COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri uses the MU Alert system to notify students, faculty, and parents about possible threats on or around campus 24/7. MU Spokesperson Christian Basi says the system includes a variety of alerts. “We have a very robust emergency alert system. It involves a number of different tools,” Basi said.
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State education leaders are calling it the Great Resignation, and the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t help keep teachers in the classroom.
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Columbia residents have been sharing experiences on social media platforms of getting their cars rummaged through, often while they’re sleeping.
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Two Mid-Missouri counties are in the “high” community level for COVID-19, while several others remain in the “medium” category, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District welcomed back staff Friday before classes start next week. The back-to-school event, “Open Session,” took place at 9 a.m. at Capital City High School and went on for about an hour. Superintendent Bryan McGraw and others spoke to over 1,500 staff and others about the upcoming
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Boone County deputies arrested a man after a Friday morning chase in east Columbia.
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MU Health Care is offering the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to those 18 years and older who have not already received a vaccine.
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Don’t expect Columbia police to rush to schools to direct bustling traffic on the first day of school Tuesday, the Columbia Police Department’s assistant chief says.
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The jury in the trial of a former University of Missouri fraternity member accused of hazing will come from outside Boone County.
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MARIES COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Troopers responded Thursday morning to a motorcycle crash in Maries County that left a man with serious injuries. The crash happened on State Highway N about 9 miles north of Dixon around 7:15 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said Jacob E. Stoneking, 21, of Dixon, was thrown
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Public schools across Mid-Missouri have resumed classes or plan to do so next week.
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The Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss and vote on its property tax rate for the 2023 fiscal year after a council member asked to lower the mayor’s proposed rate.
Continue Reading Hundreds of tips have been made to Missouri’s anonymous school safety hotline, Courage2Report, so far this year.
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Animal shelters and rescues around the country have seen an uptick in pet owners giving up their animals because of the pandemic and inflation.
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Millions of children are using computers, which doctors say could lead to digital eye strain.
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Carter teaches music lessons fulltime, anything from guitar to banjo to piano. But a few years ago, Carter was in a financial hole.
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MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) – A Montgomery County judge agreed to bar a woman convicted of killing her husband from collecting any part of his inheritance. Judge Richard Scheibe ruled Thursday that Lynlee Renick cannot earn any money or property from Ben Renick’s remaining estate. A court-appointed guardian of Ben’s assets asked the judge on
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The Missouri Department of Transportation will close part of Highway 54 in Audrain County next month to build a roundabout.
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An unlicensed Sedalia daycare operator was charged last week with manslaughter and other crimes in connection with the December death of a 5-month-old boy.
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William Woods University expects about a 40% increase in new students when classes start next week.
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