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The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says Jefferson City’s tri-level bridges were built in 1964 and that the “flyover” bridges were built in 1991 (file photo courtesy of MoDOT spokeswoman Marcia Johnson) The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says it will take at least $90-million to redesign and replace Jefferson …

State Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on March 21, 2023 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) A state lawmaker who represents three mid-Missouri counties says the massive I-70 expansion project is critical to his district. State Rep. Kent Haden …

The KCMQ Atterberry Auction True North Radiothon — Right now! The KCMQ Atterberry Auction True North Radiothon is back today! True North is a comprehensive domestic and sexual violence victim service program. The services provided are designed to empower those who have been battered or abused by an intimate partner, …

The National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis office’s excessive heat warning runs through tonight (August 25, 2023 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter page) The excessive heat warning has led numerous mid-Missouri high school teams to delay kickoffs for tonight’s opening games. Tonight’s Columbia Hickman game against North Kansas …

Someone is breaking into cars in Ashland. Police say nearly 20 cars have been broken into and items have been stolen, including four guns. The victims live in several subdivisions. Police have identified a possible suspect vehicle. They remind you not to leave valuables in your car at lock the …

Why don’t they just go ahead and fix Jefferson City’s tri – level? The interchange south of the Missouri River Bridge saw traffic jammed up for five hours last week after a cattle truck overturned. Mo-Dot’s Michelle Watkins says a re-do of the tri – level and the Whitton Expressway …

Zimmer sister station KCMQ’s Atterberry Auction True North Radiothon is Friday August 25, 2023 from 6 am to 6 pm (graphic courtesy of KCMQ) Preventing domestic violence continues to be a top priority for Columbia Police and for city manager De’Carlon Seewood, who note nine of the city’s 11 homicides …

Hawaiian Bros Island Grill plans a Monday grand opening at its Grindstone Parkway location in south Columbia (August 23, 2023 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) The grand opening for a highly-anticipated new south Columbia restaurant is set for Monday. Hawaiian Bros Island Grill on Grindstone Parkway plans free …

Missouri’s governor has called on the state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to redesign Jefferson City’s aging tri-level. It was the scene of the August 15 tractor trailer crash and fuel spill that closed busy southbound Highway 54 for five hours, tying up traffic for thousands of commuters and truckers. MoDOT …

Mizzou’s Columns on its Columbia campus (2022 file photo courtesy of MU News Bureau senior editor Sara Diedrich) Columbia residents have noticed increased traffic this week downtown and across the city. The University of Missouri has welcomed more than 5,100 new freshmen, a three percent increase from last year. Mizzou’s preliminary …