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Columbia’s new Fisher House was dedicated on July 14, 2023 (July 2023 photo courtesy of Truman VA spokesman Jeffrey Hoelscher) Columbia Truman VA Hospital officials say the new Fisher House that’s been dedicated this month will save the families who use it more than $500,000. The new 16-suite, three-story facility provides free lodging to families and caregivers of veterans who …

Whaley’s East End drug store in Jefferson City opened in 1943 (July 20, 2023 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Jefferson City-area residents are expected to pack historic Whaley’s East End drug store today for its final day of business. Whaley’s is selling its three locations to Walgreens, which is closing the stores. Walgreens has two locations in the …

U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) greets customers inside Byrd’s Pecans in western Missouri’s Adrian on July 17, 2023 (photo courtesy of Congressman Alford’s Facebook page) A west-central Missouri congressman who represents Columbia,  Centralia and Sturgeon on Capitol Hill is inviting you to attend an August 14 listening session on the federal farm bill in Sedalia. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) …

Columbia’s Just Jeff’s catered Saturday morning’s Boone County Fair ham breakfast (July 22, 2023 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) More than 200 people packed the Boone County Fairgrounds’ coliseum in Columbia for Saturday morning’s ham breakfast. Just Jeff’s catered the fair breakfast, which included scrambled eggs, Boone County country ham, biscuits and gravy and fruit. Boone County Presiding …

Missouri state troopers say this home at the Lake of the Ozarks sustained extensive damage when a vessel ran aground and struck the home (July 23, 2023 photo courtesy of Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F’s Twitter page) Missouri state troopers say six people on the vessel that crashed into a home this weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks …