A one-sentence threat posted on Snapchat and possibly other social media prompted Mexico Public Schools to cancel all classes for today. The school district has issued an updated statement, saying they’ve identified the person who made the social media threat toward the Mexico high and middle schools. “When school resumes …
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How long has Jefferson City been pushing the idea of building a convention center? Since the 1980s. But Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe thinks the center and attached hotel planned for the old MSP prison site will happen … That hotel would be built on about 30 – acres of the …
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A Fulton man faces child enticement charges. 51 year old Cory Rickabaugh is accused of having sexually explicit conversations with an underage girl. The victim claimed she’d been in touch with Rickabaugh since she was 13.
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A California Missouri worker is named as the victim of a bridge collapse in Kearney north of Kansas City. 22 – year old Conner Ernst of California died when the bridge came down as crews were pouring concrete Wednesday. He worked for Lehman Construction of California. OSHA is investigating. Three …
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A view of some of the fire devastation in rural Wooldridge (October 26, 2022 photo courtesy of Governor Parson’s Facebook page) The Cooper County Fire Protection District and other local agencies are still investigating to determine what caused Saturday’s massive wildfire in the Wooldridge area. Missouri Department of Public Safety …
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Missouri Governor Mike Parson and U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) brief reporters and Wooldridge residents in front of the fire-damaged church on October 26, 2022 (photo courtesy of the governor’s Facebook page) Missouri’s governor is thanking first responders and volunteers who responded to Saturday’s devastating natural cover fire in the …
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Columbia’s Jabberwocky Studios are located on Grand. Students explore the arts in-depth. This is resident artist Joe Schlottach (left) and Jason Stephens, a CARE intern (September 2022 photo courtesy of Jabberwocky founder Linda Schust) A popular Columbia nonprofit is now in its eighth year of providing youth and children with …
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Ernie’s Cafe is located at 1005 East Walnut in downtown Columbia (October 2022 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) A popular Columbia restaurant will be featured Thursday evening on the “America’s Best Restaurant” segment. Ernie’s Café is located on East Walnut in downtown Columbia. It describes itself as Columbia’s …
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Cole County Presiding Commissioner Sam Bushman is excited about three low – income private apartment complexes planned for Jefferson City. He says when built they’ll offer about 120 – apartments to lower income workers … While Commissioners unanimously signed off on the ‘workforce housing’ plan, Mayor Carrie Tergin had to …
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(AP) — In just 20 months, Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed 25 lawsuits against Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration, challenging policies on COVID-19 vaccinations, climate change, immigration and education, among other things. It puts Missouri behind only Louisiana in the number of lawsuits against the Biden administration. …
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