COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Daniel Boone Regional Library Board of Trustees approved an agreement with union workers on Tuesday after holding a public vote over Zoom. The agreement is the same one the DBRL Board returned on Friday. The Board had requested an amendment to the section of the contract regarding wages. The vote officially
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released its 2023 Annual Performance Report of Missouri schools on Monday. DESE uses the Missouri School Improvement Program to grade school districts on their performance and determine accreditation. Columbia Public Schools scored a 70.1% and Jefferson City School District scored 76.7%. A district’s Annual
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia received a recall petition from residents for Ward 1 Councilman Nick Knoth, according to an email from City Clerk Sheela Amin. Amin told ABC 17 News that the petition is being reviewed to determine if it is sufficient for a recall. Residents in Columbia’s first ward started collecting
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Columbia City Council members on Monday approved paid family and medical leave for city employees. As a benefit, the 30-day waiting period for new employees to use sick leave will be removed.
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The family of a man who died this month in the Jefferson City Correctional Center has hired legal representation to gather information for a lawsuit.
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Gains in academic scores helped the Jefferson City School District gain nearly six points on the state’s annual review of schools.
Continue ReadingBy Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota unveiled a new state flag Tuesday after the original flag drew criticism for its design and depiction of Native Americans. The State Emblems Redesign Commission said it selected a new flag that features a white North star on a dark blue shape of Minnesota. The flag’s light blue background represents
Continue ReadingWCCO, STATE EMBLEMS REDESIGN COMMISSION, CNN By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota unveiled a new state flag Tuesday after the original flag drew criticism for its design and depiction of Native Americans. The State Emblems Redesign Commission said it selected a new flag that features a white North star on a dark blue shape of Minnesota.
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri law that prohibited homeless people from sleeping on state land has been struck down. The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the law is unconstitutional because it covers multiple unrelated issues. The law also banned COVID-19 vaccine requirements for public workers. The judges’
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A man from Washington state is facing four murder charges for allegedly luring victims into the woods with the promise of buried gold before killing them, dumping their bodies and stealing their vehicles, according to court documents. Richard Walter Bradley, 40, was first charged with murder
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Outfielder Hunter Renfroe and the Kansas City Royals finalized a $13 million, two-year contract. Renfroe will get a $5.5 million salary next season as part of a deal that includes a $7.5 million player option for 2025 and a $1 million buyout. Renfroe who
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A warrant was ordered in Dunklin County on Tuesday for an owner of a Mexican restaurant in Columbia who was accused of arson. According to court records, a warrant was ordered for Crystal Umfress for failing to abide a judge’s order. Court records say Umfress, 40, violated the terms of her bond
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a glowing new portrait of Uranus that showcases the ice giant’s typically hidden rings, moons, weather and atmosphere — features that were nowhere to be seen in the planet’s first close-up more than three decades ago. Webb is known for capturing stunning
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday approved an agreement with Moberly Area Community College to lease space from Columbia Regional Airport for an aviation technology program, according to a Tuesday release from the city. The release states that the program will be a Federal Aviation Administration-certified program that can lead to an
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Israeli officials are exploring the potential construction of a “humanitarian compound” in northern Gaza to house displaced Palestinian civilians, two Israeli officials and an international humanitarian official familiar with the plans told CNN. The establishment of such a compound would allow some Palestinian civilians to move to northern
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, Kara Scannell and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in New York has ordered the names of dozens of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged victims and associates to be made public in 2024, according to documents. The order, issued Monday by Judge Loretta A. Preska, is the latest filing in a settled case by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an American
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Ruby Franke shared parenting advice with millions of people on her family YouTube channel. On the now defunct channel, “8 Passengers,” she chronicled life with her six children and husband in Ivins, Utah. She posted videos of some of the ways she punished her children, such as withholding food
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Love Columbia Program Director Conrad Hake says his organization has served 48 households with assistance from a recent campaign, which equals around $45,000. That campaign was launched on the first of the month and is based around “Roof over your Head Day” which falls on Dec. 3.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with third-degree assault on Tuesday after allegedly assaulting a nurse at University Hospital. Cody Alan Douglass, 38, is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. According to the probable cause statement, police saw video footage of Douglass running
Continue ReadingBy Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of false bomb threats that were emailed over the weekend to Jewish facilities across the US are believed to be connected and originating from outside the country, according to the FBI. “At this time, based on similar language and specific email tradecraft used, it appears the perpetrators of
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