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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 …

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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 …

Fencing has been constructed on the top level of the Fifth and Walnut parking garage in downtown Columbia (March 4, 2022 file photo courtesy of Columbia spokeswoman Sydney Olsen) Columbia Police are investigating a weekend falling death at the Fifth and Walnut parking garage downtown. It’s unclear if the man …

A GoCOMO bus operates in downtown Columbia in 2022 (file photo courtesy of Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan) Columbia’s city council will hear a detailed GoCOMO transit report tonight, which says the physical and mental wellbeing of its drivers is being taxed due to mandatory overtime. Columbia Public Works …

Ap — Republicans passed several attention-grabbing priorities before Friday’s last day, including budgeting a whopping $2.8 billion to expand Interstate 70 to three lanes across the state. Lawmakers also voted to ban minors from receiving puberty blockers, hormones, and gender-affirming surgeries. If signed by Parson, which is expected, the bill …