Columbia Public Schools hopes insurance will help cover costs of lawsuit over face masks
Through August 2021, the school district had spent $6,246 defending itself against the lawsuits.
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Police confirm officers recovered inert grenade last week in downtown Columbia flowerbed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has confirmed officers recovered an inert grenade in downtown Columbia last week. Police responded to the 700 block of East Broadway around noon on May 11. Witnesses at the scene told ABC 17 News the device was found in a flowerbed in front of Central Bank. A bomb
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should voters decide on Columbia’s roll cart ban?
The Columbia City Council voted Monday to rescind a ban on rolling trash bins instead of putting the question on the ballot.
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City of Columbia wants residents’ help for ARPA fund spending
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is conducting a community engagement project to figure out the best way to spend the second half of its American Rescue Plan funding. The city has spent half of the $25 million in ARPA funds, but still has areas in need of the funds. For over a year
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Local owner says roll carts will cut down on illegal trash dumping at his business
The city voted 4 to 3 at Monday’s council meeting which paves the way for the cities to even consider the trash system.
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Woman faces assault charges after incident in downtown Columbia
A Boone County prosecutor has charged a woman accused of assaulting a worker at a restaurant in Columbia.
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Police investigate bomb threat at west Columbia daycare center
Police have closed a west Columbia street for what emergency dispatchers only called a “situation.”
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New congressional districts complicate Missouri’s August primaries
Lawmakers only just agreed on a congressional map last week, but candidates had to decide which district to file in months ago. Now, some candidates no longer live in the district they filed for.
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Boone County court hears motions to dismiss mask mandate lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools
Lawyers for Columbia Public Schools argued for two motions to dismiss the attorney general’s lawsuit against the district’s mask mandate.
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UM System curators approve tuition hike, continue making standardized testing optional
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Students at the University of Missouri will see higher tuition prices next year. The UM System Board of Curators unanimously approved a 4.5 percent increase in tuition prices for the 2022-23 school year. Students at the Columbia campus will see a $14.50 increase for in-state credit hour prices for a total
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the lawsuit against CPS mask mandates be dismissed?
Columbia Public Schools has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its power to issue mask mandates.
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Columbia City Council votes 4-3 to repeal the ban on roll carts
The Columbia City Council will once again discuss and vote on undoing the ban on trash collecting roll carts Monday night.
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ABC 17 News wins two Murrow regional awards
ABC 17 News won two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for breaking news coverage and sports reporting.
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The We Project hosts vigil to honor victims of Buffalo shooting
Monday evening people will gather at the Boone County Courthouse columns to honor the 10 victims that lost their lives in the Buffalo, New York hate-fueled shooting Saturday.
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Study shows rising rent prices in Missouri
Rental prices nationwide have soared over the past year and experts predict they will remain high throughout 2022.
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Walsh drops out of race due to new congressional map
State Rep. Sara Walsh is dropping out of the Republican primary for Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District, she said in a news release Monday.
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Two men charged after April assault in Boone County
Two men are facing an assault charge after allegedly hitting a man and sending him to the hospital with injuries following an April 18 incident off the 2400 block of West Broadway.
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University of Missouri curators to consider tuition increase Tuesday
Undergraduate students in the University of Missouri System will pay about 4.5% more for tuition next year if the board of curators approves the changes this week.
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Hearing rescheduled for motion to dismiss Columbia Public Schools mask case
Columbia Public Schools’ motion to dismiss the mask mandate lawsuit filed by the attorney general is expected to be taken up Monday afternoon.
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WATCH: Time-lapse of lunar eclipse over Columbia
A total lunar eclipse caused the moon to glow red Sunday night into Monday morning.
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