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The “Missouri Times” publication has recognized 939 the Eagle “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” producer Hannah Adkisson and 29 others as their 30 under 30 honorees. The 30 were …

While a number of malls around the nation are dying, Columbia Mall is adding stores and is currently at 90 percent of where it was before the …

Columbia business leaders and elected officials will travel to Madison, Wisconsin for September’s leadership visit. Columbia Chamber of Commerce president Matt McCormick announced the visit during this …

Columbia’s hotels, restaurants and stores will be extra-busy tonight, tomorrow and Sunday, as the Special Olympics Missouri state summer games get underway. The opening ceremony is tonight …

More than 1,000 athletes, coaches, volunteers and Unified partners from across Missouri are expected to be in Columbia for the Special Olympics Missouri State Summer Games next …

More than 300 students on Columbia College’s main campus graduated this weekend and are now heading out into the world. Many have jobs lined up, while others …

939 the Eagle’s Fred Parry describes Columbia businessman John Hall as a serial entrepreneur. The Peoria, Illinois native started selling popcorn door-to-door as a first-grader and worked …

Columbia School Board vice president Chris Horn is seeking his second three-year term on the board. Mr. Horn was first elected in 2020. He joined host Fred …

The Democratic nominee for Boone County presiding commissioner describes Columbia Regional Airport’s (COU) $23-million new terminal as a game-changer for the region. Former State Rep. Kip Kendrick …

A familiar name in Columbia and in local government is the new deputy city manager. Mike Griggs, who had been serving as acting deputy city manager since …

A Columbia man is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted on all seven counts involving the robbery and sexual assaults of two sex workers in …

A $20-million addition to the Mizzou research reactor in Columbia has been approved by the UM Board of Curators. The board voted Thursday to approve the 40,000 square …

Columbia’s police chief has announced the death of longtime Boone County prosecutor Dan Knight at his home on Memorial Court, near South Providence. Police Chief Geoff Jones …

(This is the second part of a two-part series on the impact of CMSE in Columbia and in central Missouri) A growing number of Columbia-area businesses are …

A veteran Missouri lawmaker who’s in his 14th year in Jefferson City is frustrated by the Legislature’s failure to pass Sportsbook, which is sports wagering. Powerful Senate …

A Columbia lawmaker who serves on the Missouri House Elections and Elected Officials Committee opposes voter ID legislation approved in Jefferson City. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) …

It looks like Columbia’s popular Fire in the Sky event on the fourth of July will take place at Stephens Lake park, which is near Broadway and …

Missouri’s governor is reiterating his call for state lawmakers to increase the starting pay for teachers from $25,000 to $38,000. Governor Mike Parson spoke at Mizzou’s Friday …

The UM System president and the president of Jefferson City’s Lincoln University will work closely together to establish new partnerships. UM System President Dr. Mun Choi made …

ESPN’s Bill Conley earned his bachelor and master’s degrees from Mizzou, before going to work for the state and later the University of Missouri doing data work. …