Governor Parson orders more National Guardsmen and State Troopers to Texas, Jim Schulte is no stranger to military service on the Mexican border. The Callaway County State Rep. retired as the State Command Sergeant Major of the Missouri National Guard. He supports a bill that mirrors some of restrictions spelled …
Read More »Two men now charges in KC Chiefs parade shootings
Two men are now charged with murder in last week’s shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade and rally at Union Station. Two juveniles were charged last week on gun and resisting arrest charges. 23 year old Lyndell Mays and 18 year …
Read More »JCMO council moves ahead on developer
Jefferson City councilmen sign off on the proposed developer for a downtown hotel – conference center project. Garfield Public / Private LLC has built similar properties in Texas. The Jefferson City project would include a hotel with an attached conference center and a new parking garage. The complex would be …
Read More »Mizzou battles #5 Tennessee in Columbia tonight
Columbia’s Mizzou Arena is the home of the Tigers (2022 file photo courtesy of University of Missouri Athletics associate director Jason Veniskey) The Missouri Tiger men’s basketball team aims for its first conference victory of the season tonight when it hosts #5 Tennessee at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Tipoff is …
Read More »(LISTEN): Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater discusses COU’s importance and Congressman Luetkemeyer on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) manager Michael Parks travels to Arizona next week to meet with American and other airlines about additional service from COU. Mr. Parks confirms one of the issues he and Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button will be discussing is service from COU to …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia Regional Airport officials remain optimistic about Charlotte flights
An American Eagle plane from American Airlines at Columbia Regional Airport (March 12, 2022 file photo courtesy of COU airport manager Michael Parks) Columbia Regional Airport’s (COU) manager and Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button will be heading to Arizona next week to meet with American and …
Read More »Candidate announces for Congress on Wake Up Mid – Missouri
A Mid – Missouri Navy veteran is running for the retiring Blaine Luetkemeyer’s Congressional seat. Former Boone County Clerk Taylor Burks currently serves as a Naval Reserve officer. He doesn’t agree with the Department of Defense’s stance on a lot of ‘woke’ issues … Burks lost the GOP primary for …
Read More »UPDATE: University of Arizona president describes Reed-Francois’ hiring as a tremendous win
Mizzou’s Faurot Field in Columbia (August 15, 2023 file photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Mizzou’s athletic director is heading to Arizona to become the new athletic director there. The school made the announcement in a press release late this morning, saying Desiree Reed-Francois will begin her new job in …
Read More »(LISTEN): Former Boone County clerk Taylor Burks announces congressional run on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Eight-term U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) will be retiring in December, after 16 years on Capitol Hill. Missouri’s new third congressional district includes Columbia south of Broadway, Ashland, Hartsburg, Fulton, Boonville, California, Kingdom City, Holts Summit, Jefferson City, Linn and New Florence. It also includes Wentzville and O’Fallon. Former …
Read More »Columbia-based Veterans United wants to purchase former IBM building
The former 93,000 square foot IBM facility is located at 2810 LeMone Industrial drive in Columbia (February 19, 2024 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) The largest private employer in Columbia/Boone County wants to purchase the former IBM building on Columbia’s Lemone Industrial drive. Columbia’s city council is scheduled …
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