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President Joe Biden (D) issued a statement this weekend condemning Iran’s attacks against Israel “in the strongest possible terms.” President Biden’s statement said Iran and its proxies operating in Yemen, Syria and Iraq, launched what he calls an unprecedented air attack against Israeli military facilities. The president also says that …

The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis says large hail and tornadoes are possible Tuesday afternoon across mid-Missouri (April 15, 2024 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter) Columbia, Jefferson City, Rocheport, Boonville, Moberly and the entire 939 the Eagle listening area could see severe weather Tuesday afternoon, including …

Jefferson City’s Rape and Abuse Crisis Services is busier than ever. Angela Hirsch says they’re not just a domestic violence shelter any more … RACS works with domestic violence and sexual abuse victims in 9 – Mid-Missouri counties. Hirsch adds they helped over 1300 – clients last year. There’s a …

The Missouri House Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet Monday afternoon at 4:30 in closed session regarding their investigation into House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres). Speaker Plocher’s attorney David Steelman, a former Missouri lawmaker and former UM Board of Curator, joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up …

Ranken’s new multi-million dollar Ashland campus is located next to Salter Lawn Service (January 2024 photo courtesy of Southern Boone R-1 spokesman Matt Sharp) An April 26th ribbon-cutting has been set for Ranken Technical College’s new multi-million dollar campus in fast-growing Ashland. The building is described by the Southern Boone …

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe is headed to Texas Saturday. He’s set to meet with deployed Missouri Highway Patrol troopers who are in McAllen Texas assisting with securing the border. Both troopers and Missouri National Guardsmen are on loan to Texas. Governor Mike Parson plans another trip to the border next …

President Joe Biden says: “Blame my predecessor for the inflation rate”. But Economist Aaron Hedlund says you can’t tie the current economic numbers to Donald Trump … Missouri’s economic growth historically lags behind much of the U-S. Hedlund claims Missouri could attract more tech – businesses if the state eliminated …

The Southern Boone R-1 school district high school stadium and track in Ashland (Fall 2023 drone photo is courtesy of Southern Boone R-1 schools) While many soccer parents and families are complaining, the fast-growing Southern Boone R-1 school district in Ashland says none of the girls home soccer games will …

53-year-old Francis Henry Kempker of Jefferson City will be sentenced in June (April 2024 mug shot courtesy of the Cole County Sheriff’s Department) A Jefferson City man faces a potential life prison sentence after being convicted of two counts of forcible rape. Sentencing will take place in June. Cole County …

The new MU Health Care’s Children’s Hospital in Columbia is planning a summer grand opening (2024 photo courtesy of MU Health Care’s Eric Maze) Columbia-based MU Health Care says the new $232-million Children’s Hospital being built in Columbia will be opening in phases and is expected to be fully operational …