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A freshman Missouri House member from fast-growing St. Charles County has pre-filed 2026 legislation involving state regulation of AI. State Rep. Scott Miller (R-St. Charles) joined Stephanie Bell and guest co-host Jennifer Bukowsky live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri":

Missouri's 2026 legislative session begins on Wednesday January 7 in Jefferson City. State Rep. John Martin, who serves on the House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee, appeared live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri":

About 25 people turned out on a cold December night for Wednesday's Zimmer/939 the Eagle town hall on AI. Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O'Laughlin (R-Shelbina) and Missouri Office of Administration director of AI and Innovation Tim Marczewski were panelists during the town meeting at Zimmer. The controversial issue of data centers has divided residents in mid-Missouri’s Montgomery county and brought hundreds of people to a packed town meeting this week in Montgomery County. “Wake Up Missouri” hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell hosted the town hall, which was produced by 939 the Eagle program director Peter Thiele:

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R) does not believe Republicans will vote to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that are scheduled to expire. Senator Schmitt joined hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live on "Wake Up Missouri", blasting the impact from the ACA, which is also called Obamacare. Supporters of the subsidies say millions of Americans will lose their health coverage. Senator Schmitt also addressed the congressional map issue in Missouri, saying legislative Republicans should have drawn a 7-1 map to begin with. He's also calling for expanding the college football playoff system from 12 teams to 16 or 24:

Columbia’s Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) is a nonprofit organization that aims to connect people to food, agriculture, farms and gardens. CCUA executive director Billy Polansky joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” CCUA houses the popular Columbia Farmers’ Market building, which holds 100 vendors. Mr. Polansky updated listeners on construction projects at the Agriculture Park, saying the welcome center is expected to open in April. The food grown at the CCUA is donated to the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. CCUA donates about 50,000 pounds of fresh, nutritious produce each year. Mr. Polansky discussed their numerous gardens as well, including the popular garden at Columbia’s Kilgore’s pharmacy. They also discussed the Food Forest at the park, which is part forest and part fruit orchard. Mr. Polansky also updated listeners on Columbia’s Henry Kirklin home:

Mid-Missouri motorists and residents have already had two days of winter weather: Saturday and then again Monday and Monday night. There were lots of slide-offs on I-70 Saturday in mid-Missouri and a tractor trailer overturned on I-70 east of Kingdom City. Monday presented numerous challenges for motorists: there were a few hundred crashes across mid-Missouri, and Missouri state troopers rescued 166 stranded motorists in mid-Missouri on Monday. Tony Lupo joined Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri" and says temperatures tonight in Columbia will be in the low teens. Many of you will be heading to the Magic Tree in Columbia and will need to bundle up:

Missouri's 2026 legislative session begins five weeks from today in Jefferson City. Veteran State Rep. Rudy Veit (R-Wardsville), a senior member of the Missouri House, previewed the session during a live interview on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri." Representative Veit tells listeners he's working to finalize language on his presidential primary bill. The Wardsville Republican doesn't like the presidential caucus system and wants you to be able to cast a vote for President in a primary:

A recent federal and state warrant sweep in the Columbia area called "Operation Brightside" is praised by Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude. The sweep resulted in 19 federal indictments and 32 felony arrests. U.S. Attorney Matthew Price has helped form a Violent Crime Abatement Team (VCAT) in response to ongoing violence and gun crimes. Chief Schlude joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri", telling listeners that this is the first time the Columbia area has had one of these teams since the Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) took effect. US Attorney Price says the team works to identify local violent offenders and determine which cases are appropriate for federal prosecution. Chief Schlude also addressed retention and the aging police department building during the interview:

The Columbia Orthopaedic Group (COG) has grown a lot from its humble beginnings in a small house on Broadway in 1965. It is now located 60 years later in an 80,000 square feet facility on Keene. COG surgeon and vice president Dr. Shawn Sahota joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” Dr. Sahota emphasizes that the needs of the patient come first at Columbia Orthopaedic Group. COG has specialized physicians and staff dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries and diseases of the muscles, bones, joints and soft tissue. Dr. Sahota tells listeners that COG has 28 orthopedic surgeons, ten anesthesia providers, three pain management physicians and 15 athletic trainers. Host Fred Parry describes Dr. Sahota as a “hometown boy.” While Shawn was born in North Carolina, he grew up in Columbia and graduated from Rock Bridge high school and from Mizzou with a degree in biology. He went to the Mayo Clinic for Medical School and

Columbia businessman Greg Logsdon is a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame for his work with basketball and softball. He's also written a new book called "It ain't about the money" which focuses on purpose and impact. Mr. Logsdon grew up in northeast Missouri's Canton and set several basketball scoring records at Highland high school. He joined hosts Dr. Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live in-studio on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri":

Columbia businessman Greg Logsdon is a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame for his work with basketball and softball. He's also written a new book called "It ain't about the money" which focuses on purpose and impact. Mr. Logsdon grew up in northeast Missouri's Canton and set several basketball scoring records at Highland high school. He joined hosts Dr. Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live in-studio on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri":

