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A Missouri state trooper patrols at the Lake of the Ozarks in 2022 (file photo courtesy of Missouri State Highway Patrol Lt. Eric Brown) Saturday is the start of National Safe Boating Week, and state troopers will be in Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks tomorrow to inspect the required equipment on your boat to make sure you’re …

The Mizzou men’s basketball team plays Kentucky in December 2022 at Mizzou Arena (file photo courtesy of Mizzou assistant athletic director for strategic communications Jason Veniskey) Columbia Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood will be at all four CPS high school graduation ceremonies during the next two days, starting this (Friday) morning with Douglass high school’s graduation at Missouri …

U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) chairs the powerful U.S. House Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill. He joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” this morning. Congressman Graves tells listeners he supports bipartisan legislation to prevent automakers from eliminating AM broadcast radio in new cars, saying 90 percent of Americans are covered by an AM radio station or …

The historic Cole County Courthouse in downtown Jefferson City (2021 file photo from 939 the Eagle) Cole County commissioners and Sheriff John Wheeler say increased wages for sheriff’s deputies and for jailers is aimed at addressing the current staffing shortage. County commissioners voted unanimously this week to increase the starting salary for post-certified deputies to $50,000 and to $45,000 a …

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce has made the beautification of the I-70 and Highway 63 interchange a top priority. Residents have complained for years about trash and litter in that area. Others complain about panhandling in the area. Others want Columbia to consider what Warrenton and O’Fallon have done with their I-70 interchanges. Columbia Chamber president Matt McCormick tells 939 …