House in Boonville shot, no injuries reported
A Boonville Schools bus was delayed Tuesday afternoon because of a police situation.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is $40k enough for a minimum teacher salary?
Gov. Mike Parson gave his final State of the State address in the House chamber Wednesday afternoon.
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Mexico superintendent to retire in June
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) After working 19 years with the Mexico School District, Superintendent Melissa Chastain will retire in June, according to a social media post from the district. The Mexico Board of Education accepted Chastain’s retirement as a recent meeting, the post states. He last day will be June 30. “I have been so blessed
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Group of attorneys to review personnel issues at Lincoln University
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Thursday afternoon, the Lincoln Board of Curators announced that a group of attorneys from the Lewis Rice Law Firm will review personnel issues within the university. ABC 17 News obtained a statement from the Board of Curators stating: “As a Board, we are focused on having an independent expert promptly
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Lincoln University students say Wednesday’s forum was ‘a run around’
Lincoln University student leaders held a meeting before going into closed session Wednesday following the death by suicide of Vice President of Student Affairs Antionette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey.
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Columbia Public Schools cleans up administration building after pipe burst Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia Public Schools spokesperson said the district worked Tuesday to repair and clean up its administration building after a sprinkler pipe burst on Monday afternoon. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said once that is done, then the district will begin to assess the damage. “Our building is a two-story building. Both floors of
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Lincoln University students protest Board of Curators meeting following administrator’s death
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Students of Lincoln University in Jefferson City protested on Tuesday afternoon ahead of a Board of Curators closed session meeting. The board was expected to discuss personnel issues during a closed session, according to a meeting agenda. The meeting follows the death of Vice President of Student Affairs Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey,
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Pipe burst causes ‘lots of’ water damage at CPS Administration Building
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) “Lots of” water damage was reported at the Columbia Public Schools Administration Building on Monday after a pipe burst, according to a district spokesperson. Columbia Fire Department Dispatch logs show firefighters received a call for a fire alarm at the Administration Building at 2:19 p.m. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark told ABC 17
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Jefferson City, Columbia among school districts closed Tuesday
The Jefferson City School District will not be in session Tuesday because of extreme cold.
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Grayson Cottages residents without water and heat during extreme cold temperatures
COLUMBIA, Mo.(KMIZ) Some residents of Grayson Cottages in Columbia have been without heat and water for the past three days, due to extreme cold weather. Grayson Cottages is an apartment complex in south Columbia where a number of University of Missouri students live. Resident Hailey Ray said she and her roommates have not been able
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Lincoln University president put on paid leave after administrator’s death
The Lincoln University Board of Curators will contract a third party to review personnel issues and concerns about mental health after a faculty member’s death.
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WINTER WEATHER: Fire official details home safety tips for space heaters, frozen pipes amid bitter cold
Check back for updates about the winter storm.
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Data breach revealed for company of school safety app Mid-Missouri schools signed up to use
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A popular school safety application used by thousands of schools across the country — including some in Mid-Missouri — had thousands of documents accessed that contained sensitive information. Cybersecurity researcher Jerimiah Fowler said he discovered a breach in Raptor Technologies on Dec. 20 and notified the company of the flaw. Raptor Technologies’
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Columbia Board of Education reviews annual performance report, addresses plans for improvement next year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education reviewed its annual performance report, during its meeting Thursday night. The session was rescheduled from its original time on Friday due to inclement weather forecast. Columbia Public Schools canceled classes for Friday. The presentation shown during the meeting indicates that CPS showed improvement within the last
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MU launches new campus safety app
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has launched a new smartphone application for campus safety, according to a Wednesday press release Mizzou Safe, which includes features such as location sharing, push notifications, real-time reporting and text-to-911, is available for free in the iOS App and Google Play stores, the release states. The application provides communication between students
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No numbers being shared surrounding MU Health Care-Capital Region integration
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care and Capital Region Medial Center in Jefferson City completed the integration of its health systems last week, but leaders aren’t sharing any numbers related to the cost of the merger. A celebration event was held Wednesday in Jefferson City, but financial experts were not available. ABC 17 News
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with your school’s decision about Tuesday classes?
The first big winter storm of the season hit Mid-Missouri this week.
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School districts say safety is top priority when deciding on closings
As people across the state prepare for snowfall this week, local school districts will make decisions about whether to cancel classes.
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Courage2Report tips for school safety concerns rise in 2023
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s anonymous school safety tip hotline received hundreds more reports in 2023 than in 2022.
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Threat made at Moberly school involved phone scam
MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly School District posted on its social media that a threat was made against one of its schools. The school district wrote that a phone scam was attempted at South Park Elementary. The scam allegedly includes the caller to issue a threat of the party who was called does not transfer
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