There have been individual students, staff and faculty that have either come down with the virus or quarantining because of exposure. As of the latest release on Thursday, 45 members of the district have gotten sick, while 56 have been identified as close contacts and asked to stay home.
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Watch the interviews with the president of Tolton Catholic High School.
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The Rock Bridge High School football field could see a name change after recent social media posts made by the man the field was named for were critical of national anthem protests.
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Columbia College will also create a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Center
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Here are the local scores from Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS SOFTBALL Hickman (5) Battle (7) FINAL St. Francis Borgia (0) Tolton (3) FINAL Blair Oaks (1) Helias (2) FINAL Jefferson City (0) Rock Bridge (10) FINAL Moberly (1) Fulton (5) FINAL HS BOYS SOCCER
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The University of Missouri said in an email sent out Tuesday afternoon two students have been expelled and three others were suspended for violating the university’s COVID-19 policies.
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Continue Reading A committee of the University of Missouri Board of Curators recommended Tuesday that the full board approve a $700,000 contract for an audit.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — University of Missouri-Columbia Journalism School faculty members are criticizing the university system’s president for actions and comments that they say could discourage dissent. The Columbia Missourian reports that 15 faculty members signed a letter Monday to Mun Choi. It comes after he faced a backlash last week for blocking students on
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School-related traffic has increased in Ashland due to drop off and pick up procedures.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) MU Health Care is opening a drive-thru flu shot clinic every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at its South Providence Medical Park through Oct. 31. The clinic will offer flu shots to anyone six months and older in the parking lot just east of the South Providence Medical Park located at
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Westminster College’s freshman enrollment increased 25-percent after the school waived some standardized test scores earlier this year.
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The North Callaway School District is responding to bullying claims after the recent death of one of its students.
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Students in Columbia could do hybrid-learning this year, and the youngest would be the first in the classroom.
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Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Peter Stiepleman will update the school board Monday on COVID-19 and classes, including a plan being developed to get some students back in class before others.
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to a reschedule, the Ashland Police Department will now use two drones to monitor school traffic for South Boone County School District. Officials say the two drones will fly from 7:30 a.m. to 8:05 a.m. near E. Liberty Ln. at S. Henry Clay Blvd. and N. Main St. at W. Broadway.
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The Missouri State Board of Education has relaxed substitute teacher requirements in case of a possible shortage because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Watch an interview with the Blair Oaks R-II superintendent.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University Board of Curators approved the 2021 fiscal $34 million budget, $2 million more than they allocated originally. The board approved the new budget Thursday. The revised budget was due to the change in estimated core and match State Appropriation revenue. The board also approved two Coronavirus Relief Grant Fund
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