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15-year-old Brooklyn Smith of Ashland and members of the Hooligan Charitable Riding Group pose during Saturday’s fundraiser at Woody’s in Ashland (photo courtesy of Josh Smith’s family) More than 100 bikers from across mid-Missouri and other supporters gathered Saturday in Ashland to raise money for a 15-year-old Ashland girl who’s undergoing treatment for cancer. The Hooligan Charitable Riding Group organized …

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Town and Country), right, introduces U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) to the full House in Jefferson City on May 1, 2023 (photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) Missouri state troopers say there have been three fatal traffic crashes at the Highway 63 and 124 interchange in northern Boone County in the past six …

The sheriff’s department in mid-Missouri’s Maries County is attempting to form a sheriff’s posse to work in areas like search and rescue, disaster relief, weather spotting and school safety. Maries County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Scott John tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that two recent tornadoes, including an EF-2 with 122 mile-per-hour winds that touched down near Vichy, highlight …

Rock Bridge football player Evan Avery died in Friday night’s car crash in Columbia. Rock Bridge football coach Matt Perkins helped organize Saturday evening’s vigil on the Bruin football field to mourn Evan’s loss (May 6, 2023 photo courtesy of Rock Bridge football coach Matt Perkins’ Twitter page) Columbia’s Rock Bridge high school will have extra counselors on-hand Monday, following …

939 the Eagle host Fred Parry, a former Boone County commissioner, blasted Columbia city officials during Saturday morning’s “CEO Roundtable” program, describing them as terrible communicators. Communication was a key theme of Saturday morning’s show, as Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy joined Fred in-studio for the hour. Mr. Parry describes Comobuz as the best journalism being done in Columbia. Comobuz.com is …