CHALMETTE, La. (AP) — Aldon Smith has surrendered to authorities in Louisiana after an arrest warrant had been issued for the Seattle Seahawks defensive end. The St. Bernard Parish sheriff’s department says Smith was booked on a second-degree battery charge. Officials say Smith was released on bond. The sheriff’s office issued the warrant following an
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A crowd made up of students marched around the University of Missouri campus Monday to protest changes planned to the campus social justice centers.
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MU Health Care is set to host the third and final day of its vaccine clinic Sunday at Faurot Field.
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More than 800 vaccination appointments are still available Saturday for MU Health Care’s three-day vaccination event at Faurot Field.
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Algebra I exam requirement waived for all 2021 high school seniors
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The clinical trial is testing the safety and effectiveness of NVX-CoV2373 which was developed by the U.S. biotechnology company Novavax. The trials for the Novavax vaccine involve 30,000 people across approximately 115 sites in the United States and Mexico.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal appeals court said a school resource officer working at a Columbia school is protected by qualified immunity for her part in the questioning of a student. A panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision to leave Sgt. Keisha Edwards in the Rock Bridge
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Missouri put state-mandated exams on hold last year as many students were learning online through the coronavirus pandemic, but the assessment is making a return this semester.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bird Scooters have returned to the city of Columbia, and the excitement can be felt by students and local downtown businesses. Following a unanimously approved contract by the city council on March 15, Bird brought 500 scooters back to Columbia. Bird Rides will pay an initial fee of $10,000 each to the
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Some colleges and universities are requiring their students to get coronavirus shots before they return for classes in the fall.
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Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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One of the first schools to announce mandatory vaccination for students was Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, effective this fall.
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The 4-3 vote Monday means students and staff who were in quarantine because of exposure with a person who tested positive can return to school, Superintendent Tim Hadfield said in a message to families. The vote also makes masks and social distancing voluntary, Hadfield said.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Plans for a Jefferson City High School sports complex are moving forward. The Jefferson City Board of Adjustment just gave initial approval for the conditional use permit for the complex. If given final approval the complex will house a soccer field and baseball diamond on 800 acres of land. Other plans
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri colleges and universities would have free rein to increase student tuition under a bill advancing in the Legislature. The GOP-led House on Tuesday passed a bill that would remove state limits on how much state colleges can increase tuition. Currently, schools can raise tuition to compensate for any cuts in
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The Columbia Board of Education on Monday will get to see options for redrawing elementary school boundaries created by a consultant.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education met Monday evening and one item on its agenda was to vote on the approval of the proposed early dismissal school calendar for the upcoming school year. JC School’s teachers have requested more time for professional development and planning. During a vote on the upcoming
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln track team hosted its first regular season home meet since the 1980s on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Tigers won 15 events in total. You can watch the highlights in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools completed it’s first week of full return of in-person classes for all grade levels. CPS students headed back to the classroom this past week, as April 5 marked the first day of student’s in-person class schedule. All CPS students were on a hybrid model. Elementary students held in-person classes
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District announced Friday two new hires to round out their leadership team for the district at the end of the school year. Heather Beaulieu Bryan McGraw has been hired as Deputy Superintendent to succeed the district’s current chief of learning, Shelby Scarbrough, who is planning to retire
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