COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri professor said research shows people’s confidence and knowledge about presidential campaigns go up after watching presidential debates. Ben Warner, the director of MU’s Political Communication Institute, is part of a team that conducts research on what college students think of presidential debates all across the country. “Research on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is working to pay some of its employees for summer duties by Friday. According to the district, the delay in payments was due to paperwork not being submitting on time. CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said employees who submitted their information after the payroll deadline will receive their stipend in
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All spectators at Columbia Public Schools fall athletic events can expect clear bag requirements except a small clutch from now on, the district said Friday.
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Parents have long trusted the American school system with their children — kids spend most of their waking time at school during the academic year.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new teen center opened Tuesday on Lincoln University’s campus in Jefferson City. The center which will be rent free for five years in thanks to a partnership with LU and Central Bank. It will include a gaming area, an academic area for students and more. The center also includes a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many hours of preparation, organization and laundry have to happen before the Missouri Tigers can take the field in their all-black uniforms on Thursday. MU’s Director of Equipment Operations Mike Kurowski said preparation for football’s first game starts during summer training camp. “The only time people know what we do is if
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A new law goes into effect Wednesday that will raise teacher salaries and allow for charter schools in Boone County.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged after he allegedly took a bicycle from a student on Wednesday in a parking lot at Hickman High School. Benjamin Bowman, 48, was charged with stealing, drug possession and misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $21,000
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Westminster College in Fulton announced in a Wednesday press release that this year’s incoming class is its largest since 2016. The release says 243 freshmen and transfer students this fall were part of the 30% increase from last year. The release cited the college’s online program and expanding the Department of Student
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The Missouri House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee announced on Monday it will hold a special hearing to investigate the delays in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education childcare payments.
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple schools were placed on a lockdown Tuesday afternoon as the Boonville Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol Bomb Squad served a search warrant in the 500 block of Vine Street, according to a social media post from BPD. BPD wrote that threatening text messages were made toward the police department,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools and the Missouri Department of Conservation cut the ribbon to officially open the Boone County Nature School on Friday. The new school will serve fifth-grade students from all six Boone County school districts through unique “place-based” education as well as the public through special conservation-related programming. According to CPS
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The foster parent of a young Jefferson City student said his foster child was on a school bus for around three hours on Tuesday. Chad Derstein is the foster dad to a 3-year-old boy with special needs who attends Jefferson City’s Southwest Early Childhood Center. After his child’s bus arrived late
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The Osage County R-2 School District was closed Wednesday while law enforcement searched for a suspect after a chase across county lines.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia College and Stephens College are seeing an increase in undergraduate enrollment this year, with Stephens College’s undergraduate enrollment increasing by 60%. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, undergraduate enrollment is on the upswing with a 2.5% growth in spring 2024. This marks a second consecutive semester of enrollment growth
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The weapons detection system causes long delay at Rock Bridge High School in it debut for the first day of school. Tuesday was the first day the Columbia Public School district used its new weapons detection system at all three high schools. Students outside of Rock Bridge High School were seen standing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some University of Missouri students say they’e unsure a recent decision made by the university is necessary. The Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians posted on its social media stating its fall barbecue will now have to operate under the name “Welcome Black and Gold BBQ,” as opposed to “Welcome Black BBQ.” The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens College announced in a Tuesday press release that its incoming fall undergraduate enrollment is up 60% from last year. More than 400 undergraduate students begin classes Monday, as well as 175 graduate students, the release says. The release cites new scheduling methods and a scholarship program as reasons for the increase.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools students returned to class Tuesday for the new school year. There were 18,838 students enrolled on Tuesday, according to an unofficial number provided by CPS later in the day. The official enrollment number is computed on the last Wednesday of September, an email from the district stated. With the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday marks the first day school for the Jefferson City School District. This school year, the district will be welcoming students with a new school bus service. In December, the district decided to hire Student Transportation of America, which resulted in the district getting 62 new buses from the company. The
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