The superintendent of the Vienna School District posted on social media Friday that the district is taking extra safety precautions after law enforcement investigated a threatening social media post.
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A juvenile was arrested in relation to an April shooting in Columbia, as data shows youth have one of the highest rates of gun-related crimes in Columbia.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri professor said research shows people’s confidence and knowledge about presidential campaigns go up after watching presidential debates. Ben Warner, the director of MU’s Political Communication Institute, is part of a team that conducts research on what college students think of presidential debates all across the country. “Research on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While laws differ from state-to-state, the Boone County prosecutor said parents can be held responsible for violent acts committed by their children, depending on the circumstance. Fourteen-year-old Colt Gray and his father Colin Gray both appeared in a Georgia courtroom Friday and denied entering any pleas, CNN reported. Colt Gray is accused
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A visitation and funeral service will be held Thursday in honor of an Osage Beach police officer killed in the line of duty.
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A Columbia family had quite a scare last month when their 11-year-old son began screaming in their backyard.
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A plan for a casino on the Osage River in the Lake of the Ozarks area will appear before voters in November.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many hours of preparation, organization and laundry have to happen before the Missouri Tigers can take the field in their all-black uniforms on Thursday. MU’s Director of Equipment Operations Mike Kurowski said preparation for football’s first game starts during summer training camp. “The only time people know what we do is if
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A new law goes into effect Wednesday that will raise teacher salaries and allow for charter schools in Boone County.
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The State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Childhood is actively investigating a daycare in Moberly.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The foster parent of a young Jefferson City student said his foster child was on a school bus for around three hours on Tuesday. Chad Derstein is the foster dad to a 3-year-old boy with special needs who attends Jefferson City’s Southwest Early Childhood Center. After his child’s bus arrived late
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Supporters of an Osage River gambling boat say Missouri’s Secretary of State illegally deprived voters of their rights to put the issue on the November ballot.
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It’s a hot day on a crammed city bus when a fight breaks out.
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The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is still behind on payments to child care providers after previously saying issues would be resolved by the end of July.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News reporter and anchor Morgan Buresh sat down with Gov. Mike Parson on Friday to discuss his thoughts on the 2024 August primary election. Read the full article here. Morgan Buresh: Governor Parson, you said it yourself. It was a pretty good day on Tuesday for you and your
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Republicans voted on Tuesday to continue the current direction of state government under Gov. Mike Parson, which the governor said he was not surprised by. “It was a great night for me as the governor and a great night personally because of all of these guys that I got to
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Missouri residents are ready to step in to help with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby this week.
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A spokesperson for Fulton Public Schools says while the district has its routes covered, there are still driver positions available.
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Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe accepted victory in his race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination Tuesday night.
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The City of Columbia has three new electric city buses on routes this summer, with three more getting ready to hit the road.
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