A Columbia Public Works snowplow truck at Lakeview Avenue’s Grissum building on Friday February 16, 2024 (photo courtesy of Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan) Columbia and much of mid-Missouri received two inches of snow on Friday, with heavier amounts to our east. National Weather Service (NWS) St. Louis meteorologist Chris Kimble tells 939 the Eagle that their office in …
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(LISTEN): Columbia’s Goodwill adult high school emphasizes optimism, encouragement
Never giving up and staying positive are key themes at Columbia’s Goodwill Excel Center free adult high school in downtown Columbia (January 2024 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) The president of Columbia’s largest bank is praising Goodwill’s Excel Center high school in Columbia, which is a free adult high school. The Excel Center offers free adult education to …
Read More »UPDATE: University of Arizona president describes Reed-Francois’ hiring as a tremendous win
Mizzou’s Faurot Field in Columbia (August 15, 2023 file photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) Mizzou’s athletic director is heading to Arizona to become the new athletic director there. The school made the announcement in a press release late this morning, saying Desiree Reed-Francois will begin her new job in Tucson on March 3. “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome …
Read More »Columbia-based Veterans United wants to purchase former IBM building
The former 93,000 square foot IBM facility is located at 2810 LeMone Industrial drive in Columbia (February 19, 2024 photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) The largest private employer in Columbia/Boone County wants to purchase the former IBM building on Columbia’s Lemone Industrial drive. Columbia’s city council is scheduled to vote on a bill tonight to approve the $8.1 …
Read More »Proposed LGBTQ ordinance before Columbia’s city council tonight
Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe speaks at the October 19, 2022 ribbon-cutting ceremony for COU’s $23-million new terminal (file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) Columbia’s city council is set to vote tonight on a four-page bill that expresses support for the LGBTQ community and declares the city a safe haven for free speech and expression. The proposal says that …
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