Construction at both Jefferson City high schools near completion
The Jefferson City School District cut ceremonial ribbons at multiple school buildings to mark the end of a construction project that began in…
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MU professor dies while on trip in Thailand
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri adjunct professor and faculty member Wayne McDaniel died on Friday while on a school trip in Thailand.…
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Teen arrested on warrant at Jefferson City school
An 18-year-old man was arrested at Jefferson City High School on Thursday on suspicion of being a fugitive out of…
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Lincoln University raises annual fundraising goal after surpassing the previous goal
The campaign, which started July 1, 2019, has already raised $1.7 million months before the…
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Jefferson City School District looking to add new buildings
District officials say nine of the districts 13 kindergarten through 8th grade buildings are at or over capacity and the other four buildings are…
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DESE’s $400 million plan for teacher raises in Missouri faces challenges
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented a plan to the state’s board of education in early December which would…
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Two women sue MU over handling of Title IX complaints against Terrence Phillips
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women claim the University of Missouri’s Title IX office mishandled their sexual assault and stalking allegations…
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Former MU medical school associate dean wants changes to lawsuit against school
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former associate dean of the University of Missouri School of Medicine wants to change her lawsuit against the school. Dr.…
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Columbia police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in child’s death
Andria Heese, an officer for the Columbia Police Department, was charged with first-degree manslaughter in a child’s…
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Officials investigating East St. Louis homicide after body found in school parking lot
Fox 2 News in St. Louis reports Illinois State Police are investigating a homicide in East St. Louis after the body of an unidentified man was found…
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Downtown Columbia apartments will become Mizzou residence hall
A University of Missouri spokesman said Friday that every floor of The Rise on Ninth will be used as student housing next school year.…
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MU and Hillsdale College split endowment in settlement
MU keeps $4.7 million of gift in settlement COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri and Hillsdale College, located in Hillsdale, Michigan,…
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Canceling classes is “hardest decision” for some Columbia school leaders
With winter weather in full swing, school leaders face tough decisions on whether to call off…
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JC Schools sees only minimal bus delays amid Tuesday’s late start, district said
Officials with the Jefferson City School District said everything went as expected during Tuesday morning’s adjusted start…
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Columbia Public Schools closed Tuesday; Jefferson City to start late
Three school districts called off Tuesday classes as another round of snow fell on Mid-Missouri.…
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School districts across central Missouri cancel Monday classes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of school districts in Central Missouri have called off school for Monday due to the winter storm moving through the…
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State department of education releases expenditures per student
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released Thursday how much money is allocated per public school student in the…
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Alcohol sales at MU football games totaling more than $600,000
The University of Missouri sold alcohol at football games for the first time in 2019.…
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Columbia psychologist faces sodomy charges in Boone and St. Louis Counties
Kurt Bumby, 50, from Columbia is charged with two counts of statutory sodomy in Boone County and two counts of sodomy in St. Louis County.…
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Fr. Tolton Catholic High School principal not renewing contract
The principal at Fr. Tolton Catholic High School has decided not to renew her position for the next school year, according to a news…
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