A northern Missouri congressman whose district includes Moberly and Mexico predicts the massive I-70 expansion construction project will increase traffic on Highway 36. Many truckers use 36, …
Read More »Mid-Missouri’s flood watch expires; more storms expected tonight
While the flood watch for the entire 939 the Eagle listening area has now expired, there are two flood warnings that remain in effect in mid-Missouri. They …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia’s Midway Golf and Games aims to become mid-Missouri’s premier family fun destination
Saturday is the highly-anticipated grand opening of Columbia’s new Toptracer golf facility at Midway Golf and Games. The multi-level facility has been accepting walk-ins this week. Midway …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri lawmakers on both sides of aisle praise Boone County fair’s ham breakfast
More than 200 people packed the Boone County Fairgrounds’ coliseum in Columbia for Saturday morning’s ham breakfast. Just Jeff’s catered the fair breakfast, which included scrambled eggs, …
Read More »(AUDIO): NBA coach Tyronn Lue and several others donating a combined $10-million to Mexico, Missouri
(Audio is courtesy of former 939 the Eagle reporter Mathew Pilger, who’s now the news director at Mexico radio station KXEO) A $10-million donation is being made …
Read More »MSHP: Three deadly crashes at busy Boone County interchange since 2017
Missouri state troopers say there have been three fatal traffic crashes at the Highway 63 and 124 interchange in northern Boone County in the past six years. …
Read More »(AUDIO): Powerful Missouri congressman trying to obtain federal funding for massive I-70 project
A $2.8 billion bipartisan plan to six-lane I-70 across Missouri has been approved by a conference committee of Missouri Senate and House budget negotiators and is heading …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri Congressman Graves expects NTSB report on deadly Amtrak derailment to highlight crossing markings
A northern Missouri congressman who chairs the U.S. House Transportation Committee says a federal agency is working on its final report on last June’s deadly collision between …
Read More »McDonald’s restaurants across mid-Missouri offering a free beverage to teachers today
Mid-Missouri teachers can enjoy a free beverage today at their area McDonald’s drive-thru, as part of national teacher appreciation day. McDonald’s restaurants in Columbia, Jefferson City, Ashland, Fulton, …
Read More »UPDATE: National Weather Service (NWS) updates severe storm potential timeframe
The National Weather Service (NWS) says there is still uncertainty about potential severe weather this afternoon in mid-Missouri. NWS St. Louis meteorologist Alex Elmore says Columbia is …
Read More »President’s Day is a federal, Missouri and county holiday
Monday is President’s Day, also known as President George Washington’s birthday. It is a federal, Missouri state and county holiday. The federal President’s Day holiday is celebrated …
Read More »NWS says unexpected rain has limited snow totals in Columbia
The National Weather Service (NWS) says rain lasted longer than expected overnight along the I-70 corridor in mid-Missouri, significantly limiting snow amounts in Columbia and Jefferson City. NWS …
Read More »Cement truck driver killed in crash near Columbia
A one-vehicle crash Monday afternoon involving a cement truck on Route Z near Columbia has killed the truck driver. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 22-year-old Troy …
Read More »(AUDIO): StorageMart President Mike Burnam appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Former Boone County commissioner Fred Parry, who hosts 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”, describes Columbia-based StorageMart as a home-grown success story. StorageMart was founded in Columbia …
Read More »Murder conviction upheld in high-profile mid-Missouri case featured on ABC’s “20/20”
An appeals court has upheld a mid-Missouri man’s murder conviction in a high-profile case that received national media attention. The case has ties to Moberly, Mexico, Columbia …
Read More »Mid-Missouri’s winter weather advisory runs through noon Tuesday
Columbia, Ashland, Moberly, Fayette and much of the listening area remain under a winter weather advisory through noon today (Tuesday). National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis meteorologist …
Read More »Chilling court documents describe final moments of Columbia murder victim’s life
A Columbia man charged with killing a woman and her grandmother this weekend has made his initial arraignment and remains jailed without bond today. Boone County prosecutors …
Read More »UPDATE: Murder charges filed against Columbia suspect captured in Moberly
UPDATE: Boone County prosecutors have filed murder charges against a Columbia suspect accused of killing two women this weekend on Boyd lane. That’s near Clark lane and …
Read More »(AUDIO): Rost Enterprises executives outline TopTracer golf development plans on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
The new president of Rost Enterprises says the popular Midway Golf and Games just west of Columbia draws customers from St. Louis, Kansas City and rural towns …
Read More »(AUDIO): REDI President Stacey Button appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
Swift Prepared Foods will be opening its large plant on Columbia’s Route B in 2023, bringing more than 200 jobs to the area. Swift, which has a …
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