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State Rep. Danny Busick (R-Newtown) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on April 6, 2023 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives and the Missouri Economic Development Council back legislation that’s aimed at rural workforce housing. The Missouri House …

State Rep. Adrian Plank (D-Columbia) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on February 22, 2024, as State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) listens (photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at Missouri House Communications) A Missouri House committee is expected to vote this afternoon on legislation from a Columbia …

A Boone County grand jury has indicted 38-year-old Jeffrey Edward Skaggs for second degree murder and for endangering the welfare of a child (2024 photo courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) A Columbia man who’s charged with the Christmas Day killing of his girlfriend is scheduled to be …

939 the Eagle’s Hannah the Producer and Randy Tobler hold the ceremonial $225,000 check Friday evening after the two-day radiothon finished (photo courtesy of Zimmer Communications) More than $225,000 was raised during Thursday and Friday’s 18th annual 939 the Eagle Missouri Credit Union Miracles for Kids Radiothon. The fundraiser benefits …

Columbia now has an ordinance on the books that declares the city a ‘safe haven’ for LGBTQ Missourians. Attorney General Andrew Bailey is no supporter. He says it goes against established state law … Dozens testified in support of the ordinance last week. But it may be academic. Columbia Police …

Hold off on burning any yard waste or tree limbs for the time being. It’s way too dry. Firefighters worked several natural cover fires over the weekend. Fire crews say the undergrowth is very dry. Jefferson City allows open burning inside the city limits, but that window expires March 1st, …

MU Health Care’s Children’s Hospital is the only facility in mid-Missouri that offers urgent transport services, child life and music therapy and neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. The 18th annual 939 the Eagle Missouri Credit Union Miracles for Kids Radiothon wraps up today (Friday) at 6 pm. EVERY dollar …

Columbia deputy city manager and former Parks and Recreation director Mike Griggs will retire from the city on April 12 (2024 photo courtesy of Columbia spokeswoman Sydney Olsen) Columbia deputy city manager and former parks and recreation director Mike Griggs will retire from the city on April 12, after 37 …

The 18th annual KWOS  Missouri Credit Union Miracles for Kids Radiothon to benefit MU Health Care’s Children’s Hospital in Columbia wraps up TODAY. The radiothon runs until 6 pm. Last year’s radiothon raised a record 260-thousand dollars. Kristen Frische says all of the money raised will remain in mid-Missouri at …

You’ll have another internet service provider in Jefferson City. The Jefferson City Council okays a plan for Google Fiber. The cost will be about $70 – a month for one Gig of service. Construction will begin later this year.