(AUDIO): Missouri GOP Secretary of State Ashcroft appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has posted a countdown clock on his office’s official website, to show how much time is left in Missouri’s 2022 session to pass election reform legislation. Secretary Ashcroft supports voter ID and paper ballot legislation, but is not optimistic about the chances of that bill passing the Senate. He joined …
Proposed $80-million bond issue expected to be voted on tonight by Columbia’s school board
Columbia’s school board will vote Monday night on a measure to place an $80-million no-tax increase bond issue on the April ballot. The board’s finance committee and CPS administration are recommending placing the issue on the ballot. The proposed bond issue would fund numerous projects, including a new Columbia elementary school and career center improvements. The …
Columbia is now Missouri’s fifth-largest school district
Columbia’s school superintendent says CPS’ continued work toward excellence is possible due to community support and its investment in schools. CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood will present a report to the board Monday night about long-range facility plans. CPS student enrollment has increased by more than 1,500 in the past decade, to about 18,500 students …
Columbia’s Elledge heading to prison for 28 years for killing his wife
A Columbia man convicted of killing his wife in 2019 and burying her in Rock Bridge state park has been sentenced to 28 years in prison. 26-year-old Joseph Elledge was convicted of second degree murder for the death of his wife, Menggi Ji. Boone County Prosecutor Dan Knight tells 939 the Eagle that the murder …