Tonight’s Columbia city council meeting has been postponed until Tuesday night due to the council agenda not being physically posted inside city hall prior to today. City …
Read More »Columbia’s new council members to be sworn-in Thursday afternoon
Columbia’s city council plans a special meeting on Thursday afternoon to swear-in two members. City spokeswoman Sydney Olsen tells 939 the Eagle that Thursday’s special meeting will …
Read More »Monday is Presidents’ Day, a federal and Missouri holiday
Most of Jefferson City’s approximately 14,000 state employees are off on this Monday to observe President George Washington’s birthday, also known as Presidents’ Day. It is a …
Read More »UPDATE: Columbia residents are putting trash in roll carts one month before start
Columbia officials are reminding residents that the roll cart trash collection system doesn’t begin until March 4, and that trash bags are not supposed to be …
Read More »UPDATE: Winter weather causing flight cancellations at Columbia Regional
Winter weather is forcing American Airlines to cancel four departures from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) today. City spokeswoman Sydney Olsen tells 939 the Eagle that COU is …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Columbia Police and city manager De’Carlon Seewood say nine of Columbia’s 11 homicides in 2022 involved domestic violence. Columbia’s latest homicide also involved domestic violence. 27-year-old John …
Read More »UPDATE: City of Columbia faces lawsuit regarding charge for recycling pickup
A Columbia woman is seeking class-action status against the city for continuing to charge residents a fee to pick up household recycling after suspending and no longer …
Read More »Most government offices closed for Veterans Day today
While Veteran’s Day is officially tomorrow, it is being observed today by most government agencies. Veterans Day is a federal, Missouri, county and Columbia holiday, and most …
Read More »Veterans Day holiday to close most Missouri government offices on Friday
Tomorrow (Friday) is the observance of Veterans Day, which is a federal, Missouri, county and city holiday. Most government offices will be closed tomorrow to observe the …
Read More »Columbia Police chief announcement expected in early to mid-November
Look for an announcement in the next few weeks about Columbia’s next police chief, if not sooner. City spokeswoman Sydney Olsen tells 939 the Eagle that they’re …
Read More »Columbia’s city council discussing priorities on final day of Independence retreat
Columbia’s seven city council members are discussing alignment and priorities this morning, as they wrap up their two-day council retreat at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Independence. …
Read More »Columbia’s city council members are discussing priorities and communication at their Independence retreat
Columbia’s seven city council members, city manager De’Carlon Seewood and department directors are heading to Independence this morning for a two-day council retreat at the Stoney Creek …
Read More »Columbia’s city council briefed on GoCOMO bus driver shortage
Columbia Public Works officials say staff is currently in discussions with Moberly Area Community College (MACC) in efforts to alleviate the bus driver shortage. Public Works delivered …
Read More »UPDATE: Two Columbia officers seen in video outside Harpo’s leaving CPD
The two Columbia police officers that are seen in a video that surfaced on social media from outside Harpo’s last week are apparently no longer employed by …
Read More »GoCOMO is 11 full-time drivers short, Columbia officials say
Columbia’s city council will hear a detailed GoCOMO transit report tonight, which says the physical and mental wellbeing of its drivers is being taxed due to mandatory …
Read More »Former President Harry Truman remembered today; it’s a Missouri and county holiday
Most of Jefferson City’s approximately 14,000 state employees are off today, to celebrate former President Harry Truman’s birthday. It is a state and county holiday, and Jefferson …
Read More »Trash, shopping carts and other debris removed from Columbia homeless camp
Columbia city employees used dump trucks and other equipment to clean out a homeless camp near busy I-70 and Highway 63 on Monday. They were on-scene for …
Read More »Missouri Court of Appeals sends Columbia’s Spurlock lawsuit case back to Boone County; case involves whistleblower statute
A three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals has issued a unanimous ruling that says the city of Columbia lacks legal standing to challenge the constitutionality …
Read More »Cleanup of Columbia homeless camp near Bob Evans to begin at 8 am Monday
Columbia officials plan to close one lane of southbound Highway 63 near the I-70 connector on Monday morning, as they prepare to clear out a homeless camp …
Read More »Roll carts coming to Columbia, following years of debate
Columbia’s city council has unanimously voted to approve a roll cart trash collection system that will take effect in one year. The council approved the measure 7-0 …
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