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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some University of Missouri students say they’e unsure a recent decision made by the university is necessary. The Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians posted on its social media stating its fall barbecue will now have to operate under the name “Welcome Black and Gold BBQ,” as opposed to “Welcome Black BBQ.” The
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The number of parking spaces in Conley Avenue garage has been corrected. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will close a 700-spot parking garage on campus Saturday to make repairs. The school said in a Saturday afternoon news release that it would close the Conley Avenue Parking Structure at 511 Conley Ave.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of University of Missouri students started moving in on campus ahead of the fall semester on Wednesday, and more are expected to throughout the rest of the week. The move in process was delayed for 90 minutes due to rain in the morning, according to University spokesman Travis Zimpfer. Zimpfer said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is just three practices into its 2024 fall camp and with just 14 practices remaining in fall camp, the Tigers are tuning up for another successful season. But, they first have to make sure to stay healthy. With extreme temperatures in Mid-Missouri this week, the coaching staff has to balance getting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement was reached Monday in the wrongful death lawsuit of a University of Missouri student who was found dead at the residence of a woman accused of stabbing him and burning the body. The mother of Samuel Clemons, Jennifer Riley, filed the wrongful death petition against on Feb. 2. The lawsuit
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The University of Missouri will no longer have a vice chancellor specializing in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives after pressure from Republican lawmakers.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman accused of stabbing a University of Missouri student to death and burning the body in 2023 is still awaiting an evaluation from the Department of Mental Health. A hearing for Emma Adams, 22, was held on Tuesday. She is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with physical
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In August, students will return to the University of Missouri’s campus for the 2024 fall semester, months before the presidential election. Students are also returning after former President Donald Trump was grazed in the ear by a bullet in an assassination attempt on Saturday during a rally in Pennsylvania. A spokesman for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A private investigator has wrapped up his investigation on Riley Strain. Strain, 22, went missing in Nashville, Tennessee, on a University of Missouri fraternity trip on March 8. He was kicked out of Luke’s Bridge 32 bar on Broadway and 3rd Avenue just before 10 p.m. that night. Video surveillance showed him walking
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi announced updates to the university’s master plan during Thursday’s Board of Curators meeting. The campus master plan is a decades old, ever-changing list of current and potential campus renovations that aim to improve research and education for faculty and students. MU spokesman Christian Basi said
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri System Board of Curators approved the budget for fiscal 2025 at a meeting in Springfield, Missouri, on Thursday. The budget includes more than $2.06 billion in revenue for MU’s Columbia campus. Documents show this is an increase of about 10% compared to the projected fiscal 2024 budget of
Continue Reading Tennessee authorities have concluded that there’s no evidence that Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who went missing after a night of drinking in Nashville, was overserved alcohol the night he disappeared.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A soy oil experiment that went array was the cause of a June 18 evacuation at the Agricultural Engineering Building on the University of Missouri’s campus in Columbia, according to a damage report. The report states that $50,000 in damage was reported. Previous reporting indicates a “pressurized release” caused a response and evacuation.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A toxicology report earlier this week showed that Riley Strain’s blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit to drive, but the bar that served him may not be liable. A report from the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s Office shows that Strain had a blood alcohol content of 0.228, His
Continue Reading Riley Strain’s autopsy and toxicology report show that alcohol contributed to his accidental drowning death.
Continue Reading A “pressurized release” caused firetrucks to rush to an agriculture building on the University of Missouri campus Tuesday, a Columbia Fire Department spokesperson said.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman who was accused of murder in the death of a University of Missouri student in January 2023 will remain in the care of the Department of Mental Health until at least her next hearing, court records show. Emma Adams, 22, was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with
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The case surrounding the hazing of former University of Missouri student Danny Santulli has apparently come to a close.
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