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Crews from Professional Contractors & Engineers are currently working on the eighth floor on downtown Columbia’s 5th and Walnut garage, working to install fall-prevention panels (March 2, 2023 photo courtesy of Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan) Crews from Professional Contractors and Engineers are currently working this morning to install steel window coverings on the eighth floor of downtown Columbia’s …

  The popular Jubilee event at downtown Columbia’s True/False in 2022 (photo courtesy of Billie Stock) Columbia’s popular True/False film fest begins Thursday and is expected to bring more than 10,000 people to downtown Columbia. It runs through Sunday. City officials say the four-day festival will feature 130 screenings of 35 full-length documentaries and 20 short films. True/False does have …

Jefferson City’s fourth ward councilman Ron Fitzwater will be the city’s next mayor. Mr. Fitzwater joined us live in-studio on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” this morning, telling listeners that his top priorities as mayor will include public safety, housing and code enforcement. Mr. Fitzwater says there needs to be a broad-based discussion on housing:

A jury could hear closing arguments today in a Columbia sodomy trial. Psychologist Kurt Bumby, who’s 53, is charged with two counts of second degree sodomy. The trial is taking place at the Boone County Courthouse, before Judge Brouck Jacobs. Our news partner KMIZ reports one alleged victim testified Wednesday that he was inappropriately touched by Bumby in the middle …

Anglers are out before dawn Wednesday on opening trout day at Bennett Springs state park near Lebanon (March 1, 2023 photo courtesy of Missouri state parks) Thousands of anglers lined the banks of southern Missouri’s three trout parks on Wednesday for the start of the catch and keep trout season. Officials from the three state trout fishing parks are reporting …