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Columbia’s Douglass Park is located on North Providence (file photo courtesy of Columbia Parks and Recreation) A Columbia resident wants the city council approve a sanctuary city ordinance involving its LGBTQ residents. Resident Mel Tully will address the council from the podium during tonight’s meeting, and is expected to outline her proposal at that time. The council will listen to …

Boone County prosecutors have charged 18-year-old Ja’Shaun Barney with second degree murder and two other felonies (November 2023 mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) Columbia Police have captured a murder suspect that they’ve been searching for for several months. 18-year-old Ja’Shaun Barney was captured after a Thursday night high-speed pursuit that began at the Links apartments …

Former federal prosecutor Will Scharf is seeking Missouri’s GOP nomination for attorney general in 2024. He joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” and also talked about several other issues. Mr. Scharf is calling on Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) to resign as speaker in Jefferson City, for the good of the caucus. …

Veterans United Home Loans (VU) employees and mid-Missouri veterans assembled the care packages during the recent National Day of the Deployed (October 26, 2023 photo courtesy of Kerri Lotven of the Veterans United Foundation) More than 350 employees from Columbia-based Veterans United Home Loans (VU) have assembled about 1,000 care packages and have written letters of support for deployed troops. …

Columbia’s Rock Bridge high school (2021 file photo courtesy of CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark) A number of mid-Missouri high school football teams are still alive in the playoffs, with several playing in district action tonight. In district semifinal action, Columbia Rock Bridge will be hosting Francis Howell Central at 7. Pregame coverage begins at 6:45 on Zimmer sister station KTGR …