Listeners to Friday’s Central Missouri Honor Flight Radiothon on the Eagle and other Zimmer radio stations raised more than $145,000 for the program. The 12-hour radiothon was held Friday to raise money for the Central Missouri Honor Flight, which take...
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Multi-vehicle collision briefly closes Highway 63 near Vandiver in Columbia
Boone County authorities are urging motorists traveling near Highway 63 and Vandiver in Columbia to be cautious, following Monday morning’s motor vehicle collision. Joint Communications reports the passing lane of northbound 63 at Vandiver remain...
Read More »UPDATE: Charges filed against Columbia man, after alleged attempted kidnapping
A Columbia man has now been charged for Thursday’s alleged attempted kidnapping of a juvenile on Hyde Park Avenue, and remains jailed without bond. Boone County prosecutors have charged 57-year-old Mark Lindell Martin with a harassment charge, a class ...
Read More »CPS has a shortage of bus drivers; shortage is nationwide
Columbia’s new superintendent says there is a shortage of bus drivers for CPS, and encourages anyone interested in the positions to apply. The pay for the bus driver positions begins at about $16 an hour, and there are signs up near Hickman High School...
Read More »Missouri Task Force 1 arrives in Louisiana
80 personnel from Missouri Task Force 1 from across the state have arrived in central Louisiana, in response to Ida. Task Force 1 left Columbia Friday, bringing 100,000 pounds of equipment to Louisiana. They have 11 vehicles, including three tractor tr...
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