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Missouri Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe describes the current drought in mid-Missouri as horrific for farmers. Lt. Governor Kehoe tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that there was no rainfall at all at his Phelps County farm in April. Mr. Kehoe is also warning farmers and ranchers about hay scams. The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) has also been warning …
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(AUDIO): Former Columbia mayoral candidate Minchew says silence from council on public safety is deafening
Former Columbia mayoral candidate Randy Minchew (photo courtesy of Mr. Minchew’s Facebook page) A former Columbia mayoral candidate is urging Columbia’s city council to give CPD and the Columbia Fire Department the tools, equipment and manpower they need to keep the city safe. Randy Minchew spoke from the podium during Tuesday night’s council meeting. https://939theeagle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Minchew-Council-1.mp3 “But the last time I …
Read More »(AUDIO): Excelsior Springs state lawmaker seeking state Senate seat that includes mid-Missouri
State Rep. Doug Richey (R-Excelsior Springs) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on March 28, 2023 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) A state lawmaker from western Missouri’s Excelsior Springs has formally announced his candidacy for a state Senate seat that includes three mid-Missouri counties. State Rep. Doug Richey (R-Excelsior Springs), who chairs the …
Read More »Columbia man sentenced to 11 years for fentanyl trafficking; “a lifetime of lawlessness and violence,” prosecutors say
A convicted felon from Columbia is heading to federal prison for the next 11 years for trafficking fentanyl. 30-year-old Warren Andre Washington pleaded guilty in November in federal court in Jefferson City to one count of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes has sentenced Washington to 11 years without parole. Federal prosecutors say law …
Read More »Proposed utility rate increase approved by Columbia’s city council, despite complaints
The proposed 100-120 bed homeless shelter would be built near Columbia’s municipal power plant off the Business Loop (2022 file photo courtesy of City of Columbia Utilities) Columbia residents packed the city council chambers downtown Tuesday evening to voice their opposition to a proposed electric utility rate increase. The testimony and council discussion lasted for about two-and-a-half hours, before the …
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