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(AUDIO): Hotel rooms are running out in Columbia this weekend, due to Mizzou’s graduation

A drone view of Mizzou’s Jesse Hall in Columbia (2022 file photo courtesy of Mizzou spokesman Uriah Orland) Columbia’s Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) says most hotel rooms are booked this weekend for Mizzou’s graduation ceremonies, which begin tomorrow tomorrow afternoon and run through Sunday. CVB director Amy Schneider tells 939 the Eagle that there are rooms available on Friday …

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(AUDIO): Former Mizzou coach Pinkel excited about Cotton Bowl honor

Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel coaches against Central Florida at Faurot Field in Columbia in 2014 (file photo courtesy of Mizzou senior associate athletic director Ryan Koslen) The winningest football coach in Mizzou history will be inducted into the Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Fame today in Arlington, Texas. Gary Pinkel went 2-0 in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, beating …

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Cole County judge: Binder Park trail suspect is a danger to the community

The Cole County Circuit Court describes 26-year-old Jacob Beul as a danger to the community (May 11, 2023 mug shot courtesy of the Cole County Sheriff’s Department) Court documents say a Jefferson City man who allegedly tried to rape and sodomize a woman who was walking along a secluded trail at Binder park were complete strangers. Cole County Judge Brian …

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Columbia MKT trail suspect makes initial court appearance

Boone County prosecutors have charged 30-year-old Michael Tyrone Council with two counts of attempted rape and misdemeanor property damage (May 2023 mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) A Columbia man charged with attempting to rape two women along the MKT trail on Monday afternoon has appeared in court for his initial arraignment. 30-year-old Michael Council is …

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UPDATE: Columbia’s Plush Lounge to close indefinitely, following deadly shooting

A Columbia lounge that was the scene of Sunday morning’s deadly shooting has announced that they’ll close indefinitely while they work diligently with local authorities. Five people were shot there early Sunday morning, and one victim was killed. Plush Lounge on the Business Loop made the announcement on its Facebook page, saying they “are committed to utilizing this time to reevaluate …

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