Two mid-Missouri men are among the numerous American Red Cross volunteers providing disaster assistance and critical aid to storm victims in Alaska and Puerto Rico. American Red …
Read More »Missouri drought relief details could be announced today
Missouri’s Soil and Water Conservation Commission has called a special meeting for today (Monday) to consider aid for drought-impacted farmers and ranchers. Governor Mike Parson has …
Read More »Boone and Cole counties included in Missouri governor’s drought order
Missouri’s governor has signed an executive order declaring a drought alert for 53 counties in southern and mid-Missouri, including Boone, Cole and Cooper counties. Governor Mike Parson …
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 »Overnight storms knock power out to several hundred Boone County homes
UPDATE AT 8:22 AM: Boone Electric Cooperative crews have restored power to almost 500 residents across Boone County. There are still seven customers left without power in …
Read More »(AUDIO): Congressional candidate Taylor Burks slams Missouri Senate Majority Leader on “Wake Up Columbia”
Former Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks (R) says his campaign for west-central Missouri’s fourth congressional district will continue, even though his home is located in the third …
Read More »Basye: Rural Missouri school administrators worried about $38,000 starting salaries for teachers
A veteran mid-Missouri state lawmaker says tension over congressional redistricting kept the GOP-controlled Legislature from accomplishing a lot more this session. State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) says …
Read More »Missouri’s Brattin: there’s talk about bringing up Senate version of congressional redistricting map
A state senator who’s seeking the GOP nomination in west-central Missouri’s fourth congressional district says there could be progress soon on the congressional redistricting map issue in …
Read More »Missouri Senate and House still at impasse over congressional redistricting
The Missouri Senate has rejected a request from the House to go to a conference committee to further negotiate on a congressional redistricting map. The House will gavel-in …
Read More »Missouri House and Senate remain at impasse over congressional redistricting
Missouri is the only state in the nation where a new U.S. House map has not been enacted or approved by state lawmakers, according to the Associated …
Read More »Missouri Legislature faces 5 pm deadline on congressional redistricting map
Missouri’s eight U.S. House district boundaries remain uncertain this (Tuesday) morning, after the Missouri House took no action Monday on a Senate congressional redistricting map approved last …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia”
The Missouri Senate has approved a new congressional map that likely solidifies six GOP districts and two overwhelmingly Democratic districts. The Senate map moves Boone, Cooper and …
Read More »Congressional map approved by state Senate impacts three mid-Missouri counties
The Missouri Senate has given approval to a congressional map that likely solidifies six GOP districts, while maintaining two overwhelmingly Democratic districts. Thursday’s vote was 22-10. State …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) discusses congressional redistricting on 939 the Eagle’s “Randy Tobler show”
The Missouri Senate has voted 22-10 to approve a new congressional map that moves mid-Missouri’s Boone, Cooper and Moniteau counties to the third district, which is currently …
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 »15 percent voter turnout projected in Boone County for April
Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon is predicting a 15 percent voter turnout for the April election. Voters in Columbia, Ashland and Boone County will be casting ballots …
Read More »Columbia and Jefferson City are covered in separate winter weather advisories
The National Weather Service (NWS) has increased snow projection totals for mid-Missouri for Thursday and Friday. A winter weather advisory began at 9 am for Boone, Audrain …
Read More »Boone County has its highest number of active COVID cases, since pandemic
Boone County health officials recorded 748 new COVID cases on Thursday, which means there are now 3,308 active COVID cases in the county. The Columbia/Boone County Public …
Read More »Mid-Missouri lawmaker who serves on congressional redistricting committee predicts map will change
Missouri lawmakers will have to move quickly to approve new congressional boundary maps, because filing for office starts on February 22. State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) serves …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Sen. Rick Brattin discusses congressional run and 2022 session on “Wake Up Columbia”
State Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) plans to run for west-central Missouri’s fourth congressional district in 2022. There’s an issue: congressional district boundaries have NOT been approved yet …
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