A co-founder of a Columbia-based organization that serves pregnant women and new mothers in need describes itself as a “maternity home on steroids.” St. Raymond’s Society co-founders Mike Hentges and Steve Smith joined host Fred Parry in-studio Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”, along with Super Start preschool director Abby Skiles. Their facility is at the former Ronald McDonald House near Keene in Columbia. Abby Skiles, who grew up in Festus, runs the preschool and says they partner with parents. Abby provided listeners with a virtual tour during the interview, saying Super Start preschool has eight classrooms: an infant and toddler side and a side for two-year-olds and preschool children. Mike Hentges grew up in Jefferson City and graduated from the University of Missouri. He worked in the lawn and landscaping business in the Columbia area for 25 years before he co-founded the St. Raymond’s Society. Steve Smith grew up in Rolla and spent 43 years in the insurance business before co-foun

The founder of new Columbia start-up company Be There Immersive came to Columbia in 1992 to work for Datastorm Technologies on Lemone Industrial drive. Businessman Eric Margheim joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” to discuss Be There Immersive, which uses virtual reality as a storytelling device. Mr. Margheim grew up in rural Illinois in a farming community near the Wisconsin border. He discussed the innovation behind his company and Columbia’s entrepreneurial environment during the interview. Mr. Margheim also offers advice to other entrepreneurs. Fred and Eric and discussed how big Datastorm was at one time:

Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick held a kickoff for his re-election campaign this week in southwest Missouri's Cassville. He was joined by U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Springfield) and others. Auditor Fitzpatrick joined hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri." They discussed the race and several other issues. One of them is a new report from Auditor Fitzpatrick that says Missouri has an overburdened system for refunding sales tax overpayments:

A veteran Missouri lawmaker will be in his eighth and final year in the Missouri House in January. State Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City) joined hosts Randy Tobler and Stephanie Bell live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri," Rep. Griffith is a longtime Missouri House Veterans Committee chair and tells listeners that he'll be focusing on bills that he hasn't been able to pass in seven previous years. The big one is his 100 percent disabled veteran bill, which is bipartisan. He's hopeful it can get across the finish line in 2026:

939 the Eagle's Mike Murphy of Comobuz reports a major investor fight is impacting Columbia-based EquipmentShare. Murphy reports a former board member is suing, claiming that the Schlacks family made insider deals and pushed him out to keep him quiet. Murphy quotes EquipmentShare as calling the claims bogus. Mike Murphy joined host Fred Parry in-studio Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" to discuss the lawsuit and numerous other issues. Mike Murphy tells listeners that court documents reveal a lot of details in this case. Mike also discussed a lawsuit filed in Jefferson City by hotel owners over the seven percent lodging tax:

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe praises the application the Show-Me State has submitted involving rural health care funding. Governor Kehoe joined hosts Randy and Sammie Tobler live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri", telling listeners it's a huge and detailed application. He praises the state Department of Social Services (DSS) and state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) for their work on the application. Governor Kehoe says legislation signed by President Trump provides money for rural health care, under what the President calls the "big, beautiful bill." Governor Kehoe says 99 of Missouri's 114 counties are considered rural. The governor also blasted Democrats over the federal government shutdown, saying Democrats insist on providing health care for illegal immigrants:

A GOP congressman who represents southwest Missouri's Ozarks is blasting Democrats over the federal government shutdown. U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Springfield) says Democrats passed this budget 13 times but are now blocking it to create pain and also try to change the U.S. tax code. Congressman Burlison joined Stephanie Bell and guest co-host Peter Thiele on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri". He says negotiations with congressional Democrats are nearly impossible. He also praises U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania). Congressman Burlison also represents Branson and Joplin on Capitol Hill:

Job Point in Columbia was founded 60 years in 1965 by the Cosmopolitan Club. It started by helping people with disabilities and began as Advent Enterprises. Job Point president John Scalise joined Fred Parry in-studio for 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable." Job Point aims to become Boone County's first public charter school. Mr. Scalise discussed that and Job Point's history on the Roundtable. John is a Columbia native who was born at Boone Hospital and graduated from Hickman high school. He's worked at places like Lily Pad Laundry, ShowBiz Pizza, Nowell's, Gerbes, MUPC and the Holidome. He's excited about the planned charter school:

Today is day number 29 in the federal government shutdown and there is no indication of any deal. U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota) and U.S. Rep, Mark Alford (R-Raymore) joined hosts Randy Tobler and Jennifer Bukowsky live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri", and they are frustrated. Whip Emmer tells listeners that no one wins in any federal government shutdown, and he's worried about those on food stamps. Congressman Alford, who represents Columbia, Hallsville and Centralia on Capitol Hill, blasts U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), saying the Senate Minority Leader is "pouring gasoline on America." Congressman Alford is blaming Democrats for the shutdown: