Missouri Military Academy holds active-shooter drill
The Missouri Military Academy held an active-shooter drill Wednesday, to test their response in case an intruder ever made it into a building.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will gun issues influence your midterm election vote?
Another school shooting has taken place and this one is close to home.
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Parent asks for more transparency after law enforcement sent to Rock Bridge High School for possibly armed student
Columbia police were called to help investigate a “specific reported incident” Tuesday at Rock Bridge High School, a Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman said.
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Missouri education leaders begin meetings on teacher recommendations
A special commission formed to study how to attract and keep quality teachers in Missouri will present its final recommendations to the State Board of Education in Jefferson City on Tuesday.
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Student with BB gun removed from Lewis & Clark Middle School, faces expulsion
Lewis & Clark Middle School in Jefferson City received a tip from a student that a classmate had a gun Tuesday but the weapon turned out to be a BB gun, police said.
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St. Louis high school at site of shooting cancels classes for rest of week
Tuesday, schools are back in class except for Central Visual and Performing Arts where the shooting occurred.
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School gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 19-year-old who killed a teacher and a 15-year-old girl at a St. Louis high school was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and what appeared to be more than 600 rounds of ammunition, a police official said Tuesday. Orlando Harris also left behind
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Gas odor prompts Columbia elementary school evacuation
A north Columbia elementary school was evacuated Tuesday morning because of a gas smell.
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2 killed in shooting at St. Louis high school; gunman dead
St. Louis police say three people are dead after a shooting a high school Monday morning.
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Three men charged in FIJI hazing case appear in court Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three men charged with felony hazing — in relation to an incident at Phi Gamma Delta that left Danny Santulli disabled — were in court on Monday. Harrison Reichman, Thomas Shultz and Benjamin Parres appeared through video at the Boone County Courthouse. Shultz’s attorney said they would need more time before setting a
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Mizzou partners with local law enforcement to ensure safety for homecoming weekend
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has partnered with local law enforcement agencies and first responders to patrol Downtown Columbia during the school’s homecoming festivities. Mizzou’s Homecoming parade will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday. The parade will block off multiple roads downtown and on Mizzou’s campus. “We are partnering with the Columbia Police
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Mock car crash educates students on Buckle Up Phone Down Day
Students at a Jefferson City high school got a lesson in paying attention and being buckled up while driving Friday.
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MU to include sensory area on Homecoming parade route
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Homecoming parade is set to take place at 9 a.m. Saturday morning in downtown Columbia. The parade has been a long standing tradition that brings in alumni and fans to the heart of Columbia. But for some, the noise can be too much for them to enjoy. As a
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will Mizzou win its Homecoming game?
It’s Homecoming weekend at the University of Missouri, and the Tigers will host Vanderbilt on the gridiron Saturday.
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Jefferson City Board of Education votes to make Thorpe Gordon Elementary a STEM school
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved to turn Thorpe Gordon Elementary into its first STEM school. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Assistant Superintendent Dr. Troy Hogg spoke before the vote to give an idea of what to expect with the changes to becoming a
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Student loan forgiveness application launched – what borrowers need to know
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Department of Education launched it’s student-loan forgiveness application program on Monday. The federal government is providing up to $20,000 in student loan debt relief to eligible borrows. The application opened on Monday, and will close on Dec. 31, 2023. More than 8 million individuals submitted an application for the program
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Columbia Board of Education members get update on new high school grading system
Standards-Referenced Grading has been used for years at the elementary and middle school level throughout Columbia.
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Meredith Santulli holds candlelight vigil one year since incident that left her brother, Danny, disabled
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens attended a candlelight vigil for former University of Missouri student Danny Santulli on Wednesday night to mark the one-year anniversary of the Phi Gamma Delta alleged hazing incident that left him disabled. Santulli was left unable to walk, talk or see after suffering a traumatic brain injury that night. The vigil
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Lincoln University sees uptick in enrollment numbers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time since 2016, the number of students enrolled at Lincoln University increased this fall. According to enrollment numbers from the university’s president, there are 1,833 students enrolled for this semester. This is a 2% increase from last year, which was 1,794 students. Lincoln welcomed 466 first-time students at the
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Tom Santulli speaks out on anniversary of the night that left his son, Danny, disabled
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editors Note: This story has been corrected to say the university fraternity officers knew about the fraternity event ahead of time, according to Tom Santulli. As the one-year anniversary of an alleged hazing incident — at the University of Missouri’s Phi Gamma Delta fraternity that left a freshman pledge disabled — approaches, the
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