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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) Wednesday afternoon and evening are your opportunities to learn new details about the massive I-70 expansion project that begins this summer …

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 in the forecast for Wednesday afternoon and evening and into …

Fulton firefighters encountered heavy flames and smoke when they arrived last night at Total Health and Rehabilitation Center on South Business 54 (April 29, 2024 photo courtesy of Fulton fire chief Kevin Coffelt) Fulton firefighters say the Missouri state fire marshal’s office is now investigating Monday night’s blaze that caused extensive damage to the Total Health and Rehabilitation Center on …

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) briefs Capitol reporters in Jefferson City on April 25, 2024 (photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) Missouri’s GOP House Speaker says Monday’s House Ethics Committee vote to dismiss an ethics complaint against him vindicates him. The Associated Press (AP) reports Monday’s committee vote was 7-2, with one Democrat voting present. Speaker …

Missouri lawmakers have until Friday May 10 to approve a balanced budget, under the state Constitution. The Missouri House has approved an approximately $49-billion state operating budget. A staffer for Senate Appropriations Committee chairman Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield), Jacob Schelp, joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” to discuss the state budget, the federal reimbursement allowance (FRA) issue …