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Hearing scheduled Thursday in Columbia Public Schools mask mandate lawsuit
A court hearing is set for 1:00 p.m. Thursday, to decide whether or not a mask mandate can remain in Columbia Public Schools.
Continue ReadingA court hearing is set for 1:00 p.m. Thursday, to decide whether or not a mask mandate can remain in Columbia Public Schools.
Continue ReadingEDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been updated to correct a name. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) approved the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission to make recommendations and conduct studies on teacher recruitment and retention. At the December 2021 State Board of Education meeting, the state board legislative
Continue ReadingBlair Oaks High School released information about after a pedestrian was hit by a car while in the parking lot Wednesday afternoon.
Continue ReadingASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Amazon is planning to open a distribution center in Ashland. We’ve learned the company will open it at the cartwright center near the Columbia airport. Ashland Mayor Richard Sullivan says a building will be modified and expanded to allow Amazon to open there.
Continue ReadingNunnelly says there are many things that come with the business that people don’t think about.
Continue ReadingColumbians will start to see some construction along the Wabash Drive extension starting Wednesday.
Continue ReadingLincoln University in Jefferson City held a prayer vigil Wednesday to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities targeted by bomb threat
Continue ReadingIt’s Super Bowl week and last year, over 23 million Americans wagered a record $4.3 billion on the Super Bowl, but none of that happened in the state of Missouri.
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Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will be opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station, 126 N. 10th St., both nights on Friday and Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. due to the National Weather Service forecasting overnight low temperatures of 17 degrees Fahrenheit. The overnight warming center will
Continue ReadingKINGDOM CITY, Mo. Livestream replay: The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed a pedestrian was hit and killed on Interstate 70 at Kingdom City. According to a tweet from the highway patrol at 6 a.m., troopers responded to the crash in the eastbound lanes near the 148-mile marker. State Troopers are investigating a crash on eastbound
Continue ReadingROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) An early morning fire on Wednesday destroyed a two-story home near Rocheport. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the home in 2100 block of Columbia Street around 3:45 a.m. Firefighters said crews struggled to get fire trucks to the property due to icy and snowy conditions on the home’s driveway.
Continue ReadingState senators started talking around 6 p.m. on Monday about the proposals to redraw Missouri’s eight U.S. Congressional districts.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Department of Transportation is backing a bill that would ban cellphone use while driving unless you have a hands-free device.
Continue ReadingA family-fun arcade and bowling alley, called Strikers, is coming to Jefferson City on March 1, with help from a tax break.
Continue ReadingA jury trial has been scheduled for a man accused of taking part in a robbery that killed someone in 2017.
Continue ReadingASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Ashland police are investigating a possible attempted kidnapping. The police department says someone reported an attempted abduction around 2 p.m. near the intersection of Oak and Tandy streets. The child was not hurt. Police say officers searched the area and used a drone, but were unable to find anyone. Police have not released details about what
Continue ReadingA drop in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is being reflected in lower demand for tests, causing at least one local health care provider to pull back on testing.
Continue ReadingColumbia City Council voted Monday night to add a full-time position for solid waste packers in efforts to help make trash collection operations more reliable.
Continue ReadingMoDOT is helping Ashland by helping change traffic flow near the intersection of Route Y and Eastside Drive in Ashland.
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