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Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) is hopeful about the 2024 legislative session in Jefferson City. He joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” and touts education. He says legislation expanding the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) program will hit the Senate floor this week. …

Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe (2022 file photo courtesy of city of Columbia’s website) A 15-member task force will make recommendations on the future use of the historic McKinney building on East Broadway in downtown Columbia. Columbia’s city council voted Tuesday night to establish the mayor’s task force. You’ll recall that …

The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis expects more light snow and bitter temperatures Thursday night in mid-Missouri (January 17, 2024 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter page) The wind chill warning that has impacted mid-Missouri for several days has been canceled, and temperatures in Jefferson City are …

Missouri Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman has another state legislative session to get through before she focuses on running to fill the seat being vacated by retiring Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer. She’s concerned it will just be another year of GOP infighting in the State Senate … A number of Missouri Senators …

Everyone is okay after a Tuesday Jefferson City fire. A storage shed fire also damaged a house. Firefighters were called to the house on Independence Drive at 5:30 a.m. Everyone made it out of the house but the storage building was destroyed,. The home had heat damage.

Mizzou fraternity and sorority members listen to Missouri Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe discuss the Red Slipper Warrior Project (December 2023 photo courtesy of Kehoe spokeswoman Gabby Picard) Missouri’s lieutenant governor is praising numerous Mizzou fraternity and sorority members who’ve helped expand the Red Slipper Warrior Project (RSWP) to Columbia’s MU …

Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe speaks at the October 19, 2022 ribbon-cutting ceremony for COU’s $23-million new terminal (file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) Look for Columbia’s city council to establish a mayor’s task force tonight on the future use of the historic McKinney building on East Broadway downtown. …

State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold) has announced she’s running to try to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) in November. Senator Coleman joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners that her priorities include securing the border, illegal immigration, protecting life and protecting …

The ‘Varners’ join Hal Dulle on the KWOS Saturday Morning Show – Open Air! Ashley got upstaged by Josh! Listen in ..  

The wind chill warning for Columbia and most of mid-Missouri remains in effect until noon (January 16, 2024 graphic courtesy of National Weather Service St. Louis Twitter page) The wind chill warning from the National Weather Service (NWS) for mid-Missouri remains in effect this (Tuesday) morning through noon. Columbia, Jefferson …