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UPDATE: Columbia bridge murder suspect to be sentenced on Monday
The Boone County Courthouse is in downtown Columbia (2019 file photo from 939 the Eagle) Sentencing is set for this afternoon for a Columbia man convicted of the gruesome murder of a woman thrown 38...
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American Red Cross in Columbia still needs type O blood and donors giving...
A mid-Missouri man donates blood at a Columbia American Red Cross blood drive (file photo courtesy of American Red Cross central and northern Missouri chapter spokeswoman Ann Vastmans) You have another...
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infrastructure and city employee pay are key themes in Columbia city...
Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood (left), city finance director Matthew Lue (center) and Columbia health director Stephanie Browning brief reporters at city hall on July 25, 2024 (photo courtesy...
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Columbia child molestation suspect back in court this afternoon
40-year-old David Walter Nacarato of Columbia, who is charged with numerous child sex crimes, remains jailed without bond (2023 mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff Department’s website) A...
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State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer (R-Parkville) discusses Missouri Amendment Four...
Missourians in all 114 counties and in St. Louis city are casting ballots in the August primary election on Missouri constitutional amendment 4. If voters statewide approve Amendment 4, it would allow...
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American Red Cross encouraging donors of all blood types to donate in Columbia
A mid-Missouri resident donates blood in Columbia (file photo courtesy of American Red Cross central and northern Missouri chapter spokeswoman Ann Vastmans) You have another opportunity Tuesday morning...
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Donations are still coming in for Columbia’s new Ronald McDonald House
Columbia’s new Ronald McDonald House’s hearth room (June 2024 photo courtesy of Mia Mueller at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri) Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri describes...
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UPDATE: Columbia bridge murder suspect sentenced to life in prison; his...
Boone County circuit judge Brouck Jacobs has sentenced 33-year-old Jessie Williams to life in prison (file photo courtesy of the Missouri Department of Corrections website) A Columbia man convicted of...
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Gear up for Grades!
Each school year, teachers and families get their kids ready for school with backpacks, pencils, markers, and more! However, for some families, the choice between school supplies may be up against...
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U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) joins us live on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) in unopposed in next week’s GOP primary as he seeks a second term on Capitol Hill. West-central Missouri’s sprawling Fourth congressional district includes Columbia...
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Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon discusses no-excuse absentee voting and...
Boone County’s clerk is forecasting a 25 to 30 percent voter turnout for next Tuesday’s August primary election. County clerk Brianna Lennon joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up...
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Familiar name at Mizzou and in Columbia to oversee Tiger Scholarship Fund
Brad Loos is returning to Mizzou Athletics to oversee the Tiger Scholarship Fund (TSF); graphic courtesy of Mizzou Athletics website Former Mizzou men’s basketball assistant coach Brad Loos is...
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UPDATE: Accused Columbia murderer who was captured in Iowa to go on trial...
Boone County Circuit Judge Jeff Harris has scheduled a four-day jury trial for accused murderer Mark Achterberg (2021 mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff Department’s website) An October...
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(LISTEN): Columbia’s new Ronald McDonald House is welcoming place for...
(This is the second story in a two-part series on Columbia’s new Ronald McDonald House) Columbia’s new Ronald McDonald House on South College includes 24 private guestrooms with private baths (June...
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State Sen. Bill Eigel (R-Shelbina) discusses Missouri GOP gubernatorial bid...
Nine Republicans are seeking Missouri’s GOP gubernatorial nomination next week. Incumbent Governor Mike Parson (R) is not running again. One of the nine is state Sen. Bill Eigel (R-Weldon Spring), who...
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Missouri Secretary of State and GOP gubernatorial candidate Jay Ashcroft...
Nine Republicans are seeking Missouri’s GOP gubernatorial nomination next Tuesday. Incumbent Governor Mike Parson (R) is not running again. One of the nine is Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who...
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“Southern Living” names central Missouri town as a top affordable small town...
A view of downtown Fulton (2024 photo courtesy of the city of Fulton) The mid-Missouri town of Fulton has been named as one of the 15 best affordable small towns to live in by “Southern Living”...
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Columbia’s city council to hold Monday public hearing on proposed new budget,...
Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood (2023 file photo courtesy of city spokeswoman Sydney Olsen) Monday evening is your first opportunity to testify about Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood’s...
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CPD: One juvenile injured in Wednesday’s shots fired incident in north Columbia
Columbia Police officers responded to Wednesday’s shots fired incident in the 3900 block of Clark lane (July 31, 2024 photo courtesy of CPD’s Facebook page) Columbia Police say a juvenile sustained a...
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(LISTEN): Columbia’s youth mental health summit organizers optimistic about...
Organizers of Saturday’s youth mental health summit in Columbia are, from left to right, community builder Judy Hubbard, community builder Glenn Cobbins Sr., former Columbia mayoral candidate Tanya...
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