Former state lawmaker Chuck Basye will be in court Monday, when his lawyer will try to convince a judge to force Columbia Public Schools to add his name to the April ballot.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A funeral has been announced for the University of Missouri student who was found dead last week in a fire pit behind a house in north Columbia. Samuel Clemons, 21, was identified by police earlier this week. Clemons was a sophomore studying biological sciences, UM System President Mun Choi said in a
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Missouri’s governor is again proposing a one-year fix to pay teachers more in this fiscal 2024 budget.
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A former state legislator will try to convince a judge that he should force Columbia Public Schools to add Basye’s name to the April election ballot.
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Columbia police said Thursday that they detained a child after investigating a threat at Gentry Middle School.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Missouri State Rep. Chuck Basye is filing a lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools, the Columbia School Board and its members. Verified-Petition-Basye-v.-Columbia-Public-Schools-1.18.23-FINALDownload Basye told ABC 17 News that he filed the petition around 6 p.m. Wednesday. His lawyer, Brent Haden, confirmed on Wednesday evening that he’s filing it. Basye said in December
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The leader of a Columbia middle school asked families and students in an email Wednesday to help control the spread of what staff believes is a non-credible social media threat.
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Columbia police have identified the University of Missouri student officers found dead last week in a fire pit behind a house in north Columbia.
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One of the men accused of hazing a pledge at a former University of Missouri fraternity asked Tuesday for a change of venue in his criminal case.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System said in a Thursday press release that it is expecting to get more $130.4 million from the federal omnibus spending bill passed last month. The system said the funding will be for quote “top priorities” including the NextGen Precision Health initiative along with research and construction projects.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education approved the school board election ballot and approved a question for the April election at its meeting on Thursday. There are three spots that are up for election. Scott Hovis, Brad Bates, Michael Harvey, Tapiwa ‘Felix’ Madondo and Suzanna Luther were all confirmed on the ballot.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The snow and cold temperatures are making a return to Mid-Missouri on Thursday. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking some snow fall and above freezing temperatures on Thursday morning. Multiple schools have already canceled or delayed classes for Thursday. Canceled classes: Morgan Co. R-I (Stover) SchoolsMorgan Co. R-II (Versailles) SchoolsSouth
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Police arrested a Columbia woman Tuesday after an investigation that started at a University of Missouri residence hall led to finding a body in a residential area far from campus.
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Three incidents in just a couple of months’ time on the University of Missouri’s campus have raised questions about what can be considered free speech and what expression is not protected.
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The Columbia Board of Education narrowly approved Monday an extension of the district superintendent’s contract after his first year on the job.
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to say Basye could file a lawsuit on Wednesday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A potential lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools now has a countdown. Former Missouri State Rep. Chuck Basye told ABC 17 News that he plans to file a lawsuit against the district as soon as Wednesday if
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The head of the University of Missouri said Monday that the school will not take any disciplinary action against a student whose racist social media message to a friend was shared online.
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Met with unanimous agreement, the Columbia Public School District’s Finance Board approved the budget for the 2023-2024 school year Wednesday night. Next on the budget’s list, facing the overall board on Monday night. “There’s one pot of money,” CPS Chief Financial Officer Heather McArthur said. “We’re not always going to be able to add everything.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Faurot Field was not the only area on the University of Missouri campus to experience damages over the weekend, according MU spokesman Christian Basi. Earlier this week, “significant damage” was reported at the football stadium on MU’s campus after pipes burst due to the extreme cold temperatures that affected Mid-Missouri. The reported
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Half of Missouri teachers leave the profession by their fifth year, according to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The state is hoping increased salaries will prevent that. The DESE has proposed several ways to extend pay raises for teachers. Missouri still sits at the bottom nationwide when it comes
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