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37-year-old Adam Conner of Columbia is charged with second degree murder(October 11, 2022 mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) (This story includes a correction about the murder victim’s age and prior condition) Graphic court documents say a claw hammer was used to kill a woman at a home on High Quest drive in north Columbia. It’s …

Columbia-based MU Health Care prepares to offer flu shots at a mid-Missouri event (file photo courtesy of MU Health Care public relations manager Eric Maze) Fulton-area residents have an opportunity to receive flu shots and/or COVID vaccinations on Saturday morning. Columbia-based MU Health Care is offering the event from 8 until noon at Fulton Family Health on Fairway drive: they’ll offer …

UM System President Dr. Mun Choi speaks at the November 17, 2020 groundbreaking ceremony for the $23-million new terminal at Columbia Regional Airport (file photo courtesy of Governor Parson’s Flickr page) Columbia’s mayor is encouraging you to attend Wednesday’s grand opening and ribbon-cutting for the $23-million new terminal at Columbia Regional Airport (COU). Mayor Barbara Buffaloe briefed area business leaders …

Candles are being blamed for a fire at this home on Cordell street in Jefferson City (October 12, 2022 photo courtesy of Jefferson City Fire assistant chief Jake Holee) Jefferson City firefighters are reminding you that burning candles should never be left unattended. The department says Wednesday’s house fire on Cordell street happened when candles were knocked over. 19 firefighters …

Lincoln University’s Law Enforcement Training Academy (LULETA) in Jefferson City is the first one in the nation at a Historically black college/university (HBCU). The facility is located on Leslie, and has been featured nationally on NBC’s “Today” program. Lincoln police chief Gary Hill, the academy’s director, joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”: