Capital City High School graduates first class
Capital City High School is graduating its first class.…
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Mexico School District places elementary school PE teacher on paid leave
The Mexico School District has placed a PE teacher on paid administrative leave while it investigates an incident.…
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Columbia Board of Education to discuss contract for summer feeding program at Douglass Park
The Columbia Board of Education could approve a contract for a summer feeding program at Monday night’s meeting.…
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Blair Oaks superintendent still on paid leave
The school district confirmed that Jones will receive a stipend while on…
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16-year-old that died in a car wreck Wednesday night was a student at School of the Osage
The teen driver killed in a crash Wednesday night on Highway 42 in Miller County was Baily Luttrell, a student and athlete at the School of the…
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Ashland police to stop directing traffic outside schools
Traffic control at the intersection of South Henry Clay Boulevard and East Liberty Lane in Ashland has been put to a stop after an officer was struck…
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Blair Oaks superintendent on leave of absence
Blair Oaks Superintendent Jim Jones is on a leave of absence, the school district…
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Sheriff: Blair Oaks students made violent comments on school bus
Two students talking about committing violence at school while riding on a bus led to the lockdown of the Blair Oaks School District campus Tuesday,…
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Hallsville School District names new high school principal
HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville School District has announced that Matthew Cooley has been named the new principal of the Hallsville High…
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Sports betting in Missouri takes another step toward legalization
On Monday, the Missouri Senate Governmental Affairs and Fiscal Oversight Committee voted in favor of HB 2502 which would legalize sports betting in…
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Missouri Senate’s new budget would give $214 million for school transportation
The Missouri Senate approved a record-breaking budget of $45.1 billion for the upcoming fiscal year.…
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Columbia mother still searching for answers after bus driver drove away while her son had a seizure
An Oakland Middle School mother, Crenda Warren, continues to search for answers after a bus driver saw her 12-year-old son have a seizure and drove…
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Blair Oaks School bus involved in crash, no students on board
A Blair Oaks School District bus was involved in a wreck at 4 p.m. Monday on Route M near the Wardsville city…
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Gov. Parson to speak with Columbia police chief about career programs on Monday
On Monday, Gov. Parson will be speaking with Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones to discuss public safety and solutions for the law enforcement…
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School resource officers talk about creating trust with the Battle High School community
School resource officers have returned to some Columbia high schools for a little over a month now, after the city approved a contract with…
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Columbia Public Schools Foundation gives out $2,500 grants to schools
COLUMBIA, Mo. The Columbia Public Schools Foundation (CPSF) will give out thousands of dollars in grants to celebrate its 25th anniversary. On…
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Resolution reached in lawsuit filed against Moberly School District by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed suit against the Moberly School District in Nov. 2021 for failing to comply with the Sunshine…
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Columbia voters pass $80 million school bond issue by a landslide
17,724 voters in Columbia voted in favor of an $80 million bond issue to fund the construction of a new $25 million elementary school in south…
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Polls open in Columbia as voters decide on everything from candidates to bond issues
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Election day is on Tuesday for residents who plan to participate in choosing their upcoming community leaders. Polls are open…
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High school students’ mental health disproportionally impacted by pandemic
New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show high school students have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic,…
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