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Alcohol sales at MU football games totaling more than $600,000

December 13, 2019 6:45 PM Sydney Olsen

The University of Missouri sold alcohol at football games for the first time in 2019.

Columbia psychologist faces sodomy charges in Boone and St. Louis Counties

December 12, 2019 6:17 PM Sydney Olsen

Kurt Bumby, 50, from Columbia is charged with two counts of statutory sodomy in Boone County and two counts of sodomy in St. Louis County.

Teen arrested, charged in alleged sexual assault on MU campus

December 5, 2019 12:15 PM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Police Department was investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred in an MU residence hall. Justin C. Clark, 19, of St. Charles, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with second-degree sodomy. Police were originally alerted to the incident on Wednesday, but the assault allegedly happened early Tuesday morning

Investor service upgrades UM System outlook from negative to stable

December 4, 2019 10:19 AM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An investor credit rating service upgraded the outlook for the University of Missouri System from a rating of negative to stable on Wednesday. The rating for the university from Moody’s Investor Service remained at a high-grade Aa1 credit rating, which is one of the highest ratings. The company gave the UM system

Federal grant helps restart MU Innocence Clinic

December 3, 2019 6:55 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal grant will help the University of Missouri restart a law clinic dedicated to investigating cases of possible wrongful conviction. The nearly $500,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice will fund the MU Innocence Clinic. The money will pay for DNA tests on evidence involved in cases

Former NCAA sanctions committee member ‘disappointed’ by MU sanctions

November 26, 2019 11:08 PM Barry Mangold

Members of the University of Missouri’s leadership and a former member of the NCAA Committee on Sanctions say that Tuesday’s decision to uphold a punishment against Mizzou was “inconsistent” with similar cases. “Missouri here got penalized because they got a panel that was tougher than a number of the other panels,” said Rodney Uphoff, an

NCAA upholds sanctions against Mizzou Athletics

November 26, 2019 11:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The NCAA announced Tuesday that it is upholding sanctions against the University of Missouri’s athletics program in connection with an athlete tutoring scandal. PowerMizzou.com was the first to report the news. The NCAA released its own statement at 1:00 p.m. stating that all sanctions will be upheld. Video of a press conference

MU temporarily suspends fraternity for recent incident

November 20, 2019 10:38 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri spokesman said Wednesday the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity was under a temporary suspension. MU spokesman Christian Basi said the university is looking into an incident reported recently. Basi also said the suspension could last a few days. According to Basi, the suspension of activities is normal procedure for

Crash on MU campus sends one to hospital

November 20, 2019 9:59 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri Police Department spokeswoman said a pedestrian was taken to the hospital and a driver was ticketed after a crash on University Avenue in Columbia on Wednesday. Columbia firefighters and MUPD responded to the 1100 block of University Avenue just before 9 p.m. for a motor vehicle crash. MUPD

Nuclear Regulatory Commission reviews new plan for Pickard Hall demolition

November 20, 2019 3:51 PM Molly Stawinoga

The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing decommissioning plans for the demolition of Pickard Hall.

MU continues search for Vice-Chancellor of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

November 19, 2019 7:28 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri held public forums Tuesday to hear from faculty, staff, students and community members about what they want to see in the next vice-chancellor. Members of the research firm who are helping search for candidates attended the forums. Staff and faculty filled an hour telling the research committee what

Judge upholds constitutionality of University of Missouri gun restrictions

November 18, 2019 5:55 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s restriction on who can have guns on campus does not violate the state constitution, a Boone County judge ruled Monday. The state attorney general was suing UM System leaders including President Mun Choi and the Board of Curators over the university’s internal regulation banning the possession and discharge

MU student association voices concerns after early snowfall

November 15, 2019 8:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Student Association approved a resolution Thursday for University Operations to start winter weather preparations a month earlier. MSA passed the senate imperative resolution 59-06 addressing hazardous winter weather conditions on a vote of 33-0-2. “A Resolution of Imperative Action to Support Students Regarding Hazardous Weather Conditions on Campus,”

DEFENDERS: Questionable honor society organizations targeting college student inboxes

November 14, 2019 6:10 PM Deborah Kendrick

Is it really an honor or are organizations just looking for ways to get your hard-earned money?

College students’ personal information up for grabs under federal law

November 14, 2019 10:10 PM Sydney Olsen

The University of Missouri receives — and fulfills — hundreds of requests each year for student directory information.

Historic MU building to be demolished, several concerned about the decision

November 14, 2019 11:03 AM Connor Hirsch

University of Missouri officials announced Thursday Pickard Hall, a more than 100-year-old building located on the Francis Quadrangle, will be demolished due to chemical safety concerns. Officials said the decision came after years of analysis and consultation with environmental authorities and experts, determining there was no other alternative. University officials submitted a final plan to

MU professor weighs in on meteor

November 12, 2019 9:14 PM Katie Greathouse

MU associate professor Haojing Yan spoke with ABC 17 News about meteor showers in the video above.

UM System room and board rates could change in 2020

November 11, 2019 4:42 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Board of Curators Finance Committee will take up increased room and board rates when it meets Tuesday. Predominant room and board plans are expected to increase for each school. University of Missouri Room: $6,722, $69 increase Board: $2,950, $50 decrease University of Missouri Kansas City Room: $7,378, $145

Boone County judge rules against University of Missouri in open records lawsuit

November 8, 2019 4:15 PM Matthew Sanders

A Boone County judge has sided with an animal rights organization in its lawsuit claiming the University of Missouri charged an excessive price for records about animals used in research. The Beagle Freedom Project sued MU in May 2016 after the university gave an estimate of $82,222 to fulfill a request for records about animals

MU students voice concern over recent events in townhall

November 7, 2019 6:51 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s undergraduate student body met Thursday during a town hall. The town hall was a regularly scheduled meeting, but students and members of the Missouri Students Association discussed concerns about recent events that impacted university students. MSA sent out a vague release before the meeting. The group said the