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Taylor Swift‘s fans have thoroughly enjoyed seeing her boyfriend Travis Kelce on her Eras Tour recently – who can forget the moment he joined her on stage in London?! – but all good things must come to an end! According to reports, the 34-year-...

Columbia’s city council will get its first look at city manager De’Carlon Seewood’s proposed $558-million budget this afternoon. The council plans a 2:30 work session at city hall. Mr. Seewood unveiled his proposed budget on Thursday and it includes a pay increase for Columbia’s approximately 1,500 city employees. Mr. Seewood tells reporters that city employee recruitment and retention remains his top priority.

Columbia — Missouri Football will kick off fall camp this week with sky-high expectations. The Tigers hold their first practice Monday morning at the Stephens Indoor Facility. Mizzou is looking to build off of last year's 11-2 record and Cotton Bowl victory. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz brings back an...

The Missouri Tigers head coach previewed the team's upcoming fall camp in a press conference Sunday.

The addition of new defensive coordinator Corey Batoon is coming along with the installation of a new defensive system.

A St. Charles County grand jury indicted a Wentzville man last week for embezzling more than $11,000 from the Dollar Tree where he worked.

You have another opportunity Monday to donate blood in Columbia. The American Red Cross’ central and northern Missouri chapter in Columbia says donors of all blood types are needed, especially those with type O blood and donors giving platelets. You can donate blood at the Red Cross’ Columbia blood donation center on South Providence today from 11:30 am until 6 pm.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Though physically demanding and time-consuming, scouting fields for insect pests is essential to crop health, yields and profits, said University of Missouri Extension state entomologist Ivair Valmorbida. Weekly scouting during the growing season helps producers identify and manage problems for early intervention, Valmorbida said in an...

Sentencing is set for Monday afternoon for a Columbia man convicted of the gruesome murder of a woman thrown 38 feet to her death from a Highway 63 overpass near Clark lane’s Bob Evans. A Boone County jury deliberated for a few hours in May before convicting 33-year-old Jessie...

United Community Builders is currently building a multi-million dollar community center in northeast Columbia called the Beacon of Light. It will be about 22,000 square feet, once it’s completed. Bishop Damian Dean with United Community Cathedral joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” United Community Cathedral is building the community center near Towne drive in northeast Columbia’s Whitegate neighborhood, which has high poverty. United Community Cathedral’s website says the neighborhood “is known for its high crime and poverty rates and the low academic achievement of its kindergarten through 12th grade students.” Bishop Dean grew up in north St. Louis and came to Columbia to attend college at Mizzou. United Community Cathedral is more than 50 years old. Bishop Dean tells listeners that the church aims to get people out of poverty and to help them find their purpose. He says the church wants to meet the needs of the community. Another priority for Bishop Dean involves respect: he tells listeners that the Columbia community must address the level of respect for authority. He says when you bring back respect, you bring back dignity. Bishop Dean emphasizes the importance of integrity, honesty and a work ethic. He also says it’s important to take the church outside into the community. The Whitegate neighborhood has a lot of children. During a recent visit, Bishop Dean counted 42 children playing in the street. That’s because there is no playground for about two miles. He says the Beacon of Light Community Center that’s about to become a reality will improve safety and benefit the entire town. Central Bank, Shelter Insurance, Columbia Insurance Group, former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel’s GP MADE Foundation and former Mizzou basketball star Laurence Bowers and his family are just a few of the many people and companies who have donated to the project. United Community Cathedral is still accepting donations:

Franklin County plans to place “no trespassing” signs on property it owns in the Whispering Valley Lakes development near New Haven. “We have a lot of properties out in Whispering Valley Lakes by default, we’ve got them on our tax roll and the county now owns them,” Presiding Commissioner Tim Brinker said. “But there’s been some residents and the neighborhood watch program concerned out there with squatters and people doing things they shouldn’t be doing.”

Andrew Noelke Led With All-District And All-Conference Second-Team Honors During His Senior Season. New Haven’s boys basketball team poured their hearts out on the court during their 2023-24 season. Despite finishing with a 5-21 record, the Shamrocks never backed down from any opponent and stayed competitive until the buzzer sounded.

A new festival aims to stimulate the senses, bringing live music and barbecue as well as "cannabis exploration and education" to Midway Travel Plaza. The first-ever Buds Blues & BBQ fest takes places Sept. 13-14 at the area, known for its truck stop and shops, just a few miles west of Columbia on Interstate 70. ...

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued an Excessive Heat Warning in effect for Jefferson County, St. Charles and St. Louis Counties & St. Louis City from 1 pm Monday, July 29th through Thursday, August 1st at 7 pm. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 expected. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

The St. Louis Cardinals are going to have to get creative with their additions this trade deadline. With so few sellers and a limitation on spending, John Mozeliak won't be able to simply ship cheap prospects for expensive veterans. Instead, he will have to finagle deals with other contending teams.

We're learning new details about an overnight shooting in Caruthersville, Missouri that sent multiple people to the hospital.

ST. LOUIS — One woman was killed and three other people were injured in a shooting Sunday night outside a south St. Louis restaurant, police said. St. Louis police said officers responded shortly before 8:40 p.m. to Sam's Southern Eatery in the 3500 block of Gravois Avenue, just north of the intersection with Grand Boulevard.

ST. LOUIS — A Central West End restaurant and pub is closing its doors. The Scottish Arms, located at 6 South Sarah Street, is closing after service is done on Sunday, July 28. "From the day we opened in May 2005, The Scottish Arms has been more than just...