UPDATE: Wilbers convicted of involuntary manslaughter and faces up to a...
The Cole County Courthouse is located in downtown Jefferson City (2021 file photo from 939 the Eagle) An October 1 sentencing date has been set for a Jefferson City man who’s been convicted of...
View ArticleProsecution witness testifies Ashland man was stabbed more than 20 times
22-year-old Robin Morales-Sanchez is charged with second degree murder and armed criminal action (mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) A prosecution witness has testified...
View ArticleFour in custody after Fulton shooting
Four suspects are in custody after a deadly gunbattle Tuesday afternoon on Kathy Street in Fulton. Police say 19-year-old Jakien O. Braggs was ambushed in his car. He died after returning fire. 19-year...
View ArticleFire damages artist’s studio
A fire early Sunday morning damaged an artist’s studio and artwork in the North Village Arts District in downtown Columbia. Firefighters were dispatched about 2 a.m. to the Orr Street Studios. They...
View ArticleAverage home price in Columbia $337,000
The price of a purchasing a home continues to get more expensive in Columbia. The Columbia Board of Realtors reported their monthly statistics on Monday. The median average sale price of a home in...
View ArticleMU spokesman Basi moving to Boone Health
Long-time University of Missouri spokesman Christian Basi is leaving the university to become the Director of Marketing and Communications at Boone Health. The announcement came from Boone Health on...
View ArticleBustamante denied parole
Alyssa Bustamante was denied parole earlier this month. She was 15 years old in 2009 when she stabbed nine-year-old Elizabeth Olten to death and buried her in a woods outside their homes near St....
View ArticleMan faces multiple charges after incident downtown
A Columbia man was charged with multiple crimes after an incident about 9:30 Sunday evening on 9th Street downtown in front of Sparky’s Homemade Ice Cream. 44-year-old Shawn A. Fenson, who’s address is...
View ArticleHousing Authority to break ground on Kinney Point
The Columbia Housing Authority will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for its Kinney Point Apartments project. The $14 million development is the largest expansion of...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross plans three Friday blood drives in Columbia; type O blood...
The American Red Cross says more than 25 percent of all blood products each year are used in critical care and emergency room cases ((file photo courtesy of American Red Cross central and northern...
View ArticleThursday groundbreaking ceremony set for $14-million Kinney Point project in...
Columbia city hall (2021 file photo courtesy of city of Columbia) A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Thursday afternoon for a $14-million affordable housing project in Columbia. The Columbia Housing...
View ArticleColumbia city manager’s budget message today to be a bit different than...
Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood (2023 file photo courtesy of city spokeswoman Sydney Olsen) Columbia’s city manager is inviting you to attend today’s budget message at city hall, where he will...
View ArticleSaturday is your opportunity to weigh in on future of downtown Columbia’s...
This is an aerial view of downtown Columbia’s McKinney building, which was built in 1918. It’s between Second Missionary Baptist Church and Plaza Tire Service (undated photo courtesy of Columbia...
View Article(LISTEN): Economist Tom Kruckmeyer discusses tax incentives for Chiefs,...
Kansas lawmakers are trying to lure the Kansas City Chiefs and perhaps the Royals to the Sunflower State. Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) leaves office in January and has made it clear that one of...
View ArticleFormer central Missouri bank employee admits embezzling almost $2.4 million
A former mid-Missouri bank employee faces up to 30 years in federal prison, after pleading guilty to stealing more than $2.3 million from customer accounts at the Exchange Bank of Missouri branch in...
View Article(LISTEN): More than half of Columbia’s general fund expenditures involve...
A mid-Missouri home from Columbia-based Hemme Construction (file photo courtesy of Hemme Construction’s website) Affordable housing, public safety and city employee pay are key highlights of Columbia...
View ArticleBoone County residents have two opportunities for no-excuse absentee voting...
Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon was at the Columbia Mall on March 26, 2023 to assist voters with absentee voting (file photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Boone County’s clerk says no-excuse...
View ArticleState Rep. Adam Schwadron (R-St. Charles) appears on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
State Rep. Adam Schwadron (R-St. Charles) is one of eight candidates seeking Missouri’s GOP nomination for secretary of state. Incumbent Jay Ashcroft (R) is running for governor. Four of the primary...
View ArticleThe Zimmer News Network’s Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
The Zimmer News Network’s Don Louzader interviewed each of the three GOP front-runners in the Missouri Governor’s race, asking each of them about topics our listeners have deemed influential in their...
View ArticleUnited Community Cathedral Bishop Damian Dean appears on 939 the Eagle’s...
United Community Builders is currently building a multi-million dollar community center in northeast Columbia called the Beacon of Light. It will be about 22,000 square feet, once it’s completed....
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