October is national breast cancer awareness month. National breast cancer foundation spokeswoman Ashley Miller joined us live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners that one in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer and that there are 3.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. Ms. Miller emphasizes the importance of screening and awareness:
(LISTEN): Columbia’s mayor anticipates proposed new Office of Violence Prevention would convene various groups together
Columbia’s mayor expects city manager De’Carlon Seewood to submit a report to the council within the next month or two on what her proposed new Office of Violence Prevention would look like.
Mayor Barbara Buffaloe is proposing the creation of the new office, in the wake of the recent killing of a three-year-old child. She says many community groups, churches, nonprofits and others are working on violence prevention.
“And so from the city’s perspective, we can really help convene those groups together. And we have the data that we pulled together. We know what our police department needs assistance with. We know what our health care system needs assistance with and where they see the need. And so if we can just kind of convene around that, we can help organize everybody to work in the same direction,” Buffaloe says.
Mayor Buffaloe tells 939 the Eagle that city manager Seewood recently returned from the international city manager’s association meeting in Austin, and attended sessions where this very topic was addressed.
The mayor says she’s done talking about community violence and that it’s time for action. 939 the Eagle News asked Mayor Buffaloe if her plan would require an amendment to the city’s $533-million operating budget, which was approved in mid-September.
“Now in our fiscal year 24 budget, we do have over $100,000 for community violence assessment. That’s the sort of task that would fall within this office. And so I imagine there is the potential to use a little bit of that funds to help kind of brainstorm, put the foundation in place for what this is,” says Buffaloe.
The mayor emphasizes that other cities like Kansas City and Baltimore have similar offices, so there are models for Columbia to learn from.
Four finalists for Columbia police chief in town on October 18
Columbia’s city manager has released the names of the four finalists for the city’s next police chief, and you’ll have an opportunity to meet the four next week.
City manager De’Carlon Seewood says the four are, in alphabetical order, former Forest Park (Georgia) and Fort Smith (Arkansas) police chief Nathaniel Clark, Kansas City Police Major Dan Haley, Columbia assistant police chief Jill Schlude and Greeley Colorado deputy police chief Michael Zeller. Ms. Schlude has been with CPD since 2005.
Mr. Seewood says the city will hold a community forum at city hall next Wednesday evening at 6, where the four finalists will share their vision for the future of policing in Columbia. The forum is open to the public. Mr. Seewood says attendees will be able to leave comments that will be taken into consideration in selecting the next chief.
Mr. Seewood tells 939 the Eagle that 18 people applied for the chief’s position, and he praises each of them for their qualifications. Former Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones retired in August, after serving as chief since 2019. Matt Stephens is serving as interim chief.
(LISTEN): Missouri’s governor praises impact of pork producers across state
Missouri’s governor has issued a proclamation declaring October as pork month in the Show-Me State.
Governor Mike Parson signed the proclamation in Jefferson City before his trade mission to Japan. He was joined by state Department of Agriculture (MDA) director Chris Chinn and by Missouri Pork Association executive vice president Don Nikodim, who’s been with the Columbia-based MPA for 40 years.
“Pork month is an annual occurrence. Usually, well it’s always during October. That’s a historic time of year when there’s just lots of great pork available. We like to tout the fact that it’s an excellent buy and you can do so many things with it,” Mr. Nikodim says.
He tells 939 the Eagle that demand for pork is good, both internationally and domestically. He also describes pork as a super value for consumers at the grocery store.
“From a consumer standpoint, this is kind of the highlight that they can focus on and put a lot of pork on the grill or in the crockpot or the oven or however you’d like to fix it,” says Nikodim.
Several state lawmakers and Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft joined Governor Parson, Director Chinn and Mr. Nikodim at the ceremony.
Governor Parson’s proclamation notes the pork industry contributes more than $1-billion annually to the state’s economy. Missouri ranks sixth or seventh in the nation in pork production, depending on the month.
Columbia woman sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for deadly motorcycle crash; victim’s mother calls suspect “a waste of oxygen”
A Columbia woman admits she was intoxicated when her vehicle struck a motorcyclist on Providence road in 2021, a motorcyclist who later died.
939 the Eagle News was at the Boone County Courthouse for Friday afternoon’s emotional hearing for 74-year-old Susan Hanel, who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving while intoxicated and to felony leaving the scene charges. Boone County prosecutors dropped felony involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action charges, as part of the plea agreement.
25-year-old Columbia motorcyclist Skylar Maddox was killed in the incident. His mother, Jenny Maddox, testified during Friday’s hearing, describing Susan Hanel as a “waste of oxygen.” Ms. Maddox sobbed in the courtroom, telling Boone County Circuit Judge Joshua Calvin Devine that seven-and-a-half years is not enough and that she has a broken heart with her son gone. She says the family still leaves an empty chair at the table for Skylar.
Ms. Maddox tells Judge Devine there is no justice. With her voice shaking at times, she told the court that Hanel is not remorseful and that she hopes Hanel suffers physical pain like her son did, adding that she hopes Hanel dies alone and is tormented. The entire courtroom was silent during Ms. Maddox’s testimony, although several people were crying.
Columbia Police say Ms. Hanel was northbound on Providence in November 2021, when she entered the center turn lane at East Sexton and failed to yield when making a left turn. CPD says Mr. Maddox was unable to avoid her vehicle and collided with the rear passenger side.
Boone County Sheriff’s deputies will transport Hanel to state prison later this week.
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