Family and friends of longtime Columbia businessman Tiger John Cleek wore these shirts to remember Mr. Cleek during Saturday’s Walk to Defeat ALS at Cosmo-Bethel park (August 27, 2022 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) While donations are still coming in and are being calculated, Saturday’s Walk to Defeat …
Read More »Schnucks Express opens near Broadway and Providence in Columbia
The candy aisle at the new Schnucks Express on Columbia’s South Providence (August 2022 photo courtesy of Schnucks spokesman Paul Simon) Schnucks executives say the new Schnucks Express that’s connected to the popular EatWell on Columbia’s South Providence offers traditional grocery items. The express, which opened last week, occupies 11,000 …
Read More »Weekend boating crash at Lake of the Ozarks kills one
A Missouri state trooper patrols at the Lake of the Ozarks in 2022 (file photo courtesy of Missouri State Highway Patrol Lt. Eric Brown) A Kansas City man has been killed in a weekend boating accident at the Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri state troopers say the incident happened at …
Read More »Man jailed without bond, after allegedly exposing himself multiple times in Columbia
23-year-old James Weaver of Moberly is charged with four felonies and is jailed without bond (August 26, 2022 photo courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) A Boone County judge has denied bond for a Moberly man accused of exposing himself to three juvenile victims on Thursday afternoon in …
Read More »Government pay raises may not be enough to keep employees on the job
Shouldn’t a decent pay raise be enough to keep your employees from looking for jobs elsewhere? Cole County Eastern Commissioner Jeff Hoelscher says they’re having the same problem hanging onto staff that all government agencies are … Jefferson City councilmen approved a pay raise for city employees. But it’s only …
Read More »Man dies in Lake accident
(AP) — A Missouri man died after being thrown from the boat he was riding in and struck by the same boat in the Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the incident happened around 4:30 p.m. near the 13-mile mark of the main channe. The 2019 …
Read More »Should schools go back to spanking kids?
AP – A school district in southwestern Missouri decided to bring back spanking as a form of discipline for students — if their parents agree — despite warnings from many public health experts that the practice is detrimental to students. Classes resumed Tuesday in the Cassville School District district for …
Read More »(AUDIO): RE/MAX Boone Realty chief executive officer Elizabeth Mendenhall appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
The average price of a home sold in Boone County was $327,000 in July. That number is up well more than $100,000 in the past five years. RE/MAX Boone Realty chief executive officer Elizabeth Mendenhall joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round …
Read More »Some Greyhound passengers aren’t pleased with hours-long stay in Jefferson City
A long roundabout trip to nowhere for some Missouri bus riders. A Greyhound bus bound for Kansas City broke down Thursday afternoon in Jefferson City and left passengers stranded for hours. The bus had started out in St. Louis and made stops in Fulton and Columbia, but ended up breaking …
Read More »Urban agriculture is key component of Missouri governor’s special session call
Missouri Governor Mike Parson speaks at Columbia’s Clary-Shy park, as state agriculture director Chris Chinn and Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe listen (August 25, 2022 photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) Columbia’s mayor is supporting Governor Mike Parson’s (R) special session call, saying the tax credit extension for urban farming …
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