“Missouri Times” publisher Scott Faughn says fourth quarter fundraising numbers will be key for the 2024 GOP Lieutenant Governor primary race between House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) and State Sen. Holly Rehder (R-Scott City). Missouri’s current Lt. Governor, Mike Kehoe, is running for governor next year. Mr. Faughn joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, praising both Speaker Plocher and Senator Rehder. Faughn describes Senator Rehder as a great politician and fundraiser, and says Speaker Plocher has done more for rural Missouri than most rural state lawmakers:
(LISTEN): Columbia Regional Airport manager Michael Parks appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) manager Michael Parks says he continues to hear praise from residents about COU’s $23-million new terminal. The one-year anniversary of the new terminal is next month. Mr. Parks joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on the “CEO Roundtable” program. Mr. Parks tells listeners that he remains optimistic about adding daily flights to Charlotte. He also confirms the city is currently negotiating a contract with a food service provider at COU, and expects that to go to the city council in the next 30 days:
MoDOT to brief mid-Missourians Saturday on Missouri River cleanup near Rocheport
Tomorrow morning is your opportunity to hear specific details about the efforts of state transportation crews and contractors to remove six-million pounds of steel from the Missouri River near the I-70 Rocheport bridge.
State Department of Transportation (MoDOT) spokeswoman Marcia Johnson says MoDOT and Wisconsin-based Lunda Construction personnel will be at the boat ramp at Taylor’s Landing tomorrow morning at 9 for the monthly Superintendent talk about the bridge project. They’ll be discussing cleanup efforts. They’ll also be available to answer your questions about the massive $240-million new I-70 Rocheport bridge project.
MoDOT says contractors are working around the clock at the I-70 Rocheport bridge to remove steel from the river, following Sunday’s truss demolition. The river channel is now open for vessel traffic.
Convicted Columbia killer to be sentenced today; Dawson wants new trial
Sentencing is set for this afternoon for a convicted Columbia killer who’s seeking a new trial.
A Boone County jury convicted 42-year-old Bobby Dawson of first degree murder and armed criminal action in August, for the 2020 shooting death of Rod Jones on Quail drive.
The Columbia Police Department’s probable cause statement says residential surveillance video shows Dawson pulling up on Quail drive and then striking the victim with a gun. Court documents indicate that Jones then fled behind a building with the suspect pursuing him. Boone County prosecutors say Dawson then shot Jones behind the building, with several citizens nearby.
Dawson’s attorney, Ashland’s Matthew Uhrig, has filed a seven-page motion in Boone County Circuit Court seeking a new trial. Boone County Circuit Judge Joshua Calvin Devine will sentence Dawson this afternoon at 1. Dawson is expected to be sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Look for Judge Devine to take up the request for a new trial, before the sentencing.
Missouri’s attorney general files lawsuit against Dollar General for alleged deceptive and unfair prices
Missouri’s attorney general is blasting Dollar General stores across the Show-Me State, alleging that they advertise one price at the shelf and charge a higher price at the register upon checkout.
Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Tennessee-based Dollar General, citing alleged deceptive and unfair prices in its more than 600 Missouri stores. Bailey is blasting the company, saying that prices are at an all-time high and that the last thing Missourians need “is to feel the brunt of Dollar General’s scheme.”
Bailey says his office conducted the joint investigation with the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Weights and Measures division, which handles surveilling, weighing and measuring devices such as store price scanners.
The attorney general alleges that Dollar General violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. General Bailey encourages Missourians who have been overcharged by any retail store to file a complaint with his office by calling Missouri’s Consumer Protection hotline at 1-800-392-8222.
Dollar General has had major growth across Missouri, including numerous mid-Missouri stores. The company’s website says it’s proud to be America’s neighborhood general store. Dollar General’s national website says that their actions “are guided by a simple mission: serving others.”
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