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38-year-old Dr. Travis Birkhead is charged with felony rape or attempted rape and misdemeanor assault (October 2022 mug shot courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department) A December jury trial has been set for a Columbia doctor charged with raping a woman he met last fall at the Black and Gold tavern on the Business Loop. Boone County Circuit Judge …

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri says more people than ever before are struggling. Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri president Lindsay Lopez says everything costs more today, adding that hunger is real and is prevalent in our community. She joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, …

Columbia assistant police chief Jill Schlude will begin as chief on December 4, 2023 (2023 photo courtesy of city of Columbia) Columbia’s city manager says CPD assistant chief Jill Schlude is the best choice to serve as chief. City manager De’Carlon Seewood announced Schlude’s selection this week at city hall. He tells 939 the Eagle that continuity is important to …

The fast-growing Southern Boone County School District in Ashland is considering placing a $12-million bond issue on the April 2024 ballot. Southern Boone Superintendent Dr. Tim Roth says as the community grows, so do schools. He says Southern Boone now has more than 2,000 students districtwide, including 525 at the high school. Dr. Roth joined us live on 939 the …

A Centralia teenager has been killed in a two-vehicle collision that happened Thursday afternoon on Highway 124 in Boone County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report says a Toyota Rav driven by an 18-year-old Sturgeon resident failed to stop at a stop sign at 124 and Route CC. Her vehicle then traveled into the path of a vehicle driven …