Month: April 2017

The MU faculty council unanimously voted to endorse a proposal related to layoffs of non-tenure track-or NTT-faculty at their meeting Thursday. The resolution from the MU Non-Tenure Track Faculty Committee included additional protections for NTT faculty as they face the possibility of layoffs while the university deals with unprecedented budget cuts from the state. “What

The City of Columbia announced on Twitter on Thursday that a new deputy city manager has been selected. JJ Musgrove, the director of Cultural Affairs for the city, will have an annual salary of $144,000 and have a standard department director benefit package, which includes a $285 monthly vehicle allowance, healthcare and retirement benefits. According

Moniteau County Deputies were called to a home in Fortuna, Mo on an outside agency assist for the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office had a suspect in a theft from a store in Versailles, Mo and found that the suspect was living in Moniteau County at the home in Fortuna. Deputies

Parents, students and stakeholders held a protest at Smith-Cotton High School on Thursday afternoon. It was meant to honor the memory of 16-year-old Riley Garrigus, who took her own life Saturday, and to call for changes to the school district’s bullying policy and access to mental health. School district officials responded Wednesday saying they were

A settlement was reached on April 7, 2017 for the wrongful death lawsuit of Jack Lipp. Lipp was a freshman at the University of Missouri who attended a “stop day” party on Dec. 12, 2014 where he was found underneath the balcony unconscious. Lipp was diagnosed with a severe traumatic brain injury and also had

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is looking into the training of officers and reviewing their licenses. Training has switched from 48 hours every three years to 24 hours every year. DPS is looking into the JCPD and if their officers are in compliance with their Police Officer Standard Training (POST). The Jefferson City Police

TONIGHT: A mild night expected for Mid-Missouri, as temperatures will only bottom out near 60 degrees under overcast skies. Winds will be out of the south under 10 mph, with increasing rain chances after midnight. FRIDAY: Isolated showers and storms are possible for the morning commute as we head into Good Friday. A band of

Boone County Sheriff Deputies were called to the 10000 Block of I70 Drive Northeast because of a vehicle theft on Thursday. 39-year-old Joyce Reynolds from California, Missouri had entered several parked vehicles and stolen various items. When an owner of one of the vehicles confronted Joyce, she left the area on foot and walked to

TODAY: Skies look to be partly cloudy to mostly cloudy today. There is a small isolated shower/t-storm chance north of I-70 this afternoon. Newest data is keeping most locations dry and holding off any rain today. Temperatures this afternoon will be nearly 15 degrees above average, as the normal high is 65 degrees. It will

There is a Marginal Risk for severe weather on Saturday night. A cold front will provide lifting, and possible strong storms in northwest Missouri after 7PM. It looks like the line will weaken with time and move into the counties of Chariton, Howard, Macon, and Saline by 8PM-10PM, and increase in Columbia in Boone County

On Thursday, police responded to Phillips 66 on Ash street for reports of a robbery. Police say they first got the call around 4:45 a.m. Officers said a 20-something year old male with a white hoodie walked into the convenience store and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect apparently insinuated he had a gun,

The Benton County public administrator’s office has been given a rating of “poor” after Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released an audit on Thursday. The public administrator had several thousand dollars paid to the public administrator’s family members from the accounts of wards in her care, among other concerning transactions. “Conflicts of interest, or even

The Sedalia School District #200 is making preparations ahead of a planned, parent-led protest scheduled for Thursday afternoon. The gathering comes less than a week after 16-year-old Riley Garrigus took her own life. According to district officials, Riley is at least the third student in the last 15 months to commit suicide in the district.

More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year and with new life blooming across the country, those allergies are beginning to flare up. The reason has a lot to do with the changing seasons. While the source of the allergies is different from fall allergies, MU Health Care Allergist Christine Franzese says the

We’ve had enough rainfall since the 1st of March where the ground is damp and morels are starting to pop up. Columbia Regional has picked up 1.44″ this month, and 4.65″ since the first of March. Areas west of US 63 had had higher totals. Sedalia has picked up 1.65″ since April 1st, and 4.95″

TODAY: It’s warm start with temperatures in the upper 50s, and lower 60s. Lunchtime temperatures should be in the mid 70 with a southwest wind under 10 mph. Much of the day looks to be dry. There is a slight rain chance north of HWY 24 after 7PM this evening. Most locations look to stay

TODAY: Skies look to be partly sunny to mostly cloudy today. There is a small isolated shower/t-storm chance north of I-70 this afternoon. Newest data is keeping most locations dry and holding off any rain today. It will be a warm afternoon with a southwesterly wind under 10 mph with temperatures warming to the upper

Columbia may purchase wind energy generated in west Kansas, delivered through a controversial transmission line project. The city’s Water and Light Advisory Board considered a deal to purchase energy through the Grain Belt Express Clean Line Project. The 206 miles of transmission lines would run through Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, carrying wind-powered electricity from

Update 9:55 p.m.: Chris Rackers, the attorney representing JCPS, released a statement Wednesday night: “It is important to limit public comment on the two claims, because we want to make sure that all parties have a chance for a fair trial. The two employees who are suing the District filed complaints with the Missouri Commission

Police Chief Ken Burton explained some of the department’s practices on releasing information. The Columbia Police Review Board heard from Burton and Sergeant Robert Dochler, the head of the department’s public relations unit. The two answered questions about how CPD releases information to the public. The board asked specifically about CPD’s release of a body