The Missouri House narrowly approved open enrollment legislation before their spring break. The vote was 85-69, with about 30 Republicans voting no. The bill is sponsored by …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Rep. Brad Pollitt (R-Sedalia) discusses open enrollment legislation on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee chairman Rep. Brad Pollitt (R-Sedalia) says the Show-Me State has 1.8 percent of the nation’s K-12 students but 3.5 percent …
Read More »West-central Missouri Democratic congressional candidate is self-funding his campaign
West-central Missouri’s sprawling fourth congressional district hasn’t sent a Democrat to Capitol Hill in 14 years. That’s when the late U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Lexington) won his …
Read More »(AUDIO): West-central Missouri GOP congressional candidate Mark Alford appears live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
West-central Missouri GOP congressional candidate Mark Alford is predicting that Republicans will retake control of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate in November. Mr. Alford is the …
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 »Moberly pedestrian killed in I-70 crash near Boonville
Missouri state troopers have identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed early Friday morning on I-70 in Cooper County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report …
Read More »Missouri Farmers Care Food drive taking place today at state fair in Sedalia
Missouri’s lieutenant governor says hunger is bipartisan and that it impacts both urban and rural residents. Mike Kehoe is in Sedalia for today’s (Tuesday) Missouri Farmers Care …
Read More »Budweiser Clydesdales to be featured in tonight’s parade at Missouri state fair
Governor Mike Parson will travel to west-central Missouri’s Sedalia for this (Thursday) morning’s opening day ceremony for the 2022 state fair. The ceremony begins at 11 am …
Read More »West-central Missouri will have just its third congressional representative in 46 years
West-central Missouri’s sprawling fourth congressional district has had only two congressional representatives since 1977: Democrat Ike Skelton from 1977-2010 and Republican Vicky Hartzler from 2011 to today. …
Read More »Columbia-based Break Time: gas issue problem involves fuel deliver with primary carrier
Columbia-based Break Time says their Jefferson City Truman Boulevard convenience store location has now reopened and is back in business. They also say they’ve determined that if you …
Read More »Top Missouri commodity groups back Governor Parson’s special session call
Missouri lawmakers will return to Jefferson City later this year for a special session for agricultural tax credit programs. Governor Mike Parson (R) says Missouri’s commodity groups …
Read More »UPDATE: Power restored at Columbia’s Truman VA hospital
UPDATE: Truman VA hospital spokesman Jeff Hoelscher tells 939 the Eagle that regular power has been restored. He also emphasizes that today’s scheduled medical procedures are postponed …
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 »UPDATE: Timing changes for severe weather potential for central Missouri
While weather will be calm today (Tuesday) across mid-Missouri, severe weather is possible during the overnight hours and again on Wednesday morning. National Weather Service (NWS) Kansas …
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 »(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 …
Read More »(AUDIO): State Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) discusses his congressional run on “Wake Up Columbia”
A veteran Missouri lawmaker who’s served nine years in Jefferson City says America’s future is at stake. State Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) is seeking the GOP nomination …
Read More »(AUDIO): Missouri 4th District Congressional candidate Mark Alford appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
Former WDAF Channel 4 anchor Mark Alford says his voice has been on live television for more than 23,000 hours, over the years. He’s now seeking the …
Read More »NWS: No injuries in Sunday’s tornadoes in Pettis County
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pleasant Hill now says two tornadoes touched down late Sunday afternoon near Sedalia, and were on the ground for about a mile. …
Read More »More than 330,000 people attended August’s Missouri State Fair
Missouri’s governor describes the 2021 state fair in Sedalia as a success, saying more than 330,000 people attended the fair to celebrate agriculture. The August numbers come …
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