University of Missouri agrees to pay in transgender health care lawsuit settlement; admits no wrongdoing
The University of Missouri will pay $27,500 into two trust funds after settling a lawsuit with the family of a transgender boy.
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Man found guilty of killing MU student sentenced to probation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was found guilty of killing his girlfriend in November 2022 was sentenced to five years of probation on Tuesday. Joshua Wilbers, of Jefferson City, was found guilty on July 17 of first-degree involuntary manslaughter for shooting and killing Hallie Phillips, 20. Wilbers was initially charged with first-degree involuntary
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Appeals court overrules decision in Lincoln University case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday overruled a decision that sided with Lincoln University in a discrimination lawsuit. Jim Marcantonio — a former university employee — sued LU, claiming it created a “hostile work environment.” In the lawsuit from 2019, Marcantonio claimed former President Kevin Rome ordered him to hire young, Black employees,
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MU safety report shows increase in rape, liquor law arrests; drug arrests see significant decline
2024-Annual-Fire-Safety-and-Security-Report_Final-1-1Download COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri on Monday released its annual safety report and an uptick in rape reports and liquor law violations were noted. MU and other universities are required by federal law to publish safety reports each year. The 2024 Annual Fire, Safety and Security Report showed that rape increased from
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Threats reported at multiple Mid-Missouri schools, Dixon R-1 school district cancels classes following threat to middle school
Editor’s note: Language around the custody status of some of the students has been clarified. DIXON, Mo. (KMIZ) Threats were reported at multiple Mid-Missouri schools on Thursday, with one school district canceling class as a result. The Dixon R-1 School District in Pulaski County will not hold classes on Friday after a threat was made
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Does your family talk about what to do in a school shooting?
School threats and shootings have continued this school year.
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School threats leave parents few choices but to ‘prepare and pray’
School threats, real or hoax, are taking a toll on some Mid-Missouri parents, students and teachers.
Continue Reading False report of shooter leads to Morgan County school lockdown
A false report of a nearby active shooter led to a lockdown Thursday at Morgan County R-II High School in Versailles.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has your school been affected by threats this month?
September has been the month of school threats.
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Minimum starting wage increases blocked, University of Missouri employees say
A press conference and protest was held at the University of Missouri’s campus on Wednesday by employees after the school’s State of the University address.
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University of Missouri president touts student, financial growth in State of the University address
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi had good things to say about the direction of the university’s future in Wednesday’s State of the University address. Choi touted noticeable student growth across campus. He said the university welcomed 9,200 new students this school year. “What we’re seeing is that students want to
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District says student made threatening statement at Southern Boone Middle School
A student made a “threatening statement” in class Wednesday morning at Southern Boone Middle School — a school that has seen a spate of students arrested for alleged threats.
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WATCH LIVE: Mun Choi delivers annual State of the University address
University of Missouri President Mun Choi will address the MU community Wednesday in his State of the University address.
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Southern Boone School District holds first public meeting after student threat arrests
The Southern Boone School District is hosting its first board meeting after a series of threats were made involving schools and students.
Continue Reading School threats on the rise just weeks into the new academic year
School districts in Mid-Missouri have been plagued by threats just weeks into the new school year. talks
Continue Reading Southern Boone Middle School student arrested, accused of making terroristic threat
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A Southern Boone Middle School student was arrested Friday afternoon on suspicion of making a terroristic threat, a social media post from the Ashland Police Department says. Police wrote in the past that it was “made aware of an Instagram account with content interpreted to be threatening and harassing to some SBS
Continue Reading MU Health Care settles lawsuit over gender-affirming care
MU Health Care and the family of a Boone County boy have settled a lawsuit over the organization’s abrupt end to gender-affirming care for minors last year.
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MU, former AD Reed-Francois settle for $2 million
Former University of Missouri Athletics Director Desiree Reed-Francois will owe the school $2 million for leaving in February for another job.
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Blair Oaks placed on ‘soft lockdown’ after alleged threat; suspect identified, superintendent says
WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Blair Oaks’ campus was placed on a “soft lockdown” on Tuesday after an alleged threat was made toward the school, an email from Superintendent Ben Meldrum says. “Based on a recommendation from the Cole County Sheriff’s Department we placed our entire Blair Oaks Campus on a soft lockdown. Our school SRO (school
Continue Reading Another youth arrested as Southern Boone dismisses early, cancels Tuesday classes
Several parents of Southern Boone Middle School students held a tense meeting with district administrators over apparent threats made by a student.
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