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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) visits the Moberly fire station on North Clark on August 25, 2023 (photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) A northern Missouri congressman whose district includes Moberly and Mexico predicts the massive I-70 expansion construction project will increase traffic on Highway 36. Many truckers use …

Join us in the fight against childhood cancer at our 6th Annual Lizzy’s Walk of Faith 5K on Saturday, September 16th at our new location at Bethel Park in Columbia, MO! The Lizzy’s Walk of Faith Foundation was created to follow Lizzy’s legacy of compassion, faith and generosity. Lizzy’s spirit and faith will …

You better get used to using the ‘hands – off’ function for your cell phone while you’re behind the wheel. The new law barring operation of your phone while driving kicked in today (mon). Highway Patrol Captain John Hotz says, while they’ll only be writing warning tickets initially, you will …

A woman drowns at the Lake of the Ozarks on Monday. Troopers say 78 year old Nina Rhodes of Sunrise Beach died after being trapped in her SUV. Investigators say Rhodes had launched a boat at a boat ramp and suffered a medical condition. She wasn’t able to get out …

The Capital City’s Parks director is out on unpaid leave. A unanimous vote by the Parks and Rec Commission approved the suspension of Todd Spalding last week. He can’t return until early October after he completes what’s called a performance improvement program. No word on what prompted his suspension.

Florida’s governor warns that Tropical Storm Idalia is going to be a major hurricane. Columbia-based Missouri Task Force One (MO-TF1) has been ordered to deploy to Pensacola, Florida. Pensacola is the westernmost city in Florida’s Panhandle and has a population of about 54,000 residents. Boone County Fire Protection District assistant …

There were two deaths at the Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend. A Sunrise Beach woman was killed during a boat crash Saturday night. The crash happened just before 8 p.m. at the 24 mile mark of the main channel. Nicholette McKenna, 44, was killed in the crash that …

There are several new state laws that took effect Monday. Missouri’s ban on transgender health care for minors is one of them. Starting Monday, healthcare providers are banned from performing gender-affirming care to minors, and also cannot refer them to other providers for those procedures. Missouri’s hands-free driving law also …

Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe has been right at the center of discussions about fixing up Missouri’s roads and bridges even before he was a state senator. Kehoe once chaired the Highways and Transportation Commission. Kehoe agrees with Governor Mike Parson that it’s time to take a hard look at Jefferson …

A woman dies in a weekend boating crash at the Lake. Troopers say 44 year old Nicholette McKenna of Sunrise Beach died when the boat she was on hit a wake and then crashed into a breakwater. The crash happened just before 8 pm at the 24 mile marker in …