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(AP) — GOP Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday named Vivek Malek state treasurer, making him the first nonwhite statewide official in Missouri history. Malek, a 45-year-old immigration lawyer from the St. Louis suburb of Wildwood, will replace fellow Republican Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick, who is leaving the position to become state …

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) is focusing on several things as she leaves office, including fire-damaged Wooldridge. She represents the small Cooper County town on Capitol Hill. Congresswoman Hartzler joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri,” telling listeners that the Wooldridge fire that burned …

The Southern Boone R-1 School District is located in Ashland (2022 photo courtesy of district spokesman Matt Sharp) The snow and winter weather heading for mid-Missouri have prompted officials in the Southern Boone R-1 school district in Ashland to cancel classes for Thursday, which will be treated as a traditional …

The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis expects two to four inches of snow in Columbia/Jefferson City by storm’s end (December 20, 2022 graphic courtesy of the NWS St. Louis Twitter page) The National Weather Service (NWS) says unforgiving and dangerous winter conditions will be coming to mid-Missouri later …

Columbia Police have identified 27-year-old Terrance Johnson as the suspect in the December 19, 2022 shooting at the Break Time on Paris road (photo courtesy of CPD Twitter page) Columbia Police need your assistance in locating the suspect who allegedly shot a man Monday afternoon at the Break Time on …

As KWOS News first told you, several so – called workforce housing developments aren’t getting tax credits to help build those complexes. Jefferson City Councilman Ron Fitzwater thinks the plan was rushed through the Council … The Missouri Housing Development Commission turned down Jefferson City for the credits, saying there …

(AP) — The Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of B-2 stealth bombers following an emergency landing and fire earlier this month, and none of the strategic aircraft will perform flyovers at this years’ college bowl games. A bomber experienced an in-flight malfunction on Dec. 10, forcing it to …

Columbia Police officers investigate a shooting that happened at the Break Time on Paris road on December 19, 2022 (photo courtesy of the CPD Twitter page) Columbia Police need your assistance in solving Monday afternoon’s shooting at the Break Time on Paris road. That’s north of I-70, near Vandiver. CPD …

U.S. Rep.-Elect Mark Alford (R-Harrisonville) will be sworn-in to office in January on Capitol Hill. He’s calling for securing the U-S border with Mexico and for finishing the wall. During a live interview on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, Congresswoman-Elect Alford also blasted U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, calling …

U.S. Rep.-Elect Mark Alford (R-Harrisonville) will be sworn-in to office in January on Capitol Hill. He’s calling for securing the U-S border with Mexico and for finishing the wall. During a live interview on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, Congresswoman-Elect Alford also blasted U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, calling …