WATCH: State education commissioner discusses return to learn
Watch live interviews with Commissioner Vandeven on ABC 17 News This Morning at 6 a.m.
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Return to Learn back-to-school coverage kicking off with state education commissioner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the school year approaches, there are a lot of factors that go into the ‘Return to Learn’. ABC 17 News will sit down with education leaders from all across Mid-Missouri in the upcoming weeks. In the special ‘Return to Learn’ segments, ABC 17 News will speak with school officials about how
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Bicentennial celebrations in Columbia come to a close with COVID-19 precautions in place
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is set to celebrate the state’s 200th birthday with a third and final day of events on Sunday. According to organizers, all visitors are required to follow the University of Missouri’s COVID-19 safety regulations at the festival. The, “Together for ’21 Fest” kicked off Friday, with Governor Parson
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Back to School Health Fair helps families prepare for first day of class
Cars lined the streets around Derby Ridge Elementary on Saturday as hundreds of Boone County families went booth to booth getting haircuts, information from local vendors and school supplies.
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Multiple events to offer free school supplies for students in Boone County
Multiple events, aimed at providing Boone county students with free school supplies are set to begin Saturday.
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Jefferson City Schools finalizes back-to-school plan, leaves out decision on masking
Superintendent Larry Linthacum, PhD, said the district will announce its decision on masking no later than Monday, Aug. 16, which is one week before the first day of school.
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Back-to-school sales tax holiday underway in Missouri
Missouri’s sales tax holiday is underway in the Show-Me State, as the holiday by state law is set to begin the first Friday of August and run through the following Sunday.
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$5 million commitment announced to MU College of Business
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri announced a $5 million commitment from Pinney Allen and family to the Trulaske College of Business. The gift will establish the Allen Access Program to support under-resourced and underrepresented students in the College of Business through scholarships and programs. “The Allen Access Program will create more opportunities for
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Kid speaks out after year of hardships due to the pandemic
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Health experts say children’s mental health issues were on the rise before the pandemic; after, many kids were suffering from issues and not many places to turn for help. Molly Taylor, who will be in the sixth grade this year, said socially distancing was hard on her and her friends during the
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Colleges and Universities change their COVID-19 guidelines for the fall semester
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Interim President of Columbia College Dr. David Russell has issued a mask mandate while in campus buildings to start on Monday. An email to the Columbia College community said regardless of vaccination status, a mask mandate will go into effect on Aug. 9 for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The only
Continue Reading Governor to speak at school administrators’ conference as many districts return this month
State Commissioner Margie Vandeven will also speak at the conference Tuesday.
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MU Small Animal Hospital cuts back on some after-hours emergency service
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A shortage of veterinarians led to one of the University of Missouri’s animal hospitals to cut back on some emergency service hours. The MU Veterinary Health Center’s Small Animal Hospital stopped overnight emergency service for animals not already patients of the center. The hospital’s website said it will still offer help “when
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Some colleges mask back up, as COVID-19 cases surge
Some universities will implement mask mandates, in an effort to combat the rise in cases caused primarily by the Delta variant.
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports highest active cases since early January
Check back here for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Missouri.
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Springfield-Greene County withdraws request for alternate care site for coronavirus patients
Check back for updates related to the coronavirus pandemic in Mid-Missouri.
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Mizzou announces mask requirements and vaccine incentives
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All Mizzou students, faculty, staff and visitors will have to mask up indoors starting Monday, regardless of vaccination status. “With our in person classes, we know we’re going to have to make these adjustments with the mask requirements, and again we’re asking for everybody’s cooperation,” said Christian Basi, an MU spokesperson. “The
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National search begins for new MU athletics director
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri has started the search for the 21st athletics director with a nine-person search advisory committee. The committee consists of university leaders and other stakeholders with proven experience and deep knowledge of the evolving college athletic landscape. “We’re excited to launch this national search,” said Mun Choi, president of
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Lincoln University forgives student debt with CARES Act funds
The money covers the debts of about 930 students who owe money for semesters from spring 2020 through this summer. The university said in a news release that the move “provides one less worry for students in these current times.”
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Sterk to collect remaining pay and incentives in Mizzou exit
He will be paid his base salary of $507,500 for each of the two years remaining on his contract with incentives and deferred compensation worth $450,00 for a total of $1.465 million.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you follow the CDC’s new mask guidelines?
The new guidelines apply to people vaccinated against the coronavirus and those who aren’t. But many people remain opposed to wearing masks, including having their children wear them to school.
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