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Firm hired for MU’s AD search employs wife of men’s basketball coach; questions raised over potential conflict of interest

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has started a national search for a new athletic director. MU announced on Tuesday that it had put together a search committee of 11 people and hired  TurnkeyZRG, a firm specializing in leadership recruitment in college athletics, to assist with the search. TurnkeyZRG has a long list of

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MU Office of Institutional Equity sees fewer reports than previous year; sexual assault claims below ‘historical average’

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Office of Institutional Equity saw a drop in reports made to the office in the 2022-23 school year from the previous year. The university had 919 reports made during the 2022-23 school year, which is down by 141 reports from 2021-22, which had 1,060 reports made. This year’s

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Versailles Middle School evacuated Thursday morning after bomb threat, no explosives found

VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) Middle school students in the Morgan County R-2 School District were temporarily evacuated Thursday morning after a bomb threat was made at 7 a.m., according to a press release from the school district. “Our established bomb threat policy provides guidance regarding the evacuation of students and personnel in the event of a

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Winter lead testing results show five Jefferson City schools with sinks above allowable limit

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) Results from the Jefferson City School District’s winter lead testing show that five schools had water fixtures with lead levels above the state’s allowable limit.  The tests were conducted in January, according to data on the Jefferson City School District’s website from the EPA Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water. Of the

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One family drops from MU Health Care lawsuit involving gender-affirming care; Choi, Barohn named as defendants

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One family is dropping out of a federal lawsuit filed against MU Health Care in a case surrounding gender-affirming care. MU Health Care said in August that it would stop prescribing or administering puberty-delaying drugs or hormone replacement therapy to transgender minors. A pair of Boone County families sued MU Health in November, claiming MU Health was

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Rally held by LU alumni at Capitol in tribute of VP of student affairs who died

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A rally took place Thursday at the Missouri Capitol by the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Lincoln University Alumni Association. The rally was held as a tribute to former Vice President of Student Affairs Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey, who died by suicide on Jan. 8. The university has drawn criticism from some students

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Sedalia 200 School District gets $293,500 grant from DESE

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia School 200 District was awarded $293,500 grant on Thursday from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The money came from the Competency-Based Education grant program. More than $2.2 million was awarded to Lebanon R-3, Maplewood-Richmond Heights, Pattonville R-3, Ritenour, Ste. Genevieve R-2 and the Success-Ready Student Network, according

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