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Treeline Music Fest, which used to be the Roots N Blues Festival, is dropping its 2023 event because high costs. Organizers say it just got too expensive to put on the music show. The festival was set for the weekend of Oct. 1 at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia.

(AP) — A judge says the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a Black teenager after he mistakenly went to the man’s house must stand trial. Clay County Judge issued the ruling after a dozen witnesses spoke at a preliminary hearing, including Ralph Yarl, the teenager who was shot by Andrew Lester …

State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) speaks in a Missouri House committee hearing in Jefferson City on January 24, 2023 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) A well-known Missouri House Democrat intends to pre-file legislation again in December that would prohibit the selling or purchasing of semi-automatic …

The Boone County Courthouse is in downtown Columbia (2019 file photo from 939 the Eagle) A former Fiji fraternity member charged with felony hazing for a high-profile 2021 Columbia incident involving Danny Santulli is scheduled to appear in court Friday afternoon for a plea hearing. Boone County prosecutors have charged …

The Missouri Tiger football team has won 17 straight home openers. Mizzou battles South Dakota tonight at 7:05 at Columbia’s Faurot Field, and tickets are still available for the game. Former 939 the Eagle news director Brad Tregnago, who now works full-time at Learfield and hosts the pregame, halftime and …

Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz thanks Governor Mike Parson for signing the bipartisan NIL bill during a bill-signing ceremony at Columbia’s Memorial Stadium (August 15, 2023 photo courtesy of Mizzou Athletics senior associate athletic director Ryan Koslen) Missouri’s governor, state lawmakers, the UM System President and others will part during …

The Missouri Tigers battle Ole Miss under the lights at Faurot Field in Columbia in 2019 (file photo courtesy of Mizzou football spokesman Ryan Koslen) Look for heavy traffic this afternoon and evening across Columbia, especially near Faurot Field at Stadium and Providence. Mizzou football’s season opener against South Dakota …

GoCOMO is offering free shuttles to and from tonight’s Mizzou opener against South Dakota (2022 file photo courtesy of Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan) Officials from Columbia’s bus system are encouraging you to ride a free shuttle to and from this evening’s Mizzou game at Faurot Field. GoCOMO is …

(AP) — A Missouri Republican on Wednesday pitched exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban in cases of rape, incest and fatal abnormalities. It wasn’t immediately clear when a fetus would be considered viable under the plan. St. Louis resident Jamie Corley proposed the constitutional amendments to allow the exceptions. …

A Mid – Missouri Democrat lawmaker thinks the battle over outlawing gender – affirming surgery for Missouri teens was blown out of proportion. Columbia State Rep. David Tyson Smith watched as the bill became law this week … Tyson Smith says he will probably reintroduce a failed gun control bill …