State transportation crews will close the heavily-traveled southbound Highway 63 exit ramp to Highway 54 in Jefferson City after the morning rush hour today (Wednesday), as they begin rehabilitation work on the bridge over Oilwell road. Columbia and Ashland-area commuters heading to Jefferson City should expect some delays for the next two weeks, due to detours. …
Mid-Missouri lawmaker: flooding issue should be on table for upcoming special session
Missouri’s governor is heading to the storm-battered St. Louis region this (Monday) afternoon to visit with leaders from towns impacted by historic and deadly flash flooding. Governor Mike Parson will also visit the University City fire station at 3 pm. The governor says he’ll meet with federal, state and local emergency management partners, and says …
Missouri lawmakers aim to expand computer science education programs
Bipartisan legislation involving computer science in elementary and secondary schools has received unanimous initial approval this week from the Missouri House. The House has voted 145-0 to approve a bill from State Rep. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit), which would establish the computer science education task force. The aim of the task force would be to develop …
Columbia receives five inches of snow; freezing rain/ice lowered the snow total
The National Weather Service (NWS) says about five inches of snow fell in Columbia during Thursday’s winter storm. NWS St. Louis meteorologist Jared Maples says the freezing rain and ice that fell first limited snow totals. “So whenever you start off like that, you’re really cutting into the amount of moisture that would originally or …
Longtime mid-Missouri police chief is seeking a Missouri House seat
Fulton’s longtime former police chief is seeking the GOP nomination for a mid-Missouri House seat that will be vacated next January by term-limited State Rep. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit). Steve Myers, who’s also a former Montgomery County sheriff, tells 939 the Eagle that many politicians are not listening to the people. “They are more interested …
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