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Three people are arrested and charged after a shots – fired incident in Jefferson City. No one was hit but several houses  had damage. The incident happened near the east side Community Park on Marshall Street about 8:30pm. Three suspects face weapons charges. 20 year old Zayvin Curtis, 25 – …

Rock Bridge football player Evan Avery died in Friday night’s car crash in Columbia. Rock Bridge football coach Matt Perkins helped organize Saturday evening’s vigil on the Bruin football field to mourn Evan’s loss (May 6, 2023 photo courtesy of Rock Bridge football coach Matt Perkins’ Twitter page) Columbia’s Rock …

939 the Eagle host Fred Parry, a former Boone County commissioner, blasted Columbia city officials during Saturday morning’s “CEO Roundtable” program, describing them as terrible communicators. Communication was a key theme of Saturday morning’s show, as Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy joined Fred in-studio for the hour. Mr. Parry describes Comobuz …

Mizzou’s College of Veterinary Medicine holds an open house in 2022 (file photo courtesy of Mizzou spokesman Brian Consiglio) The Boone County Sheriff’s Department, Warm Springs ranch Clydesdales, the Boone County Fire Protection District and the House Rabbit Society are all participating in Saturday’s Mizzou College of Veterinary Medicine’s annual …

Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association (CMFCAA) president Deanna Alonso speaks to supporters at the start of a recent fundraiser in Boonville (April 27, 2023 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) The president of the Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association (CMFCAA) is thankful for the good …

U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore), who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, speaks at the April 6, 2023 ribbon-cutting for Swift Foods’ $200-million Columbia plant (file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) A west-central Missouri congressman who serves on the House Agriculture Committee on Capitol Hill says the committee …

A Columbia Police Department vehicle on patrol (undated photo courtesy of CPD Facebook page) Columbia Police say they’re increasing DWI enforcement this weekend due to the potential for Cinco de Mayo and Mizzou stop day activities. Stop day activities are also known as reading day by some students. There are …

28-year-old Deazjon Brown remains jailed without bond in Boone County (mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) A Columbia man charged with a March drive-by shooting incident is also a person of interest in another major crime, according to our news partner KMIZ. ABC-17’s Nia Hinson was …

  Columbia artist Adrienne Luther stands near the mural she created at the popular Wendy’s in downtown Columbia (April 2023 photo courtesy of Hamra Enterprises spokeswoman Laura Swinford) The owners of the Wendy’s in downtown Columbia and four other Columbia locations have commissioned a well-known area artist to create a …

A major upgrade for Freeburg’s Quaker Windows plant. The company says they’ll add a $10 – million expansion. The 100,000 square foot wing will help the firm increase production. They also will build an Engineering and Innovation Center in Freeburg.