COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is on spring break this week, and local residents are able to enjoy what downtown Columbia has to offer with fewer students out. The streets of downtown Columbia are quieter than usual as many university students left campus for spring break. Local bars and restaurants say more residents
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The latest White House state profile shows that cases are on a steady rise in parts of Missouri. Missouri State Profile ReportDownload Last week Missouri’s health department reported more than 4,922 new cases, which is up 12 percent from the previous week. A Maries County has returned to the red zone for community transmission. Boone,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Spring break started Saturday for students at the University of Missouri. The university will not require students living on campus to be tested when they return, like the school did for winter break. MU spokesman Christian Basi said low case numbers and timing were some of the factors that played a role
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) You’ve heard this week from local businesses in Columbia after some COVID-19 restrictions. Tonight the Columbia Chamber of Commerce president Matt McCormick spoke about the return to the business as usual. The University of Missouri is also about a day away from the start of its spring break. MU Chancellor Mun Choi
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri says it will not be able to test all students living on campus after they return from spring break because of time limitations. MU required students living on campus to test negative at the beginning of the semester. MU spokesman Christian Basi said MU was able to do
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The Columbia City Council approved an agreement with Bird Ride, Inc. and the University of Missouri to bring the dockless scooters back to the city on March 15.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced two appointments to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The appointments will be submitted to the Missouri Senate on Monday upon return from the legislative spring break. The current board members will continue to serve on expired terms until their successors are confirmed. Todd P. Graves,
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The University of Missouri will start moving construction crews over to the site of the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital next week.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stop Animal Exploitation Now! has filed an official complaint against the University of Missouri for alleged violations of the Animal Welfare Act with the USDA. University of Missouri Federal Complaint 3 15 21Download The allegations come from two incidents where five dogs died and two piglets went missing. The complaint refers to
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The University of Missouri has settled several lawsuits over its “BioJoint” knee surgeries for a reported $16.2 million.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former University of Missouri baseball player Cade Bormet has filed suit against the curators of the University of Missouri – University Athletics after being injured during a game in May 2018. According to the lawsuit, Bormet went for a foul ball at Taylor Stadium when he slid into a brick wall. Bormet
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The University of Missouri System launched a new website Tuesday that puts online courses from all four system schools in one place.
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The plan is expected to save MU more than $93.7 million in repair and maintenance costs and about $2.5 million in annual operating costs, according to a news release.
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Some Columbia residents are facing issues with trash piling up since the new city logo bag ordinance started this month.
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released information Friday of traces of the California and UK COVID-19 variant being found in wastewater samples across Missouri. The state has partnered with the University of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to monitor and trace signs of various COVID-19 variants
Continue Reading University of Missouri leadership announced Thursday morning that 2021 graduation ceremonies will be held in-person.
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A University of Missouri engineer received a grant from the National Science Foundation to plan for large-scale manufacturing of an on-skin, wearable bioelectronic device.
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As COVID-19 cases in Missouri have been steadily declined, officials are concerned the UK variant is more widespread in Missouri than previously detected.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri student is charged with 1st-degree sexual abuse after an incident on Dec. 4. A probable cause statement says that Sebastian De Villar assaulted a woman. De Villar allegedly held a woman down and assaulted the victim’s chest, bruising the victim’s chest, chin and mouth area according to court
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MU Health Care postponed first dose vaccinations scheduled for Friday and Sunday.
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