Missouri’s governor has signed an executive order, closing most state offices on Black Friday. That means most state employees will have Thanksgiving and the following Friday off. Governor Mike Parson praises state employees, saying he and the First Lady are thankful for their hard work and dedication. “Thanksgiving is an opportunity to spend quality time …
MoDOT experiencing record high turnover; agency to hold winter weather drill on Thursday
Motorists in Columbia, Jefferson City and across mid-Missouri will notice numerous state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) snow plows and vehicles on state highways Thursday morning, starting at about 9. It’s part of the agency’s statewide winter weather operations drill. MoDOT drivers will be reacting to a simulated forecast of significant snow for the entire state. MoDOT …
Missouri GOP congressman is critical of President Biden’s Afghanistan policies
An east-central Missouri congressman says countless Americans will get to see their sons, daughters, mothers and fathers again because of the bravery of fallen U-S Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz. The 20-year-old Wentzville native was killed in the late August attacks in Afghanistan. U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up …
Orscheln’s Moberly executives hopeful that merger with Tractor Supply will close in next few months
A top executive for Moberly-based Orscheln Farm and Home is excited about the company’s merger with Tennessee-based Tractor Supply Company. Tractor Supply, which describes itself as the nation’s largest rural lifestyle retailer, announced in February it’s entered into an agreement to acquire Orscheln Farm and Home in an all-cash transaction for $297 million. Orscheln Management …
Missouri’s governor and Jefferson City lawmakers to meet with Korean War veterans Tuesday, about memorial bill
Missouri’s governor will meet with Korean War veterans and two lawmakers at the Statehouse in Jefferson City on Tuesday morning, to celebrate passage of legislation designating a memorial in Kansas City as the state’s official Korean War Veterans Memorial. That memorial is located in Washington Square Park. 37,000 American soldiers died during the Korean War, …