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Big turnout for Saturday’s Walk to Defeat ALS in Columbia

Big turnout for Saturday’s Walk to Defeat ALS in Columbia

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 …

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Schnucks Express opens near Broadway and Providence in Columbia

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 …

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Weekend boating crash at Lake of the Ozarks kills one

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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