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Columbia Sports Fieldhouse improvement project approved by city council

The Columbia Sports Fieldhouse is located in the A. Perry Philips park, near Fr. Tolton high school (2023 file photo courtesy of Columbia Parks and Recreation’s Tammy Miller) Columbia’s city council has given the green light to a $5.8 million improvement project at the busy Columbia Sports Fieldhouse in Perry Philips park. That’s new Highway 63 and Grindstone. The plan …

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UPDATE: National Weather Service (NWS) updates severe storm potential timeframe

Here is the latest projection from the National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis (April 4, 2023 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter page) The National Weather Service (NWS) says there is still uncertainty about potential severe weather this afternoon in mid-Missouri. NWS St. Louis meteorologist Alex Elmore says Columbia is on the southern edge of the potential threat …

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(AUDIO): Mid-Missouri faces two potential severe weather threats today

The National Weather Service (NWS) says there is a conditional chance of severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon in mid-Missouri, including parts of Boone, Callaway, Audrain and Randolph counties. NWS St. Louis meteorologist Jayson Gosselin tells 939 the Eagle that they have low confidence that storms will even develop this afternoon. https://939theeagle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NWS-Jayson-1.mp3 “By conditional I mean it’s likely that storms don’t even …

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Columbia’s school board will have at least two new members, after today’s election

All seven Columbia school board candidates participated in the March 20, 2023 debate at Mizzou’s Cornell Hall (file photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Seven candidates are seeking three seats on Columbia’s school board in today’s election. They are, in ballot order, Paul Harper, John Potter, board member Christopher Horn, James Edward Gordon, John Lyman, April Ferrao and former …

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NWS recommends mid-Missourians have severe weather plan ahead of Tuesday’s storms

The National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis office says severe weather is possible on Tuesday in mid-Missouri (April 3, 2023 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter) The National Weather Service (NWS) says large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are possible tomorrow (Tuesday) in mid-Missouri. NWS St. Louis meteorologist Mark Britt tells 939 the Eagle that the best chance of …

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