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The Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association’s (CMFCAA) 14th annual gala fundraiser is Tuesday evening at Jefferson City’s Capitol Plaza Hotel (graphic courtesy of CMFCAA spokesman Gerry Tritz) Organizers of Tuesday’s Jefferson City fundraiser for the Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association (CMFCAA) say Missouri has lost almost 300 foster homes since the COVID pandemic began. CMFCAA spokesman …

Boone County’s clerk is projecting a 65 percent voter turnout for the November 8 general election. While that number seems high to Comobuz.com publisher Mike Murphy, he believes no-excuse absentee voting is causing some of the increased interest. Mr. Murphy joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table,” telling listeners that …

Bond has been set at $1-million for 59-year-old James Frederick Wilson (October 26, 2022 photo courtesy of CPD spokesman Christian Tabak) Bond is set at $1-million for a former Columbia man charged with the horrific 1984 rape and attempted murder of a woman who was kidnapped on Wilkes Boulevard while walking to work. 59-year-old James Wilson was captured at his …

At least 23 structures in the Wooldridge area were destroyed by Saturday’s massive blaze. Governor Parson toured the damage on October 26, 2022 (photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) The state Senate Majority Leader describes Saturday’s massive fire in mid-Missouri’s Wooldridge as gut-wrenching and heartbreaking. The village of Wooldridge in eastern Cooper County is located in the district of …

Columbia’s popular Ernie’s Café and Steakhouse has been featured on “America’s Best Restaurant.” Ernie’s is Columbia’s oldest classic diner. Diners enjoy a meal at the popular Ernie’s Cafe in downtown Columbia (2019 file photo courtesy of Zimmer’s LG Patterson) The new segment debuted Thursday evening and showed numerous menu items, including waffles, French toast, Boone County ham and bacon. The …