COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri sent out an update on Monday about some federal executive actions and how it will affect research activities at the university. Spokesman Christopher Ave said in an email to ABC 17 News on Tuesday that researchers at the university are continuing to conduct crucial research. “Federal grant submission portals
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Boonville High School student was arrested after they allegedly assaulted another student in the school’s parking lot, Boonville police wrote in a Tuesday afternoon social media. Police wrote that that they were called at 3 p.m. to help the school’s resource officer respond to an assault. Two students were allegedly fighting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A student at Columbia’s West Middle School brought a loaded handgun into the building Monday morning. West Principal Courtney Lewis wrote in a letter to families that a student brought a loaded handgun into the school. Another student reported that the gun and school officials “took immediate action to investigate,” the letter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After breaking ground on the newly named Memorial Stadium Centennial Project in November the University of Missouri says it expects to have the stadium fully enclosed by October. The $250 million stadium improvement project is the largest in the stadium’s history. The athletic department has already raised more than 70% of its
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit involving a data breach of MU Health Care in 2020. MU Health Care in September 2020 stated that private information about patients occurred during May 2-4 of that year. Court documents say roughly 190,000 patients were impacted. An unopposed motion for final approval
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will be holding a meeting Thursday morning to discuss the effectiveness of Alternate Methods of Instruction. The board will be going over the feedback collected from students, staff and families after multiple AMI days due to extreme winter weather. The feedback was gathered through surveys and community
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Some parents are asking the Jefferson City School District to communicate with them after weather-related bus delays that left some students stranded and parents stressed. The Jefferson City School District initially called for a two-hour delay Tuesday due to weather. This delay was extended to a cancellation as the school’s bus
Continue ReadingBy Karina Tsui, Chris Boyette, Caroll Alvarado, Taylor Galgano and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement officials seeking a motive for a shooting at Nashville’s Antioch High School on Wednesday morning are examining alarming social media posts and writings tied to a teenager police say shot and killed a 16-year-old girl. The shooter, identified
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood was a finalist to lead another school district. Garden City Public Schools in Garden City, Kansas, shared on its Facebook page on Sunday that Yearwood is one-of-two candidates up for the superintendent job. A short description on its page does not directly mention Columbia Public
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dangerously cold temperatures have led to a number of area schools to either call off classes on Tuesday or have a late start. Overnight wind chills in parts of Mid-Missouri are expected to hit minus-20 degrees, according to the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team, who issued a Weather Alert Day for
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COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri Police Department employee was arrested for DWI after allegedly driving an MUPD fleet vehicle while intoxicated. Kevin Scott Richardson,53 is charged with DWI and unlawful use of a weapon. Online court records show he posted a $5,000 bond. MU spokesman Christopher Ave confirmed to ABC 17 News via
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COLUMBIA, MO. The city of Los Angeles continued its efforts to contain the wildfires that have been ravaging the area for nearly two weeks on Saturday. T.J. Wiggins, a junior at the University of Missouri said the fire has directly impacted his family back home in L.A. “I personally know two people that have lost
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia Public Schools bus was involved in a crash Friday near the intersection of East Broadway and Old 63, near Stephens Lake Park. Multiple vehicles appeared to be involved in the crash. CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark told ABC 17 News in a text message that 11 students are on the bus.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County’s delegation to Jefferson City talked on Thursday about how future budget cuts might affect the University of Missouri. The Boone County Mizzou Alumni Association hosted the forum, to discuss how lawmakers might support higher education and the university. The 23rd annual event hosted at Grand Cru Restaurant in Columbia is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University in Jefferson City held its Founders’ Day Convocation on Thursday. University officials say the tradition celebrates the school’s continued mission of education, diversity and service. The annual event commemorates LU’s founding in January 1866 by Civil War veterans of the 62nd and 65th United States Colored Infantries, a press release from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln University Board of Curators in Jefferson City approved an increase on Thursday to room and board for the 2025-26 school year. The price of most dorm rooms around campus will increases around 9-10%, though there are some exceptions. Rooms with private bathrooms will see a 5.3% increase, while single rooms
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The University of Missouri’s athletics department saw an 18% growth in revenue last school year, but still required $15 million in direct institutional support to cover its $15 million deficit.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is working to keep teachers in their profession. The department recently launched the state’s first “Teacher recruitment and retention playbook,” aimed at improving the retention rate for high-quality teachers within the state. According to a release from DESE, the playbook was created from data
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously approved a representative from the board to vote in favor of a tax abatement project for an electric plant during Monday night’s meeting. Prior to the meeting, the district’s financial committee recommended that the board vote in favor of a Chapter 100 bond project, for Schneider
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There are 22 applicants for the open superintendent position at Columbia Public Schools, the Missouri Schools Boards’ Association shared during a presentation at Monday Night’s Board of Education meeting. CPS has been in search of a new superintendent since the district announced in November that Brian Yearwood would step down. The district
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