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Investigators are working on a case that left a Columbia man dead at the Lake of the Ozarks. Osage beach Police say 20 – year old Micah Aman was shot and killed Friday night. Another victim, 19 – year old Devin Atkisson is hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Not much information …

Columbia-based Emery Sapp and Sons is one of the biggest construction companies in mid-Missouri and statewide. They have about 2,500 employees and are involved in numerous major projects in Columbia, including the $200-million new Swift Foods plant that will open this spring on Route B. They’re also involved in the …

CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood, left, speaks to 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth at Columbia’s Blue Ridge elementary on August 30, 2022 (file photo courtesy of CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark) The superintendent of Columbia Public Schools (CPS) has written an open letter to Missouri Governor Mike Parson, saying there is …

Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe (second from left) poses with performers after the January 19, 2023 Columbia Values Diversity Celebration. Mayor Buffaloe tweeted after the event that “as hate crimes against drag show locations and performers are being committed in other communities, we want to reaffirm that Columbia is a community …

The 14-3 Kansas City Chiefs will host 9-8 Jacksonville in the AFC divisional playoffs today at 3:30 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Independence native Joe McLean is a former reporter at 939 the Eagle and KMIZ-TV in Columbia. He’s now working for News4Jax in Jacksonville. Mr. McLean tells 939 …

An Amtrak train with eight railcars and two locomotives derailed in northern Missouri’s Mendon on June 27, 2022 (aerial file photo courtesy of the NTSB website) Missouri’s governor says the state must be proactive to prevent another tragedy like June’s deadly train collision in northern Missouri’s Mendon. The June 2022 collision …

A drone view of Mizzou’s Jesse Hall in Columbia (2022 file photo courtesy of Mizzou spokesman Uriah Orland) Missouri’s governor is proposing a $71-million increase in core funding to Missouri’s public higher education institutions, like the University of Missouri. It’s the largest increase in 25 years, according to Governor Mike …

Jefferson City Police and the FBI continue their investigation into Thursday morning’s armed robbery of a credit union on busy West Truman Boulevard. Police chief Eric Wilde tells 939 the Eagle that the River Region Credit Union was robbed at about 9 am. No injuries are reported, and Jefferson City …

41-year-old Keith Comfort’s jury trial is set to begin on February 27, 2023 (undated file photo courtesy of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department website) A Boone County judge says 75 to 80 potential jurors will be called to the Boone County Courthouse for late February’s jury selection in a high-profile …

How would you like to watch a solar farm go in next door to your rural property? A lot of Callaway Countians are up in arms over several solar power projects that are planned for the county … That’s new Callaway County State Senator Travis Fitzwater. The former Holts Summit …