain County business leader says Mexico needs its hospital
The Mexico area Chamber of Commerce is hopeful that the town’s hospital will re-open. Noble Health closed its hospital doors in mid-Missouri’s Mexico and Fulton on March …
Read More »Boone Electric’s new Columbia headquarters expected to be done by late summer or early fall
Despite numerous snow and ice storms in February and last week’s winter storm, construction progress continues on Boone Electric Cooperative’s new headquarters in Columbia. Coil Construction is …
Read More »Well-known businessman leading committee supporting Boone County’s local use tax ballot measure
Supporters of an April Boone County use tax ballot measure say Boone is the last county among its contiguous counties to approve a use tax. Boone County …
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