Columbia Orthopaedic Group (COG) was founded in 1965 on Broadway in downtown Columbia. It started as a white frame house near Boone Hospital Center. COG built their current 72,000 square feet state-of-the-art facility at Broadway and Keene in 2008. The current facility includes an in-house ambulatory surgery center, doctor offices, exam rooms and an imaging center.
Longtime former Columbia Orthopaedic Group president Dr. Mark Adams joined host Fred Parry Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” Dr. Adams, who served as COG’s president for 18 years, emphasizes their humble beginnings and growth. He notes the bedrooms in that 1965 white-frame house served as exam rooms. Dr. Adams tells listeners that COG today sees 700 visits each day, adding they have 27 physicians and more than 225 employees. Mr. Parry and Dr. Adams also discussed numerous other topics on the show, including the $10-billion merger between St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas City-based St. Luke’s. Dr. Adams tells listeners that he sees the merger as an attempt to shift the power curve that exists in medicine. Dr. Adams says insurance has had pricing power for many years. They also discussed a number of benchmark developments in Columbia healthcare in the past 40 years, including Columbia Regional Hospital’s 1974 opening. Dr. Adams tells listeners that Boone was very crowded at that time, adding that Columbia Regional, which is behind the Moser’s on Keene and is now Women’s Hospital, essentially became an orthopaedic specialty hospital. Fred and Dr. Adams also reflected on three of COG’s founders: Garth Russell, Glenn McElroy and John Payne:
(LISTEN): Boosting jury pay is a priority for Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice and key mid-Missouri lawmaker
The Missouri Supreme Court’s chief justice says judges across the Show-Me State are embarrassed to tell jurors what jury pay is.
Chief Justice Mary Russell spoke during the recent 2024 State of the Judiciary address in Jefferson City. She’s urging lawmakers to improve juror pay, noting Missouri’s statutory minimum hasn’t been increased since 1989 and is just $6 per day and seven cents a mile for traveling from their homes to the courthouse and back. Missouri House Judiciary Committee vice chair Rudy Veit (R-Wardsville) backs Chief Justice Russell’s proposal.
“When you ask some of these jurors to give up two, three or four weeks for a trial, it’s hard to keep their mind on what’s being heard in the courtroom when they got major things going on in their life,” Representative Veit tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri.”
Representative Veit has filed bipartisan legislation to boost jury pay, but his three-page House bill 1457 hasn’t received a hearing yet. You can listen to the full “Wake Up” interview with Representative Veit here.
Former Columbia Orthopaedic Group president Dr. Mark Adams to appear on 939 the Eagle
939 the Eagle host Fred Parry, a former Boone County commissioner, describes former Columbia Orthopaedic Group (COG) president Dr. Mark Adams as one of the statesmen in Columbia’s healthcare industry.
Dr. Adams served as COG’s president for 18 years. He’ll join Fred in-studio for the hour tomorrow (Saturday) morning from 7-8 on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” They’ll be discussing numerous topics, including COG’s history and Columbia Surgical Associates.
They’ll also be discussing the $10-billion merger between St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas City-based St. Luke’s. They’ll also discuss the benchmark developments in Columbia healthcare in the past 40 years, including Columbia Regional Hospital’s 1974 opening, the lease of Boone Hospital to Christian/BJC in 1988 and Boone Health returning to an independent, stand-alone hospital in 2021.
UPDATE: Mid-Missouri’s Callaway and Montgomery counties added to NWS’ winter weather advisory
A winter weather advisory is now in effect for Columbia, Boone County and multiple counties in the 939 the Eagle mid-Missouri listening area.
Audrain, Callaway, Montgomery, Monroe and Randolph counties are also covered by the winter weather advisory, which includes residents in Fulton, Mexico, Moberly, New Florence and Madison. The advisory started at 3 this morning and continues until 3 pm. The system began as a mix in Columbia at about 3 am. NWS meteorologist Brad Charboneau tells 939 the Eagle that the system will transition to all snow by 7 am, which will impact your morning commute. He’s expected Boone County to receive one to three inches of snow, with Moberly and Mexico receiving two to four inches.
Mr. Charboneau expects Jefferson City to receive more of a mix.
(LISTEN): KCPD encourages witnesses to the deadly shooting near Union Station to call new phone number
Kansas City Police describe their investigation into Wednesday’s mass shooting after the Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally as “very active.”
Police chief Stacey Graves, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and fire chief Ross Grundyson briefed reporters late this morning. Chief Graves says the shooting killed 43-year-old Elizabeth Galvan. 22 others were wounded.
“The 22 victims range in age between eight years old and 47 years old. At least half of our victims are under the age of 16. As mentioned yesterday, we have subjects detained, two of which are juveniles,” Chief Graves says.
Of the 22 others who were wounded, fire chief Grundyson says eight were critically injured, while seven suffered serious injuries. Graves says Kansas City Police are working to determine the involvement of others, adding police have recovered several firearms. She says investigators have ruled out terrorism, saying the shooting involved a dispute between several people.
Chief Graves says Kansas City authorities have established a centralized phone number.
“We ask anyone in the vicinity of the shooting that directly witnessed the shooting incident, has any video of the shooting incident or is a victim of the shooting who has not yet reported to police, please call this dedicated line: (816) 413-3477,” says Chief Graves.
Chief Graves says while charges have not been filed against the three suspects, her office is working closely with the Jackson County prosecutor’s office.
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