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UPDATE: Columbia Police arrest one after man shot and killed at gas station

Columbia’s Phillips 66 on West Boulevard was an active scene for much of Thursday night, due to the deadly shooting (February 1, 2024 photo courtesy of CPD Facebook page) Columbia Police say a man who was shot at the Phillips 66 on West Boulevard Thursday night has died from his injuries. CPD investigators say the incident happened at about 8:30 …

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(LISTEN): Columbia’s Coil Construction turns 50 next year

Columbia-based Coil Construction built Shakespeare’s South (photo courtesy of Coil website) A well-known Columbia-based construction company will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year. Coil Construction was founded by Randy Coil in 1975. Mr. Coil started the company with $500 and a pickup truck. https://939theeagle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Coil-Roundtable-1.mp3 “The great thing about Columbia is that there’s a real entrepreneurial spirit. And there was …

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Average price of a single family home in Columbia/Boone County up 45 percent since 2019

An area home from Columbia-based Hemme Construction (photo courtesy of the Hemme Construction website) The Columbia Board of Realtors says single-family home sales in Columbia and Boone County decreased 13 percent in 2023. Columbia Board of Realtors chief executive officer Brian Toohey says the average price of a single-family home increased five percent in 2023 to about $343,000, while the median …

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(LISTEN): Former State Sen. Bob Onder (R-Lake St. Louis) running for Missouri’s third congressional district seat

Former State Sen. and outspoken conservative Bob Onder (R-Lake St. Louis) has announced that he’s seeking the GOP nomination for Missouri’s third congressional district seat in August. Incumbent seven-term U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) is not seeking re-election. The sprawling district includes Columbia south of Broadway, Ashland, Jefferson City, Fulton, Holts Summit, Boonville, California, New Florence, Linn, Warrenton and …

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(LISTEN): Missouri Congressman Graves says $93-million in extra money for I-70 will also help I-44

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Town and Country), right, prepares to introduce U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio) to the House in Jefferson City on May 1, 2023 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) The dean of Missouri’s congressional delegation who’s the powerful U.S. House Transportation Committee chair has helped Missouri land $93-million in additional funds to be …

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