Mid-Missourians followed the advice of the National Weather Service (NWS) and state troopers to stay home during the New Year’s Day winter storm. There was a winter …
Read More »Crowds line Columbia streets to honor fallen Boone County firefighter
More than 80 agencies from across Missouri were represented at Tuesday’s funeral for fallen Boone County Fire District assistant chief Bryant Gladney in Columbia. The funeral was held …
Read More »Tuesday funeral with full fire service honors planned for fallen Boone County Fire assistant chief Gladney
Mid-Missourians are being encouraged to stand along Tuesday afternoon’s funeral procession route for a fallen Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief. The funeral for assistant chief …
Read More »UPDATE: Boone County assistant fire chief killed in I-70 crash near Columbia
Boone County Fire Protection District officials say an assistant chief was killed in this morning’s horrific I-70 crash involving a tractor trailer near Columbia. Fire district officials …
Read More »Kawasaki to hold Columbia job event on Tuesday; looking for workers for Boonville plant
Boonville economic development officials are encouraging anyone interested in working at Kawasaki’s Boonville plant to attend a meet-and-greet Tuesday evening in Columbia. The event will be held …
Read More »MoDOT thanks Missourians for their patience during Sorrels overpass demolition
The heavily-damaged Sorrels overpass over I-70 just west of Columbia has been demolished, and traffic is flowing freely on this Monday morning. The state Department of Transportation …
Read More »Expect significant backups on I-70 near Kingdom City all weekend
With thousands of people heading to Columbia Friday and Saturday for state high school cross country championships, state transportation officials are warning you to expect significant delays …
Read More »Top Tracer golf coming to Columbia area in 2022
The national company Top Tracer golf plans to open next fall at Midway Golf and Games, which is near I-70 just west of Columbia. Tim Rost, who …
Read More »UPDATE: Both lanes of westbound I-70 have re-opened at Sorrels overpass near Columbia
Both westbound lanes of heavily-traveled I-70 at the Sorrels Overpass just west of Columbia have re-opened, after the state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) finished work on the …
Read More »UPDATE: MoDOT to accelerate bridge deck replacement at Sorrels overpass
The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says there is significant damage to the Sorrels overpass over I-70, just west of Columbia. A waste management truck’s arms struck …
Read More »MoDOT: Sorrels overpass bridge near Columbia will require demolition, after truck incident
State transportation crews are still working on a timeline for when the Sorrels overpass over I-70 west of Columbia will be demolished. Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) …
Read More »Waste management truck hits Sorrels overpass near Columbia; westbound I-70 is down to one lane
Boone County firefighters tell 939 the Eagle that westbound I-70 at the Sorrels overpass just west of Columbia is down to one lane, after a waste management …
Read More »Multiple crashes backed up traffic for at least 10 miles Wednesday on I-70 in Callaway County
A series of crashes involving multiple tractor trailers and vehicles closed eastbound I-70 near Kingdom City for several hours on Wednesday afternoon, backing traffic up for miles. …
Read More »Kawasaki bringing 270-plus new jobs to mid-Missouri’s Boonville
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation has announced that it will build a manufacturing plant in Boonville, creating more than 270 new jobs. Company executives, state officials and Boonville …
Read More »Friday groundbreaking set for new MU Children’s Hospital in Columbia
State officials will join MU Health Care leaders for Friday afternoon’s groundbreaking for the $232 million new Children’s Hospital and tower project. The ceremony will begin at …
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