Columbia Regional Airport (COU) manager Michael Parks travels to Arizona next week to meet with American and other airlines about additional service from COU. Mr. Parks confirms one of the issues he and Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button will be discussing is service from COU to Charlotte. Mr. Parks tells 939 the Eagle that he’s optimistic. …
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UPDATE: Columbia’s city council approves LGBTQ ordinance after marathon hearing; standing-room only crowd
Columbia fifth ward city councilman Donald Waterman (file photo courtesy of city of Columbia website) Columbia’s city council listened to more than three hours of emotional testimony Monday night before voting to approve a four-page bill that expresses support for the LGBTQ community and declares the city a safe haven for free speech and expression. The vote was 6-1, with …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia Regional Airport officials remain optimistic about Charlotte flights
An American Eagle plane from American Airlines at Columbia Regional Airport (March 12, 2022 file photo courtesy of COU airport manager Michael Parks) Columbia Regional Airport’s (COU) manager and Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button will be heading to Arizona next week to meet with American and other airlines to discuss additional service from COU. Airport manager …
Read More »Eastern Missouri received the heaviest snowfall on Friday; Columbia saw two inches of snow
A Columbia Public Works snowplow truck at Lakeview Avenue’s Grissum building on Friday February 16, 2024 (photo courtesy of Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan) Columbia and much of mid-Missouri received two inches of snow on Friday, with heavier amounts to our east. National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis meteorologist Chris Kimble tells 939 the Eagle that their office in …
Read More »(LISTEN): Columbia’s Goodwill adult high school emphasizes optimism, encouragement
Never giving up and staying positive are key themes at Columbia’s Goodwill Excel Center free adult high school in downtown Columbia (January 2024 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) The president of Columbia’s largest bank is praising Goodwill’s Excel Center high school in Columbia, which is a free adult high school. The Excel Center offers free adult education to …
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