The Central Missouri Honor Flight director describes last week’s trip to Washington as rewarding, but also emotionally and physically exhausting for veterans and caregivers. Former Boone County fire chief Steve Paulsell says the trip is more than visiting the memorials and Arlington National Cemetery. “It’s about healing, it’s about remembering and honoring. We all know …
(AUDIO): Central Missouri Honor Flight director Steve Paulsell appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table”
95 Missouri veterans received a once-in-a-lifetime experience last week, when they took an Honor Flight to Washington. It was the first Central Missouri Honor Flight since 2019, due to the pandemic. Central Missouri Honor Flight director Steve Paulsell says visiting the memorials and Arlington National Cemetery is emotional for the veterans, but adds the trip …
Canceling student debt viewed with skepticism by Missouri Congressman Luetkemeyer
While details are still being worked on, PBS is reporting that President Joe Biden (D) is planning to move ahead on canceling some student loan debt. East-central Missouri U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) has serious serious concerns with this. “I don’t, you know, want to keep our kids from being able to minimize their debt, …
95 Missouri veterans return to emotional homecoming in Columbia
Hundreds of motorcyclists from across mid-Missouri escorted 95 Honor Flight veterans from Kingdom City to Columbia Monday night, as they returned home to a hero’s welcome. Zimmer Radio’s Trevor Morgan was at the Courtyard by Marriott for the homecoming, and reports 387 motorcyclists were involved. Morgan says five of the 95 veterans were women, and …
UPDATE: Charges filed in I-70 Callaway County marijuana case
Callaway County prosecutors have charged two suspects with felony trafficking of drugs, after 500 pounds of packaged marijuana spilled onto I-70 during Wednesday’s crash east of Kingdom City. The collision involved two semis and the suspects’ GMC. Missouri state troopers say both suspects are from the country of Mexico: Victor Gonzalez Acosta and David Mora …