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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 »MU Health’s new clinic in mid-Missouri’s Audrain County opens
Crash in mid-Missouri’s Howard County kills two
Two young Boonville residents have been killed in a one-vehicle crash in Howard County. State troopers say the one-vehicle crash happened Monday afternoon on Highway 124, when …
Read More »Curtright leaving MU Health Care for Oklahoma City
The University of Missouri says MU Health Care chief executive officer Jonathan Curtright will be leaving his position next Friday (July 15), to become the chief …
Read More »Construction progress continues on massive I-70 Rocheport bridge project
A state lawmaker who represents Cooper and five other mid-Missouri counties in the House says the new I-70 Rocheport bridge that’s under construction is looking good. State …
Read More »Smith has serious concerns with Missouri’s proposed new congressional redistricting map; “it’s asinine”
A Columbia state lawmaker who serves on the Missouri House Elections and Elected Officials Committee is critical of the new congressional map approved by the Legislature, which …
Read More »Increasing meatpacking capacity is top priority for Hartzler, as meat and beef prices rise across Missouri
A west-central Missouri congresswoman who serves on the House Agriculture Committee says we must increase meatpacking capacity. U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake …
Read More »(AUDIO) State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) is cautiously optimistic Missouri lawmakers will approve new congressional redistricting map
A new congressional redistricting map that’s been approved by a Missouri House committee is a solid 6-2 GOP map, and puts more Republican voters in U.S. Rep. …
Read More »Proposed new Missouri House map splits Columbia and Boone County; Cooper and Moniteau would go to third district
A new congressional redistricting map that splits Columbia and Boone County could hit the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on Monday. The House Special Committee on …
Read More »Thunderstorms likely tonight in mid-Missouri; severe threat will depend on instability
Mid-Missouri’s active weather pattern will continue for the next few days, with on and off again rain. There is a chance of severe thunderstorms in mid-Missouri tonight …
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 »Health care to dominate discussion at UM Board of Curators meeting
The UM Board of Curators will hear a detailed report Thursday afternoon from MU Health Care’s chief executive officer. Jonathan Curtright will present a report to the …
Read More »Columbia use tax supporters say city needs revenue stream for public safety and roads
Columbia voters will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots on a proposed local use tax involving online sales. If Proposition One is approved by voters, …
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 »MU Health Care making progress on Boonville facility and other key projects
MU Health is building a state-of-the-art 14,000 square foot primary care facility in Boonville, a town that lost its hospital two years ago. MU Health Care chief executive …
Read More »Columbia voters will vote on two April use tax ballot measures
Columbia voters will cast ballots in April on a local use tax measure. If approved by voters, the local use tax would be enacted on purchases from …
Read More »MU Health Care’s CEO to appear on 939 the Eagle on Saturday morning
MU Health Care is one of the largest employers in Columbia, and residents from across mid-Missouri travel here for health care. MU Health chief executive officer Jonathan …
Read More »CPS, Jefferson City Public Schools and most mid-Missouri school districts closed on Thursday
Mid-Missouri’s two largest school districts are among the dozens of districts and schools that have canceled classes for Thursday, because of the winter storm. Columbia Public Schools …
Read More »Winter storm bringing heavy snow and dangerously low wind chills to central Missouri
The winter storm warning remains in effect for the entire 939 the Eagle listening area until noon today (Thursday). National Weather Service (NWS) Kansas City meteorologist Jared …
Read More »Numerous school closings in central Missouri, due to snowstorm
Columbia Public Schools (CPS) and Jefferson City Public Schools (CPS) are the largest school districts in the listening area to cancel classes for today (Wednesday), due to …
Read More »(AUDIO): U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) appears on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia”
U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) is seeking the GOP nomination for Missouri’s U.S. Senate race in 2022. She spoke on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia” on …
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