COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The UM System Board of Curators agreed to keep system president Mun Choi on until 2031. The board agreed to the extension at its Friday meeting in Columbia. The extension keeps Choi in his role as leader of both the system and as chancellor of the University of Missouri for three
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) SEC Network is in Columbia ahead of one of the most highly anticipated Mizzou football games of the season in a renewed rivalry against the University of Kansas on Saturday. SEC Network will air a total of three shows in Traditions Plaza on the University of Missouri’s quad between Friday and Saturday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Tigers will face off against their longtime rival, the Kansas Jayhawks, for the first time since 2011 on Saturday at Faurot Field. With a sold-out stadium and passionate fans on both sides, emotions can run high and sometimes even lead to disputes. The rivalry goes back more than a century,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri leaders gathered Thursday to announce the groundbreaking for two new additions to the University of Missouri Research Reactor facility. The UM Board of Curators approved the additions in its April 2024 meeting. The first addition will include 11,200 square feet and house three production lines for making FDA-approved lutetium-177.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Season tickets for the Mizzou Tigers’ 2025 football season sold out faster than last year despite a 50% increase in prices. The Mizzou Athletic Department announced on Aug. 5 that season tickets were sold out, despite raising prices by half. Assistant athletic director Joshua Moore said tickets sold out two weeks earlier
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri Health Care made $45 million in its fiscal year 2025, according to the UM Board of Curators Health Affairs Committee meeting on Thursday. This comes after MU Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield reached a deal in July, according to a previous KMIZ report. Contract details haven’t
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football fans will see some changes to their game day experience out at Faurot Field this season with stadium upgrades, concession stand additions and travel impacts on I-70. The current renovations to the north end zone will continue throughout the season; however, in addition to those changes, Mizzou Athletics has also
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An organization will be announcing a lawsuit against University of Missouri President Mun Choi over the removal of Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine from last year’s homecoming parade. The Council of American-Islamic Relations will be announcing the lawsuit in a press conference at 1 p.m. Wednesday on the corner of Elm
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is working to get a handle on work that needs to be completed within its schools. The Long-Range Facilities Planning Committee met Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on its facility condition assessment. CPS narrowed down each facility’s needs into four categories: Immediate, critical, noncritical and deferred maintenance. Immediate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Stephens College is entering the new school year with a new president and an increase in enrollment. In a release, the school said the undergraduate enrollment is projected to increase by more than 8% this fall. This is the largest number since 2021. The overall enrollment is expected to increase by 5%
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hickman High School was on a brief secure protocol after a report of a single gunshot was heard near the school on Monday. The Columbia Police Department said in a social media post that officers were called to Forest Avenue in response to a single shot heard at 11:55 a.m. Officers found
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While the Mizzou Tigers look to kick off the start of the 2025-26 season on Thursday against Central Arkansas, some students are still hoping for a ticket. Much of that stress is thanks to a new ticket claim process Mizzou Athletics rolled out this year, students say. “I was just like sitting
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Judge Brian Stumpe on Monday denied the temporary restraining order the Missouri National Education Association sought against House Bill 12, which would give over $51 million to the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program for families to use on private school tuition. The MOScholars program will give families of children
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri Police Department said it has gotten false reports in the past, and it takes up time and wastes resources to verify that the incident is false. “‘Swatting’ calls are dangerous, disruptive and waste valuable law enforcement resources. While many of these calls turn out to be hoaxes, MUPD
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The University of Missouri is seeing more students this year, according to preliminary data.
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As Columbia College students head out for the first day of classes Monday, enhanced security features across campus, including new lights and cameras, are in place to keep them safe.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 843 school bus crashes statewide, resulting in seven deaths in 2024. According to the MSHP’s latest report: Small School Buses: 145 crashes statewide 118 with property damage 26 with injuries 1 fatal Large School Buses: 679 crashes statewide 560+ with property damage 113 with injuries 2
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is adapting to the evolution of artificial intelligence and its use throughout the district. CPS spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said the district has a group working to learn more about various aspects of AI. This effort is being led by Beth Winton under the direction of Adam Taylor, the district’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Legion of Black Collegians claims the University of Missouri is trying to erase its presence, while administrators cite inclusivity concerns over a canceled event. The Legion of Black Collegians stated in an Instagram post on Wednesday that its “Black 2 Class Block Party” was canceled after administrators took issue with the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education approved Thursday a decrease in property tax rate for Columbia Public Schools. For the 2025-26 school year, the tax rate is dropping by nearly 16 cent, meaning property owners will pay CPS $5.55 for every $1,000 of assessed value in property taxes for the year. However, due
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