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(LISTEN): Business group says sales tax holiday benefits all Missourians and small business

Columbia Mall is expected to be busy during the entire Missouri back-to-school sales tax holiday weekend (2023 photo courtesy of Columbia Mall’s website) Missouri’s popular back-to-school sales tax holiday weekend is underway this morning, which you can take advantage of whether you’re a student or not. NFIB Missouri director Brad Jones tells 939 the Eagle that Missourians have embraced the …

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Columbia’s Orr street interested parties meeting is today

The groundbreaking ceremony for Columbia’s new Orr street park took place on June 22, 2023 (file photo courtesy of Columbia Parks and Recreation spokeswoman Tammy Miller) Columbia Parks and Recreation officials are hoping for a good turnout for Friday afternoon’s interested parties meeting for the Orr street park project. Parks and Recreation staff will be at the site near Orr …

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Boone County jury convicts Columbia man of 2020 murder

A Boone County jury has convicted 42-year-old Bobby Dawson of first degree murder and armed criminal action. Dawson will be sentenced on September 15, 2023 (2023 mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) A Columbia man is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without parole, after being convicted of first degree murder for the May …

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UPDATE: Flash flood warnings for Boone and Cole counties have expired

The National Weather Service’s (NWS) updated graphic shows storms moving out of mid-Missouri (August 4, 2023 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter page) A mid-Missouri highway used by many employees who work at Ameren’s Callaway Nuclear Energy Center remains closed this (Friday) morning due to flooding from heavy rains. Our news partner KMIZ reports water, trees and other debris …

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