DEFENDERS: Questionable honor society organizations targeting college student inboxes
Is it really an honor or are organizations just looking for ways to get your hard-earned money?…
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College students’ personal information up for grabs under federal law
The University of Missouri receives — and fulfills — hundreds of requests each year for student directory information.…
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Food inspections yield some violations at Faurot Field
Inspectors from MU’s Environmental Health and Safety department completed 221 inspections at 39 food facilities inside Faurot Field. “Our number one…
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Inside Simonsen Ninth Grade Center during the May tornado
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Six months after a Jefferson City tornado scored a direct hit on Simonsen Ninth Grade Center, district leaders continue to…
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Downtown Columbia restaurant cited with seven violations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A downtown Columbia restaurant topped this week’s list of inspections with four critical violations and three non-critical…
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Defenders: SIM card swappers on the rise, experts say
“All of a sudden… I couldn’t get access to any of my email accounts.” Gregg Bennett, an entrepreneur from Seattle, said he was a victim…
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Seven Jefferson City school kitchens inspected in September
The Jefferson City Environmental Health Services Department inspected 36 food establishments in September and identified 16 “priority” violations.…
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MU spends more than half-million on academic fraud and NCAA appeal
An academic fraud scandal and the ensuing NCAA appeal has cost the University of Missouri more than a half-million dollars. The university paid a…
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WASTEBUSTERS: State’s legal expenses top $6 million in May
Missouri’s legal expenses totaled $6,064,739 in May, according to the Attorney General report on the Legal Expense Fund. That amount represents…
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WASTEBUSTERS: Questionable contract cost state $45,000 in interest, fees
A report from the Missouri State Auditor’s Office released Wednesday shows the state lost a total of $45,000 in fees and uncollected interest in what…
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WASTEBUSTERS: Missouri could lose $3.6M to federal government, LU says
Lincoln University in Jefferson City could soon be forced to send more than $3.6M to the federal government on Sept. 30. That money was part of…
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State pays out $1.3 million in interest for late tax refunds
The Missouri Department of Revenue has paid taxpayers significantly more in interest from late tax refunds so far this year, according to a…
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Capital One hack: How to keep your finances safe
More than 100 million individuals who hold a Capitol One credit card or applied for one could have their personal information in the hands of…
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DEFENDERS: How to stop Facebook from listening to your phone conversations
Facebook has confirmed that it has been listening to your audio Messenger chats. The social media giant says it has since stopped a program in…
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DEFENDERS: FDA warning consumers not to drink ‘miracle solution’
The Food and Drug Administration is warning against a drink that’s being promoted online as a cure for everything from autism to HIV to…
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DEFENDERS: How to safely donate to mass shooting victims
As the cities of Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, mourn the attacks in their communities over the weekend, there are ways Missourians can help and…
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DEFENDERS: Five ways to protect your information online
Social media giant Facebook has been the subject of high-profile data investigations recently. At issue are concerns about the company not…
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Phone scams continue to pose threat during tax season
As the April tax filing deadline approaches, criminals are out in full force looking for ways to take your money and personal information. …
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WASTEBUSTERS: No money spent yet from Columbia public inconvenience fee
City leaders have yet to touch money raised from a fee charged to developers for closing streets, sidewalks and parking spots downtown. The Columbia…
Continue Reading WASTEBUSTERS: Lincoln University spent $35k on president’s inauguration, medallion
When Lincoln University severed its ties with the not-for-profit Lincoln University Foundation on Dec. 31, it brought a relationship of nearly 40…
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