What’s one of the biggest threats facing the world? Former U-S Congressman Tulsi Gabbard says it’s the fanatics in the Mideast … On Wake Up Mid – Missouri, Gabbard said she would gladly accept the Trump nomination for Vice President if asked. She served tours in Iraq and Kuwait as …
Read More »Charges refiled in JCMO murder case
Cole County’s Prosecutor refiles felony charges against a Jefferson City man, including a charge of accessory to felony murder. Semaj Harris of Jefferson City, was charged on Wednesday. Harris had first pleaded guilty to robbery charges in exchange for murder charges against him being dropped. But now the Cole County …
Read More »Fulton fire officials say blaze that destroyed chiropractic facility could have started in the attic
Here is another view of Monday night’s blaze at Fulton’s Total Health and Rehabilitation Center (April 29, 2024 photo courtesy of Fulton fire chief Kevin Coffelt) This week’s blaze that destroyed a popular Fulton chiropractic facility is listed as undetermined. There were no injuries in Monday night’s fire at the …
Read More »(LISTEN): Mid-Missouri motorists will see I-70 expansion work in Columbia area starting in July
This is MoDOT’s rendering of the massive improvement plan for Columbia’s I-70 and Highway 63 interchange (May 1, 2024 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Look for work to begin after the fourth of July on the massive $405-million project to rebuild and expand I-70 between Columbia and Kingdom …
Read More »Mid – Mo I-70 work starts in July
The project to widen I – 70 to six lanes will start in July from Columbia to Kingdom City. The initial part of the project will add a third lane to the Interstate from Highway 63 in Columbia to the Kingdom City exit. Construction is scheduled to begin around July …
Read More »Filibusters are the rule of the day in the Missouri Senate
The Freedom Caucus is looking like a replay of 2021 when many of the same the conservative Senators jammed up work on the Federal Reimbursement Allowance and let time run out on the session. That forced lawmakers to come back for a Special Session to deal with the issue. On …
Read More »Is Bird Flu lurking in milk?
No, the kids aren’t going to catch Bird Flu from the milk on their morning cereal. The Food and Drug Administration does say inactive bits of the virus did turn up in some grocery store milk samples. But Missouri State veterinarian Dr. Steve Strubberg says you shouldn’t worry … Milk …
Read More »A ‘low tech’ approaching to drug smuggling
A man was charged with drug trafficking after he allegedly threw methamphetamine over a fence at the Algoa Correctional Center last month. Lucas Robertson of Oldfield is accused of throwing two packages of meth into the prison yard. Corrections staff found Robertson dressed in camouflage in the woods near the …
Read More »MoDOT plans Wednesday open house on massive I-70 expansion project in mid-Missouri
Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick (D) and GOP Governor Mike Parson shake hands at the historic I-70 bill-signing ceremony in MACC’s Columbia parking lot near the interstate (August 15, 2023 file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) This afternoon and evening are your opportunities to learn new details …
Read More »NWS: An additional inch of rain is possible Wednesday evening and Thursday in mid-Missouri
The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis says the Missouri River near Jefferson City crested on Tuesday (April 30, 2024 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter page) The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis says the Missouri River in Jefferson City crested Tuesday, and additional rain is …
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