16-year-old Ruby Leigh of eastern Missouri’s Foley was the Season 24 runner-up on NBC’s “The Voice” (photo courtesy of Ruby Leigh’s website) Her motto is “Don’t let your fears be bigger than your dreams.” 16-year-old Ruby Leigh of eastern Missouri’s Foley captured the nation’s attention in Season 24 of the NBC show “The Voice”, where she finished as the runner-up. …
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Former Missouri Senator and First Lady Jean Carnahan praised by both sides of the aisle
Former U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-St. Louis), who’s now the Missouri Democratic Party chair, visits with GOP Governor Mike Parson at the August 10, 2021 Bicentennial luncheon at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City (file photo courtesy of Governor Parson’s Flickr page) A public memorial service for former First Lady and former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan will be held …
Read More »(LISTEN): Bipartisan frustration among Missouri’s congressional delegation with stamp price hikes
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio), left, talks to State Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R-Carrollton) on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on May 1, 2023 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) The dean of Missouri’s congressional delegation who represents Moberly, Huntsville and Mexico in the 939 the Eagle listening area says the United States Postal Service (USPS) …
Read More »Murder suspect from out-of-state captured in Columbia; unclear if he’ll fight extradition
35-year-old California murder suspect Tyler Scott Graeber is being held without bond at the Boone County Jail in Columbia (January 30, 2024 mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) A murder suspect from the state of California remains jailed without bond this morning in Boone County, on a warrant from the Golden State. 35-year-old Tyler Scott Graeber …
Read More »Columbia will finish January above an inch above normal for precipitation
A Columbia Public Works tractor plow works an area near the city hall payment alley on January 8, 2024 (photo courtesy of Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan) While January has been a wet, snowy, rainy and cold month in mid-Missouri, it has impacted the recent drought we’ve been facing. National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis meteorologist Jayson Gosselin tells …
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