A bipartisan group of lawmakers joined Missouri’s governor for Tuesday’s ceremonial bill-signing for the massive I-70 expansion project. The bill provides $2.8 billion to rebuild and expand …
Read More »Motorist who led mid-Missouri authorities on high-speed pursuit is captured
Charges are pending this morning against the suspect who led authorities on a high-speed pursuit Wednesday afternoon on a highway in mid-Missouri’s Moniteau and Cole counties. Moniteau …
Read More »(AUDIO): State lawmaker says MoDOT is already starting to remove dead deer, ahead of legislation
A mid-Missouri state lawmaker says recent legislation approved by a House committee has prompted state transportation officials to prioritize removing dead deer and large dead animals from …
Read More »Missouri’s Senate leader optimistic about funding for Wooldridge
Missouri’s Senate President Pro Tem has met with Governor Mike Parson’s chief of staff to discuss possible state assistance for fire-damaged Wooldridge. State Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) …
Read More »Mid-Missouri lawmaker: Boonville’s Gygr-Gas has left “everybody out in the cold”
Missouri’s governor has signed an executive order aimed at helping several thousand customers of Boonville’s Gygr-Gas get propane in their tanks for the winter. Governor Mike Parson …
Read More »UPDATE: Governor Parson says mid-Missouri’s Gygr-Gas has closed
Missouri’s governor confirms that Boonville’s Gygr-Gas has closed, leaving several thousand rural Missourians without propane with winter and Christmas approaching. Governor Mike Parson (R) has signed a …
Read More »Wooldridge-area residents grateful for Tolton students’ cleanup efforts
Mid-Missouri’s fire-damaged Wooldridge has received a major cleanup from more than 40 representatives of Columbia’s Tolton Catholic high school. Tolton high school dean of academics Tim Scherrer …
Read More »At least 28 Tolton students to spend Monday cleaning up fire-damaged Wooldridge
More than two dozen students at Columbia’s Tolton Catholic high school will travel to rural Wooldridge on Monday morning to help clean up the fire-damaged community. An …
Read More »Cleanup starting in central Missouri’s Wooldridge, following massive fire
A state lawmaker who represents mid-Missouri’s Wooldridge says a new nonprofit has been created to focus on cleaning up and clearing downtown Wooldridge, following October’s devastating fire. State …
Read More »Wooldridge residents and state lawmaker say rebuilding church is symbolic
A state lawmaker with more than 30 years of fire experience has never seen a blaze like last Saturday’s wildfire that destroyed 23 structures in mid-Missouri’s rural …
Read More »Missouri lawmakers will tackle Wooldridge recovery in January, Rowden says
The state Senate Majority Leader describes Saturday’s massive fire in mid-Missouri’s Wooldridge as gut-wrenching and heartbreaking. The village of Wooldridge in eastern Cooper County is located in …
Read More »Parson, Rowden to visit fire-damaged rural town in mid-Missouri
Missouri’s governor will travel to rural Wooldridge Wednesday afternoon to tour damage from Saturday’s devastating natural cover fire. The Cooper County Fire Protection District says Saturday’s blaze …
Read More »Lawmaker: cash donations are best for Wooldridge-area residents
A former firefighter with 30 years of experience says he’s never seen a blaze like Saturday’s natural cover fire in Cooper County. State Rep. Tim Taylor (R-Speed) …
Read More »(AUDIO) Former firefighter and current State Rep. Tim Taylor (R-Speed) discusses devastating Wooldridge fire on 939 the Eagle
State Rep. Tim Taylor (R-Speed) worked for the Columbia Fire Department for more than 20 years before being elected to the state Legislature from the Boonville area. …
Read More »Blaze destroys at least 3,000 acres in Cooper County, including in federal wildlife refuge
Cooper County fire officials say Saturday’s natural cover fire destroyed or heavily damaged 23 structures in the small village of Wooldridge, which is southwest of Columbia. While …
Read More »MoDOT to brief residents Saturday about massive I-70 Rocheport bridge project
State officials are planning to hold detailed updates on the massive I-70 Rocheport bridge project on the third Saturday of each month. The state Department of Transportation …
Read More »Construction progress continues on massive I-70 Rocheport bridge project
A state lawmaker who represents Cooper and five other mid-Missouri counties in the House says the new I-70 Rocheport bridge that’s under construction is looking good. State …
Read More »Archery legislation is heading to Missouri Governor Parson’s desk
Legislation designating archery as Missouri’s official state sport is heading to the governor’s desk, after receiving final approval from state lawmakers on Friday. The provision is sponsored …
Read More »Archery legislation heard by Missouri House committee
A mid-Missouri state lawmaker who’s an archery instructor for 4H wants to see archery designated as Missouri’s official state sport. A House committee heard testimony on the …
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