QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the lawsuit against CPS mask mandates be dismissed?
Columbia Public Schools has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its power to issue mask mandates.
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Marshall school district releases statement about student protesters
The superintendent of Marshall Public Schools said in a statement shared with media Monday that no students have been suspended over protests that took place on campus last week.
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University of Missouri curators to consider tuition increase Tuesday
Undergraduate students in the University of Missouri System will pay about 4.5% more for tuition next year if the board of curators approves the changes this week.
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Hearing rescheduled for motion to dismiss Columbia Public Schools mask case
Columbia Public Schools’ motion to dismiss the mask mandate lawsuit filed by the attorney general is expected to be taken up Monday afternoon.
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Multiple graduation ceremonies scheduled for the University of Missouri on Saturday
Students at the University of Missouri are set to walk the stage all day Saturday, as graduation festivities continue into the weekend.
Continue Reading Marshall High School students protest after a student was allegedly raped at a prom after-party
Students from Marshall High School walked out of class today to voice their frustration against the Marshall Public Schools after a student was allegedly raped at a party after the prom.
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Capital City High School graduates first class
Capital City High School is graduating its first class.
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Three injured after acid spill at the small animal research facility on the Lincoln University campus
On Thursday afternoon, the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a reported acid spill at the Small Animal Research facility on Lincoln University campus.
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‘They were going to shoot me:’ Japanese American, forced into internment camp as child, recalls trials, triumphs
Eighty years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order that led to Japanese Americans being forced into internment camps following the attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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Mexico School District places elementary school PE teacher on paid leave
The Mexico School District has placed a PE teacher on paid administrative leave while it investigates an incident.
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Family settles with all 23 defendants in MU hazing case
The family of a teen hospitalized after a night of drinking at an MU fraternity has settled a lawsuit with all 23 defendants, including the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
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State Tech to hold graduation for a record number of students
State Technical College of Missouri is hosting the commencement ceremony on Saturday for the record graduating class of 2022.
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Columbia superintendent gets raise in new contract
The Columbia Board of Education approved a new contract for Superintendent Brian Yearwood on Monday.
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Columbia Board of Education votes to update seclusion and restraint policy
The Columbia Board of Education is meeting Monday night to discuss an update to its seclusion and restraint policy.
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Summer camps being hit by inflation
The school year is coming to an end with children hanging up their backpacks and parents looking for summer programs to keep their children busy during the break.
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University of Missouri to replace oaks on Francis Quadrangle
Fifteen trees more than 70 years old will be removed and replaced from the Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri starting this month.
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Columbia Board of Education to discuss contract for summer feeding program at Douglass Park
The Columbia Board of Education could approve a contract for a summer feeding program at Monday night’s meeting.
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MUPD officer dies after battle with brain cancer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri Police Department officer has died following a battle with cancer. Officer Mitchel Smith, 27, died from brain cancer on Thursday morning, according to the police department. Smith had resigned from MUPD but remained part of the police department’s family during his fight against cancer. “It is a very
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Blair Oaks superintendent still on paid leave
The school district confirmed that Jones will receive a stipend while on leave.
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16-year-old that died in a car wreck Wednesday night was a student at School of the Osage
The teen driver killed in a crash Wednesday night on Highway 42 in Miller County was Baily Luttrell, a student and athlete at the School of the Osage, the district superintendent said Friday morning.
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