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School safety investigation: Moberly, Eldon and New Bloomfield districts

August 24, 2022 5:19 AM Sarah Higgins

ABC 17 News asked for 41 Mid-Missouri school districts’ security plans, maintenance records and expenses ahead of the 2022-2023 school year.

University of Missouri sees decline in sexual assault cases over the last 5 years

August 23, 2022 9:47 PM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri reported 121 sexual exploitation/misconduct/assault between 2020-2021, which is down from 162 in 2019-2020. According to its 2020- 2021 annual report from it’s Office for Civil Right and Title IX, there were 121 reported assaults. 15 – Non-consensual Sexual Intercourse18 – Sexual assault: Rape3 – Sexual Assault: Attempted Rape2

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should President Biden cancel more student loan debt?

August 24, 2022 6:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

CNN reported Tuesday that President Joe Biden is leaning toward canceling more student loan debt.

Two men charged in connection with woman’s death in Phelps County

August 23, 2022 10:17 PM Katie Greathouse

Phelps County prosecutors charged two people Monday in connection with a woman’s death.

Sources: President Joe Biden set to announce student debt relief Wednesday

August 23, 2022 8:40 PM Kennedy Miller

Multiple sources say President Joe Biden is set to announce student debt relief on Wednesday.

Judge allows Amtrak derailment lawsuits to move forward

August 23, 2022 8:26 PM Katie Greathouse

A judge allowed lawsuits filed in connection with June’s deadly train derailment in Chariton County to proceed in court.

Record number of students enrolled at Columbia Public Schools

August 23, 2022 5:41 PM Matthew Sanders

A record number of students were enrolled on the first day of the year at Columbia Public Schools.

Mental health a priority for Columbia Public Schools as students return

August 23, 2022 5:23 PM Leila Mitchell

Columbia Public Schools leaders say helping the district’s more than 19,000 students with their mental health needs is a top priority.

Columbia Public Schools to update COVID-19 plan with new CDC guidance

August 23, 2022 5:12 PM Matthew Sanders

Columbia Public Schools will update its COVID-19 plan to reflect new, relaxed guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Jefferson City man charged with shooting at Columbia home

August 23, 2022 4:28 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone County prosecutors charged a Jefferson City man Monday with eight felonies including armed criminal action, domestic assault and stalking after he allegedly fired several shots at a woman’s car and home.

I-70 lane closures set for Missouri River bridge work

August 23, 2022 4:06 PM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Department of Transportation will begin daily lane closures next week on Interstate 70 as work continues on the Missouri River bridge near Rocheport.

Inmate charged in former Jefferson City prison guard’s beating

August 23, 2022 12:22 PM Matthew Sanders

A Missouri prison inmate was charged last week with assault after allegedly beating a prison guard and causing severe injuries in July at Jefferson City Correctional Center.

League of Women Voters, NAACP say new election law will hamper voter registration work

August 23, 2022 11:50 AM Ethan Heinz

The League of Women Voters and the Missouri NAACP are arguing in court that a Missouri election law that takes effect Sunday will hurt their work to register voters.

CPD official on Uvalde: ‘There were so many police officers … standing in that hallway’

August 23, 2022 5:48 AM Meghan Drakas

The Uvalde school shooting looms over the start of this school year.

Three people hurt after pickup truck rear-ends tractor in Johnson County

August 23, 2022 8:02 AM Zachary Farwell

JOHNSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people, including two teenagers, were hurt Monday night after a pickup truck hit a tractor in Johnson County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash in the 700 block of Highway Z around 9:45 p.m. Troopers said the pickup truck driven by Albert D. Fike, 65, of Holden,

Columbia Public Schools welcome students back for first day of classes

August 23, 2022 6:17 AM Joushua Blount

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will hold the first day of classes Tuesday. The 2022-2023 school year marks the district’s 150th anniversary. Officials said the school district plans to share bits of history throughout the school year to mark the occasion. Columbia Public Schools start and end times: 2022-2023 COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS START AND