A west-central Missouri congresswoman who serves on the House Agriculture Committee says we must increase meatpacking capacity. U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia” that meat prices are up 14 percent, while beef and pork prices are up about 15 percent. “That one of the things we need to allow …
U.S. Interior Department to reinstate police escorts for Honor Flights
Missouri’s two U.S. senators have announced that the National Park Service will reinstate police escorts for Honor Flights to Washington. The Department of Interior has reversed an earlier decision, a decision that U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley (both R-Missouri) criticized. Senator Blunt is pleased the Interior Department has reversed course, saying the police …
(AUDIO) U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) slams Interior officials over Honor Flight changes
U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville) is blasting the Biden administration and the Interior Department over the department’s apparent decision to stop providing police escorts for American veterans who travel to Washington as part of the Honor Flight Network. Congresswoman Hartzler, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, describes the Honor Flights as one of …
(AUDIO): U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-Springfield) blasts “the swamp” on “Wake Up Columbia”
U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-Springfield) is emphasizing the issue of illegal immigration as he campaigns for Missouri’s GOP U.S. Senate nomination. During a live interview on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia,” Congressman Long praised Governor Parson for working to try to form the American Governors’ Border Strike Force. Congressman Long also blasts what he …
Columbia’s mayor describes I-70 Rocheport bridge project as a game-changer
Columbia’s outgoing mayor says he can’t think of a larger generational investment than the $240-million new I-70 Rocheport bridge project. A groundbreaking ceremony for the massive project took place in October. “None of us can remember when that bridge was built in the 1950s. It’s well beyond its useful life,” Mayor Brian Treece says. The …