Watch a Veterans Day wreath laying from the University of Missouri’s Memorial Union. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In honor of Veterans Day, multiple events are being held across Mid-Missouri to honor fallen soldiers. At noon, The University of Missouri will hold its 98th annual wreath-laying ceremony that began in 1926 to honor fallen Alumni. This year’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It has been almost one year since The Food Bank Market opened its doors on Business Loop 70 in Columbia, and The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri said it’s seen immense growth over that timeframe. The Food Bank Spokesperson Katie Adkins said the number of people the market serves is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi called a pair of recent racist incidents on campus “abhorrent” in a letter sent to students this week. The Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians shared information – on its Instagram page on Sunday — about students being called racial slurs on campus on Oct. 6
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Homecoming takes place on Saturday and its annual parade will require some street closures. The parade begins 8 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Tiger Avenue and Rollins Street, according to a Thursday press release from the City of Columbia. The parade then goes east on Rollins Street,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lawsuit filed by a University of Missouri professor last week claims Boone Health violated the Missouri Sunshine Law. Mark Horvit — a professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and editor of the Columbia Missourian – filed the lawsuit on Oct. 10. A summons was issued on Tuesday for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care on Monday unveiled its new mobile mammography unit during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new unit replaces a van that debuted in 2016, traveled more than 120,000 miles and provided service to roughly 300 patients a month, a Monday press release says. Mobile mammography services were launched by MU Health
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It’s homecoming week at the University of Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sidewalk on University Avenue near Middlebush Hall on the University of Missouri’s campus will close early next week while repairs are made to the building, a Friday press release from the city says. Crews will be repairing glass windows at Middlebush Hall, the release says. The sidewalk on the south side
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Red Cross says it is in need of blood donations as it continues to help victims of Hurricane Helene and is bracing to respond to Hurricane Milton. This comes as the University of Missouri is hosting its 41st Homecoming Blood Drive. According to a Red Cross news release, since the
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The University of Missouri will pay $27,500 into two trust funds after settling a lawsuit with the family of a transgender boy.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was found guilty of killing his girlfriend in November 2022 was sentenced to five years of probation on Tuesday. Joshua Wilbers, of Jefferson City, was found guilty on July 17 of first-degree involuntary manslaughter for shooting and killing Hallie Phillips, 20. Wilbers was initially charged with first-degree involuntary
Continue Reading 2024-Annual-Fire-Safety-and-Security-Report_Final-1-1Download COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri on Monday released its annual safety report and an uptick in rape reports and liquor law violations were noted. MU and other universities are required by federal law to publish safety reports each year. The 2024 Annual Fire, Safety and Security Report showed that rape increased from
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A press conference and protest was held at the University of Missouri’s campus on Wednesday by employees after the school’s State of the University address.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi had good things to say about the direction of the university’s future in Wednesday’s State of the University address. Choi touted noticeable student growth across campus. He said the university welcomed 9,200 new students this school year. “What we’re seeing is that students want to
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University of Missouri President Mun Choi will address the MU community Wednesday in his State of the University address.
Continue Reading MU Health Care and the family of a Boone County boy have settled a lawsuit over the organization’s abrupt end to gender-affirming care for minors last year.
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Former University of Missouri Athletics Director Desiree Reed-Francois will owe the school $2 million for leaving in February for another job.
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Editor’s note: The affiliation of students who attended the meeting has been clarified. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Faculty Council and Black Studies Department are standing by a student group upset with the school after they were forced to change the name of an annual event. In August, the Mizzou Legion of Black
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri professor said research shows people’s confidence and knowledge about presidential campaigns go up after watching presidential debates. Ben Warner, the director of MU’s Political Communication Institute, is part of a team that conducts research on what college students think of presidential debates all across the country. “Research on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many hours of preparation, organization and laundry have to happen before the Missouri Tigers can take the field in their all-black uniforms on Thursday. MU’s Director of Equipment Operations Mike Kurowski said preparation for football’s first game starts during summer training camp. “The only time people know what we do is if
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