Month: February 2013

For many parents, around 40 hours a week, the care and safety of their child lies with the school they attend. Numbers ABC 17 News pulled from the state show violent acts are up in Columbia Public Schools and weapon offenses are up in Jefferson City Schools.Right now, schools across the nation are reviewing security

The district uses ALICE training, standing for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Escape. Students at Lange Middle School even put together a video to teach other students what to do if a shooter is in the building.”The ALICE training was very eye-opening in a very different way of thinking about things,” said Lempke. “Kids throwing things

We’ll have the coldest morning yet this season Friday as temperatures start off in the single digits with wind chills as low as 8 below zero. Temperatures will only touch near 30 in the afternoon as clouds increase. Winds will be light during the afternoon, shifting to the southwest. Friday night won’t be as cold

***UPDATE FRIDAY 7:37 P.M.***Fire crews say old experiments may have caused the fire at Lafferre Hall. The fire started in a trash can inside a locked classroom. Firefighters also responded to Lafferre Hall in 2011 for a chemical spill scare, and another fire in 2009***ORIGINAL STORY***Columbia fire crews responded to reports of a structure fire

American Airlines and US Airways announced a merger Thursday morning, a deal valued at $11 billion according to both companies. The merger will create the world’s biggest airline, and reduce the number of major U.S. carriers to four: American, Delta, United and Southwest. The combined carrier will be called American Airlines but will be run

ABC 17/KMIZ will air college basketball Wednesday night beginning at 7 p.m. The University of Missouri Tigers will play the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Because of basketball, the normal Wednesday night comedies will not air. ABC 17/KMIZ will air the shows on Saturday, February 16th starting at 12 p.m.: The Middle at 12 p.m. The Neighbors

A federal bankruptcy judge has delayed the civil trial of the former CEO of a failed artificial sweetener facility and his wife. Bruce and Nanette Cole are charged with improperly diverting cash from Mamtek US Inc. that was intended for the proposed plant in Moberly. Local media reports the Coles are accused of receiving $1.4

Columbia Public Schools leaders will spend the next month figuring out if it is possible – and feasible – to stagger new start times under a recommendation from Superintendent Dr. Chris Belcher that has high school classes starting at 9 a.m. The current recommendation has middle school starting at 7:30 a.m. for the 2013-2014 school

***UPDATE TUESDAY 6:00 A.M.*** Columbia police officers arrested Devin Benke Monday night, but didn’t give details about how they found him. He was booked into the Boone County jail and was still there as of Tuesday morning. ***ORIGINAL STORY*** A Jefferson City man charged with child abuse in on the run from police Sunday night.

Cottrell and Kay Fox donated over $5 million to MU’s College of Veterinary Medicine Monday. The Fox’s gift supports a companion animal program called “perpetual pet care,” which provides comfortable homes to pets whose owners can no longer take care of them or have passed away. Donations will also fund studies in comparative oncology on