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Sales of recreational marijuana are underway in Columbia this (Tuesday) morning. Columbia’s city council voted unanimously last night to approve revisions to marijuana business licensing regulations. 53 percent of Missouri voters approved Constitutional Amendment three in November, which legalized non-medical marijuana. Under amendment three, any medical marijuana facility holding an active license has the right to convert that license to …

The proposed 100-120 bed homeless shelter would be built near Columbia’s municipal power plant off the Business Loop (2022 file photo courtesy of City of Columbia Utilities) A proposed 120-bed homeless shelter near Columbia’s power plant and former VFW Post 280 building is a step closer to reality. The city council voted Monday evening to approve a permit that allows for …

Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) tweeted Friday that he had received “zero communication” from the Biden administration about a suspected Chinese spy balloon flying across the country. It flew over mid-Missouri on Friday afternoon. A U.S. fighter jet shot the balloon down on Saturday, over the Atlantic Ocean. The balloon appeared to have flown over or near the Callaway nuclear …

First Responder Support (FRS) is a newly-formed organization in Boone County (October 28, 2022 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) A new organization has been created in Boone County to support first responders. Darryl Smith is a member of the advisory panel for First Responder Support (FRS). Mr. Smith tells reporters that FRS exists to promote goodwill between first …

MoDOT’s preferred alternative for Columbia’s I-70 and Highway 63 interchange contains two flyovers (November 2, 2022 file photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) The beautification of Columbia’s largest interchange is a priority for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, which has about 1,000 members. The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says about 160,000 vehicles go through the I-70 and 63 interchange …