The lieutenant governor wants to be Missouri’s next governor. Jefferson City Republican Mike Kehoe is emphasizing his business background and legislative experience. “Keeping a business guy in the executive branch that has run businesses across this state and understands both the ag economy and the urban economy,” Kehoe says. Kehoe served as Missouri’s Senate Majority Leader, …
Boone Electric’s new Columbia headquarters expected to be done by late summer or early fall
Despite numerous snow and ice storms in February and last week’s winter storm, construction progress continues on Boone Electric Cooperative’s new headquarters in Columbia. Coil Construction is managing the massive project at Rangeline and I-70. Boone Electric spokeswoman Meredith Hoenes says the large and small vehicle garages are complete. She says their vehicle maintenance buildings …
Well-known businessman leading committee supporting Boone County’s local use tax ballot measure
Supporters of an April Boone County use tax ballot measure say Boone is the last county among its contiguous counties to approve a use tax. Boone County voters will cast ballots on Proposition 1 in April. Audrain, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau and Randolph counties already have a use tax, which is a sales tax …
Columbia sees 4.9 inches of snow; higher amounts of Harrisburg and Higbee
Columbia received about five inches of snow Thursday evening and this (Friday) morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). NWS St. Louis meteorologist Jon Carney tells 939 the Eagle that 4.9 inches of snow fell at Columbia’s official observation station, much of it today. The snow caused numerous traffic issues on I-70, especially last …
Mid-Missouri lawmaker who serves on congressional redistricting committee predicts map will change
Missouri lawmakers will have to move quickly to approve new congressional boundary maps, because filing for office starts on February 22. State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) serves on the Missouri House Special Committee on Redistricting. He spoke on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia.” “We still have to go through the committee process, hear testimony. …