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(LISTEN): Missouri’s governor discusses I-70 expansion, NIL and Jefferson City’s tri-level on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”

Jefferson City Police say Tuesday morning’s crash involving an overturned tractor trailer on the tri-level closed southbound Highway 54 traffic for five hours. The crash impacted the commute for thousands of motorists, preventing some from getting to work for a few hours. We’ve received listener complaints about the tri-level’s design. Missouri Governor Mike Parson tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up …

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(LISTEN): Missouri’s governor, state lawmakers say I-70 expansion will boost safety and economic development

Missouri Governor Mike Parson holds a ceremonial bill-signing of bipartisan legislation providing $2.8 billion to rebuild I-70 and expand it to six lanes across Missouri (August 15, 2023 photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) A bipartisan group of lawmakers joined Missouri’s governor for Tuesday’s ceremonial bill-signing for the massive I-70 expansion project. The bill provides $2.8 billion to rebuild …

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(LISTEN): UM System President says NIL bill is crucial to Mizzou winning championships

Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz speaks at the bipartisan NIL bill-signing ceremony at Columbia’s Memorial Stadium on August 15, 2023 (photo courtesy of Mizzou Athletics senior associate athletic director Ryan Koslen) The UM System president and Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz are praising the passage of bipartisan name, image and likeness (NIL) legislation. They and numerous other Mizzou coaches and …

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Jefferson City’s tri-level crash impacts traffic for five hours

It took 939 the Eagle’s Stephanie Bell two hours to drive from Ashland to the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City on August 15, 2023 (photo courtesy of 939 the Eagle’s Stephanie Bell) While no injuries are reported, Jefferson City Police say Tuesday morning’s crash involving an overturned tractor trailer on the tri-level closed southbound Highway 54 traffic for about …

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Missouri Task Force One sending additional staff to Maui

This August 15, 2023 Hawaii fire graphic is courtesy of the Boone County Fire Protection District’s Facebook page Hawaii’s governor says the confirmed death toll from the Maui wildfires has now risen to 101. The Associated Press (AP) reports a mobile morgue unit has arrived to help Hawaii authorities working to identify the remains of those killed in the fires. The …

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