Start of in-person class might help struggling Columbia Public Schools students catch up
All-online education has left some struggling academically as Columbia Public Schools elementary students return to classrooms.
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University of Missouri Faculty Council approves motion to censure Chancellor Choi
The motion rebukes MU Chancellor Mun Choi, saying he failed to read advice from a committee that recommends faculty promotion and tenure.
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Route V to Close for Culvert Pipe Replacement in Howard County
HOWARD COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT crews will replace a culvert pipe on Howard County Route V west of Armstrong next week. For the safety of travelers and workers on the road, Route V will be closed in both directions between County Road 263 and County Road 265 on Wednesday, October 21 from 8 a.m. until
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MACON, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT crews will be performing bridge maintenance on Audrain County Route C. The road will be closed at Goodwater Creek, located between Audrain County Route CC and Audrain County Route T. The closure will be 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Motorists need to use alternate routes during these times. Remember
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USDA invests more than $250,000 to support rural Missouri communities
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) USDA announced they are investing $254,621 in Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) grant funds to bolster rural housing, community programs, and economic development. “The USDA Rural Development RCDI program capitalizes on public/private partnerships to provide training and technical assistance that boosts the capacity of local groups to implement economic development plans,” said
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Kansas City tops record for killings with 2 1/2 months left
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s largest city has reached an unwanted milestone — a new record for homicides in a year. Two people died in separate shootings Thursday in Kansas City, the 155th and 156th killings in 2020. The Kansas City Star reports that breaks the record set in 2017. The first shooting happened
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Kansas City-area hospitals overwhelmed, turn away ambulances
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is so severe in the Kansas City area that some hospitals were forced at one point to refuse ambulances due to a lack of space. Officials at St. Luke’s Health System say eight hospitals, in both Missouri and Kansas, reported such high volumes
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Man accused of 2015 Moniteau County murder sentenced to 25 years in prison
The man accused of a 2015 murder in Moniteau County was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday.
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Problem in underground conductors led to Columbia power outage
Water and Light continues to work on the problem that left more than 900 customers in central and downtown Columbia without power Thursday afternoon.
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COVID-19 forces scaling back of Jefferson City Project Homeless Connect
More than 10 organizations were part of Project Homeless Connect, now in its sixth year in Jefferson City.
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Free meals will not be available to all in-person CPS students
When school began online in September, all students ages 2-18 could receive a meal, regardless of if they qualified for free and reduced-price meals, through the Grab and Go Meal Program.
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Columbia police investigating armed robbery off Stadium Boulevard
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man reported being robbed at knife point Thursday night at a Columbia apartment building. The man told police he was leaving his apartment in the 100 block of North Stadium Boulevard at about 9 p.m. when two men in their late teens ordered him into a laundry room of the building,
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Wellsville man dies in Thursday night wreck
The Missouri Highway State Highway Patrol said a Wellsville man is dead after a Thursday night wreck just outside of city limits.
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Patrol: Pettis County infant drowns in private pond
A Sedalia 1-year-old drowned Thursday in a private pond, the highway patrol said.
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Sen. Josh Hawley writing book: ‘The Tyranny of Big Tech’
Sen. Josh Hawley is working on a book about one of the Missouri Republican’s ongoing targets.
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Man charged in Boone County accused of child molestation
A man accused of child molestation in Boone County has been arrested.
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Missouri unemployment claims rise for 2nd week in a row
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is reporting unemployment claims rose for the second week in a row. The department reported 1,705 more people applied for unemployment last week raising the total to 10,502 claims. Those claims is the highest number of people seeking unemployment benefit since the week ending
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University of Missouri to continue in-person learning after Thanksgiving break
As the University of Missouri continues to welcome students to the classroom amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the institution will continue in-person and hybrid learning after Thanksgiving Break.
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Columbia Man sentenced for 2018 fatal crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) William Lalka was sentenced last Friday to a suspended sentence after an Oct. 2018 fatal wreck on Stadium Boulevard near Blackfoot Road. As ABC 17 News reported in Oct. 2018, 26-year-old Andrew Helmreich died after the the car went off the street. According to court records, Lalka made a plea for two
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Camden and Cole County provide updates on COVID-19 cases
Get live updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here.
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