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Missouri’s state treasurer is asking state lawmakers to support a bill to expand the maximum capacity for the popular MOBUCK$ program by $400-million. Treasurer Vivek Malek joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” this morning, telling listeners that demand was so great on the first business day that all available funding was exhausted in six hours. MOBUCK$ …

The National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis says light snow is expected in Columbia this evening and tomorrow (January 5, 2024 graphic courtesy of NWS St. Louis Twitter feed) Motorists in Columbia, Jefferson City and throughout mid-Missouri could see light snow this evening and again Saturday from the late afternoon into the evening hours. National Weather Service (NWS) St. …

University of Missouri athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois served as emcee for the 2024 Governor’s prayer breakfast in Jefferson City (January 4, 2024 photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) We’ll learn this month whether Missouri’s governor will propose a state employee pay raise in his budget. Governor Mike Parson will unveil his budget blueprint during his January 24th State of …

U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) speaks in St. Louis on March 25, 2022 (file photo courtesy of Congressman Luetkemeyer’s Twitter) A congressman who represents part of Columbia and much of mid-Missouri will retire in December, after seven two-year terms on Capitol Hill. U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) made his announcement on Thursday, saying it’s been an honor to …

Accused killer Sevance Brewer is currently incarcerated at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center (August 2023 mug shot courtesy of the Missouri Department of Corrections website) A Columbia man accused of shooting and killing a pregnant woman last summer and whose parole has been revoked will appear in Boone County Circuit Court this morning for a hearing. Boone County prosecutors …