President Donald Trump fulfilled a promise Thursday when he signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. The administration plans to keep a remnant of the department as it’s currently constructed to oversee federal student aid. The plan has drawn strong opposition from educators and members of the public. Doing away with the
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WICHITA, Kan. (KMIZ) The madness of March proved too much for Mizzou, on Thursday night. No. 6-seeded Tiger men’s hoops fell victim to a classic NCAA Tournament upset to No. 11-seeded Drake, on Thursday night, 67-57. You can watch the full postgame interviews with center Josh Gray, guard Jacob Crews and guard Tony Perkins in
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to begin dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. Completely shutting down the department would require an act of Congress, which established the agency in 1979. Trump officials admit they lack the votes needed to dissolve it through legislation. The White House argues that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been charged after he allegedly threatened to kill a police officer. Eugy Ngassi-Koumo, 27, was charged on Thursday with first-degree harassment and second-degree making a terroristic threat. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been set. The probable cause
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former cheerleading coach at Mexico High School pleaded not guilty to a pair of felony charges Thursday at the Audrain County Courthouse. Janae Nunnelly, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged on March 13 with two counts of having sexual contact with a student. She is being held at the Audrain County Jail
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Postal Service Workers Union held a rally Thursday at the Capitol, calling it “Hands Off Our Public Postal Service.” The rally began at noon inside the Missouri Capitol and was held by Area Local 7065. Other rallies were held across the country, including one in Columbia at the post
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office announced in a Thursday press release that FEMA will participate in preliminary damage assessment for storms that rolled through Missouri last week. Kehoe’s office asked FEMA to join the assessment on Monday. Joint PDA teams are made up of representatives from FEMA, SEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people have been charged with felonies after they were accused of stealing more than 20 guns from Macon County. Kayla Dugan, 36, of Columbia, was charged with two counts of illegal gun possession, one count of stealing a gun and drug possession. Justin Shelton, 30, of Columbia, was charged with two
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By Kevin Liptak and Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to begin dismantling the US Department of Education, seeking to fulfill decades of conservative ambition to get rid of the agency, but raising new questions for the country’s millions of public schools, student-loan holders and parents. No
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman has been charged with three felonies after she allegedly tried to stab someone who was holding a baby on Tuesday morning. Quintina Sanders, 32, was charged with first-degree domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She is being held at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with 11 felonies after he allegedly pointed gun at a woman who was holding a baby on Wednesday. Grant Lucas, 25, was charged with three counts of first-degree domestic assault, two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, four counts of armed criminal action
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri announced on Wednesday it has discontinued its refugee service program, citing federal funding cuts. In a statement, the organization states that it is transitioning its program to support local refugees to partner agencies by March 31. In an email to community partners, Executive Director Litz
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Mizzou is back in the tournament. After a disappointing year last year that saw a last-place SEC finish, the Tigers are in the postseason. They’ll tip off Thursday at 6:35 p.m. on truTV. The Tigers are a No. 6 seed and Drake is a No. 11 seed. However, the Bulldogs are a trendy pick to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude says the department is cutting down on its staffing shortage. About a dozen Columbia residents gathered into the Thornbrook Clubhouse in southwest Columbia Wednesday night intently listening to Schlude as she described the efforts of CPD to hire officers. The meeting was a part of the city’s
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WICHITA, Kan. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team is officially ready for the madness of March. On Wednesday, head coach Dennis Gates and company put one last practice in the books, before taking on No. 11-seeded Drake in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, on Thursday night. You can watch extended highlights of MU’s
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LAKE OF OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A fast-moving wildfire burned about 15 acres of land near Bagnell Dam on the Lake of the Ozarks on Wednesday. Lake Ozark Fire Protection District firefighters were called to Valley Road, near the dam, at 11:12 a.m., the district says in a news release. Firefighters used the terrain and natural
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No injuries were reported in a building fire Wednesday afternoon in the 4000 block of Wardsville Road in Cole County, according to a social media post from the Osage Fire Protection District. Firefighters were called to the scene at 2:04 p.m. and crews stayed until 5:30 p.m., the post says. Crews from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sixty-five people attended an open house on Wednesday to hear more about the Ash Street Improvement Project in Columbia, according to a Public Works spokesperson. The meeting was held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Activity and Recreation Center. Staff were available to answer questions from residents. The project was initiated after a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People looking to file a claim for a Social Security benefit application may now need to make a trip to their local Social Security office following new rules that require identities to be proven in person. Under the new rule, people who can’t prove their identities through their “my Social Security” online
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to cut federal funding to the Institute of Museums and Library Services, which could lead to the loss of millions of dollars for Missouri libraries. Trump signed the order last week. The institute is the only federal agency that funds libraries and museums
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