Attorney general files lawsuit against Missouri School Boards’ Association
Missouri’s attorney general is suing the Missouri School Boards’ Association for not fulfilling an open records request.
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Missouri tree pollen causing spring allergies
Spring blooms begin to pop up as the weather warms, but the downside of the flowering plants in Mid-Missouri is a myriad of allergy-causing pollen.
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U.S. Department of Commerce invests $1.3 million to support the expansion of Columbia’s Farmers Market
The Columbia Farmers Market has been awarded a grant worth $1.3 million.
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Mizzou quarterbacks prepare for upcoming spring game
COLUMBA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou quarterback competition continued at spring practice on Tuesday. Tyler Macon and Brady Cook are battling it out for the starting job. MU fans will get their first chance to see the two compete at the annual spring game on Saturday, March 19 at 1 p.m. https://youtu.be/G7sjkguDOt8 https://youtu.be/-bjc0uwxGNY You can watch
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Ukrainian women who escaped their country now go back to help fight the invasion
By Ed Lavandera and Cristiana Moisescu, CNN There is a sole train line that runs between Ukraine and the station in the border town of Przemysl, Poland. The trains that go back and forth are a faded blue and yellow, the national colors of the besieged country. The scene on Platform Five looked different this
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Why and when the US started changing the clock
By Saffeya Ahmed, CNN It’s that time of the year again. You wake up and see your kitchen clock reading 8 a.m., even though you swear your alarm was set for 7 a.m. You’re convinced you’re late to work. But wait, whew. You’re not late. It’s Daylight Saving Time. Twice a year, clocks around the
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New Jefferson City School superintendent shares goals for the district
The Jefferson City School District hired Bryan McGraw as the district’s new superintendent with a 7-0 unanimous vote by the school board on Friday.
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Insider Blog: Severe weather preparedness basics
Spring starts Sunday so it’s time to talk about preparing for severe weather season. First, let’s talk about tornado sirens and why they’re not reliable. Each community has different guidelines for when they can activate their tornado sirens. You may be surprised but sirens are sometimes activated for storms that are not considered severe. The
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Erickson, who confessed to Columbia murder, to be paroled in January
One of two men prosecuted and imprisoned for the murder of a former Columbia sports editor is set to be released on parole early next year.
Continue ReadingAstra’s stock takes wild ride after rocket launch
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business In the minutes after Astra — a US-based startup — launched its rocket from a remote site in Alaska Tuesday afternoon, investors appeared ready to believe that the company had, once again, failed to keep the mission on track. Astra confirmed on Twitter that the rocket had made it to
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Tracking mild temperatures next two days, late week rain
TONIGHT: Mostly clear with lows in the low to mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the lower 70s. High tree pollen levels expected. EXTENDED: We drop into the mid-40s again tonight with less cloud cover, and see mostly sunny skies tomorrow. Thursday starts off mild with a low near 50, and highs getting up to the low
Continue ReadingFEMA funeral assistance tops $2 billion to families of Covid-19 victims
By Liz Stark, CNN The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s funeral assistance program has disbursed more than $2 billion to those who have lost loved ones to Covid-19 since the application process began almost a year ago, the agency announced Tuesday. The funds were distributed to more than 300,000 applicants, according to FEMA, with the average
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‘We all will be judged.’ Russian prisoners of war voice disquiet, shame over war in Ukraine
By Tim Lister and Sebastian Shukla, CNN “I want to tell our commander-in-chief to stop terror acts in Ukraine because when we come back we’ll rise against him.” Russian President Vladimir Putin “has given orders to commit crimes. It’s not just to demilitarize Ukraine or defeat the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but now cities of
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Most people don’t know these possible signs of early Alzheimer’s
By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you’re not familiar with the term “mild cognitive impairment,” you’re not the only one. More than 80% of Americans aren’t familiar with this condition that affects up to 18% of people ages 60 and older and can lead to Alzheimer’s disease, a new survey has found. Mild cognitive impairment is
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‘Europe stands with you’: EU leaders express solidarity with Ukraine after Zelensky meeting
By Antonia Mortensen, Abby Baggini, Mariya Knight and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The Prime Ministers of Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic reaffirmed their support for Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion during a meeting Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in capital Kyiv. Following the meeting, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz
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Veteran cameraman and Ukrainian journalist killed near Kyiv while reporting for Fox News
By Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter, CNN Business A Monday attack on a Fox News crew reporting near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv left two of the network’s journalists dead and its correspondent severely injured, the channel said on Tuesday. Killed in the attack were Pierre Zakrzewski, a 55-year-old longtime war photojournalist, and Oleksandra “Sasha”
Continue ReadingWhat’s in the government spending law
By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN A massive spending bill that will fund the federal government through September — as well as provide $13.6 billion in fresh aid to Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia’s invasion — was signed into law by President Joe Biden Tuesday. The spending package, known as the
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Why March is so volatile for stocks
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business March Madness isn’t just for college basketball fans. That phrase is also an apt description of the volatility on Wall Street, and this March is no different. Just look at what stocks have done so far this month. It began with worries about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and
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University of Missouri president touts investment plan in State of the University speech
University of Missouri President Mun Choi touted the university’s Mizzou Forward initiative to invest $1.5 billion to enhance research and education over the next decade during his State of the University address Tuesday.
Continue ReadingFact check: Despite claims of Trump-era ‘energy independence,’ the US never stopped importing foreign oil
By Daniel Dale, CNN The United States never stopped importing energy from foreign countries under President Donald Trump. Both before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine contributed to a spike in US gas prices, various Republicans bashed President Joe Biden for supposedly abandoning Trump-era “energy independence.” These Republicans have fostered the impression that the “energy
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