While activists and citizens in some communities nationwide have called for defunding the police, Jefferson City residents approved a quarter-cent public safety sales tax for public safety in November 2021. New Jefferson City Police Chief Eric Wilde tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” he’s grateful that 70 percent of voters approved the public safety tax. He tells listeners his greatest challenge is to re-sell the profession. The Jefferson City Police Department is currently 10 to 11 officers short, and he’s trying to fill those positions. Chief Wilde joined us live in-studio:
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame to honor Columbia Orthopaedic Group next month
The Columbia Orthopaedic Group will receive the John Q. Hammons Founder’s award during November’s Missouri Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Columbia.
Hall of Fame officials say the Columbia Orthopaedic Group supports the Hall of Fame’s numerous events and has been a great resource in identifying doctors and athletic trainers for consideration for induction.
Columbia Orthopaedic Group has 27 physicians who diagnose, treat, rehabilitate and help prevent orthopedic injury and disease. Their 92,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility is located on Columbia’s Keene street.
Dr. Pat Smith and Dr. Mark Adams of the Columbia Orthopaedic Group have been inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
The enshrinement ceremony is set for Sunday November 20 at Columbia’s Holiday Inn Executive Center. A reception begins that afternoon at 4, with dinner served at 5.
Midway USA hopes to break ground on two-story office building by year’s end
One of Boone County’s largest employers hopes to break ground by December on a new 130,000 square foot office building.
It would be located on MidwayUSA’s new campus at 40 and Route J in the Rocheport area.
MidwayUSA founder Larry Potterfield says the project has been tied up by supply chain issues. He expects to receive bids in December and plans to make a decision based on what the bids are.
“What I’m hoping is that one we can afford it. And two the weather is good that we can break ground this year. Otherwise you wait until spring to break ground,” Potterfield says.
He tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table” that they plan to build a two-story Victorian brick building. He says MidwayUSA currently has 580 employees, with about 500 of them being full-time.
Meantime, you’ll notice about 1,000 trees when you drive near MidwayUSA’s massive distribution center. Mr. Potterfield describes himself as a “country kid” who grew up in northeast Missouri’s Marion County. He tells listeners that the landscaping budget at MidwayUSA’s facility is $1.3 million.
“And it’s all designed. I mean you think about how much of your life you spend at work, how many times you come in and out of there. What do you want it to look like? And so I want to smile when I go to work, and I want everybody else to do the same,” says Potterfield.
He founded MidwayUSA in 1977, when he was 28 years old. It’s now grown into an industry-leading internet retailer of about 200,000 shooting, hunting, fishing and outdoor products.
You can hear host Fred Parry’s full interview with Mr. Potterfield here.
Three Columbia officials to be sworn-in Monday night; council to receive update on Walton roof project
Three officials will be sworn-in at Monday night’s Columbia city council meeting, highlighting the team that first-year city manager De’Carlon Seewood is building at city hall.
Mike Griggs will be sworn-in tonight as deputy city manager. Mr. Griggs has been serving as acting deputy city manager since April and worked for the Columbia parks and recreation department for 36 years before that.
Shane Creech will be sworn-in as public works director. Mr. Creech has been with Columbia public works for 14 years and has served as acting director for the past year.
Mark Neckerman will be sworn-in as the city’s information technology director. He’s worked for Columbia’s IT department for 25 years and has been acting director since July 2021.
Meantime, Columbia city officials say the deteriorating roof at the Walton building has been repaired. The building, which houses the Columbia Chamber of Commerce and Columbia’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, was built in 1986. The building is jointly owned by the city and the chamber.
City manager Seewood’s staff says the metal roof had been deteriorating and that water was penetrating from the roof into the lobby, meeting areas and office areas. The city manager directed staff to proceed with contracting for a roof replacement, which has been finished.
Columbia’s city council is expected to vote tonight to accept a $60,000 check from the Chamber for half of the total cost, which was about $120,000.
Missouri Task Force One moving from Orlando to hurricane-battered Fort Myers
CNN is reporting that Hurricane Ian may have caused as much as $47-billion in insured losses in Florida. That could make it the most expensive storm in Florida history.
Meantime, a 55-member team from Columbia-based Missouri Task Force One (MO-TF1) arrived early Sunday morning in the Orlando area to assist with search and rescue operations. They have equipment for significant swift water rescue capabilities and have two live find and two human remains detection canines.
Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief Gale Blomenkamp says the team rested in Orlando after their 24-hour plus road trip. They’re currently heading to Fort Myers this (Monday) morning for search and rescues and will establish their base of operations in Fort Myers, which is about 200 miles from Orlando.
Blomenkamp tells 939 the Eagle that Task Force One’s four-person Disaster Situational Assessment and Reconnaissance (DSAR) team has done mapping missions on Boca Grande, a small residential community on Gasparilla island in southwest Florida.
CNN is reporting at least 76 people have been killed in Florida, along with four additional victims in North Carolina.
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