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Missouri’s governor signs bipartisan legislation into law on April 27, 2023, flanked by State Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph), left, and State Sen. Karla Eslinger (R-Wasola) (April 27, 2023 file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) Missouri’s governor says a new website provides critical information for anyone who may …

A GoCOMO bus operates in downtown Columbia in 2022 (file photo courtesy of Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan) Columbia Public Works officials say staff is currently in discussions with Moberly Area Community College (MACC) in efforts to alleviate the bus driver shortage. Public Works delivered a three-page report to …

31-year-old Fabian Goldman has pleaded guilty to second degree murder and to first degree burglary (May 2023 photo courtesy of Missouri Department of Corrections website) Missouri’s attorney general says a convicted felon who broke into a retired FBI agent’s home in south Columbia in 2020 during a deadly burglary is …

The two Columbia police officers that are seen in a video that surfaced on social media from outside Harpo’s last week are apparently no longer employed by CPD. Columbia city spokeswoman Sydney Olsen tells 939 the Eagle that it is her understanding that the officers involved in the incident are …

Please help KWOS Salute the Troops this Memorial Day weekend. Just go to KWOS.com and team up with us and Mid – Mo Telecom to honor the troops. All you have to do is click on the Salute the Troops tab and fill out a quick questionnaire about your veteran …

A Versailles man is accused of assaulting a law officer. 56 – year old Neal Sidebottom was umpiring a ball game in Macks Creek Saturday when he got into a dispute with a spectator and deputies were called. When a deputy tried to arrest him, Sidebottom is accused of putting …

Jefferson City’s Council is back to full strength. Councilmen elected Randall Wright to serve out the uncompleted 4th Ward term of Ron Fitzwater. Fitzwater was elected mayor. Wright says he’ll seek the permanent post next spring.

Boone Electric’s $29-million headquarters facility is located on Rangeline, near the Business Loop (April 26, 2023 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Missouri’s first rural electric cooperative says they’re committed to staying at Columbia’s Rangeline and Business Loop intersection. Boone Electric Cooperative recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its …

Missouri’s GOP secretary of state and gubernatorial candidate Jay Ashcroft says Missourians don’t elect legislators for social media speeches but elect them to enact good policy. He’s disappointed with Friday’s chaos in the Missouri Senate, which featured GOP infighting. Ashcroft blames people putting politics ahead of policy. Secretary Ashcroft delivered …

Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood delivers his first state of the city address on June 2, 2022 at city hall (file photo courtesy of city of Columbia Facebook page) Columbia’s city council will be updated Monday evening on federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars the city has received. ARPA was …