QUESTION OF THE DAY: Has your school been affected by threats this month?
September has been the month of school threats.
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Minimum starting wage increases blocked, University of Missouri employees say
A press conference and protest was held at the University of Missouri’s campus on Wednesday by employees after the school’s State of the University address.
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University of Missouri president touts student, financial growth in State of the University address
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri System President Mun Choi had good things to say about the direction of the university’s future in Wednesday’s State of the University address. Choi touted noticeable student growth across campus. He said the university welcomed 9,200 new students this school year. “What we’re seeing is that students want to
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District says student made threatening statement at Southern Boone Middle School
A student made a “threatening statement” in class Wednesday morning at Southern Boone Middle School — a school that has seen a spate of students arrested for alleged threats.
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WATCH LIVE: Mun Choi delivers annual State of the University address
University of Missouri President Mun Choi will address the MU community Wednesday in his State of the University address.
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Southern Boone School District holds first public meeting after student threat arrests
The Southern Boone School District is hosting its first board meeting after a series of threats were made involving schools and students.
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School threats on the rise just weeks into the new academic year
School districts in Mid-Missouri have been plagued by threats just weeks into the new school year. talks
Continue Reading Southern Boone Middle School student arrested, accused of making terroristic threat
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A Southern Boone Middle School student was arrested Friday afternoon on suspicion of making a terroristic threat, a social media post from the Ashland Police Department says. Police wrote in the past that it was “made aware of an Instagram account with content interpreted to be threatening and harassing to some SBS
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MU Health Care settles lawsuit over gender-affirming care
MU Health Care and the family of a Boone County boy have settled a lawsuit over the organization’s abrupt end to gender-affirming care for minors last year.
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MU, former AD Reed-Francois settle for $2 million
Former University of Missouri Athletics Director Desiree Reed-Francois will owe the school $2 million for leaving in February for another job.
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Blair Oaks placed on ‘soft lockdown’ after alleged threat; suspect identified, superintendent says
WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Blair Oaks’ campus was placed on a “soft lockdown” on Tuesday after an alleged threat was made toward the school, an email from Superintendent Ben Meldrum says. “Based on a recommendation from the Cole County Sheriff’s Department we placed our entire Blair Oaks Campus on a soft lockdown. Our school SRO (school
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Several parents of Southern Boone Middle School students held a tense meeting with district administrators over apparent threats made by a student.
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Columbia Public Schools works with local law enforcement to investigate online threats
The superintendent of the Vienna School District posted on social media Friday that the district is taking extra safety precautions after law enforcement investigated a threatening social media post.
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MU Faculty Council backs student group, Black Studies Department amid barbecue name change
Editor’s note: The affiliation of students who attended the meeting has been clarified. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s Faculty Council and Black Studies Department are standing by a student group upset with the school after they were forced to change the name of an annual event. In August, the Mizzou Legion of Black
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Social media posts about school threats not credible, Columbia Public Schools email to parents says
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ Recent social media posts referencing possible threats to Columbia schools are not credible, the school district wrote in a Thursday night email to parents. Rumors spread Thursday night about possible threats to some school campuses in Columbia. “We’re reaching out to ask for your help and support. Over the last several days,
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Lincoln University formally cuts ties with alumni association after missed deadline
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Lincoln University has formally cut ties with its national alumni association, according to Thursday press release from the school. LU ended its relationship after the Lincoln University of Missouri Alumni Association, Inc. missed its Sept. 1 deadline for a financial audit, the release says. The school’s Board of Curators announced it
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Parents, students concerned following recent fight at Battle High School
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A recent fight at Battle High School in Columbia on Monday was the turning point for one Columbia parent. An email ABC 17 News obtained from parent Dana Shepherd shows the principal of Battle High School Alyssa Galbreath addressing a fight that resulted in a police response. The letter states that an
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University of Missouri research shows voters benefit from watching presidential debates
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri professor said research shows people’s confidence and knowledge about presidential campaigns go up after watching presidential debates. Ben Warner, the director of MU’s Political Communication Institute, is part of a team that conducts research on what college students think of presidential debates all across the country. “Research on
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Teachers union: 225 CPS employees did not receive stipend for summer duties; district aiming to make payments by Friday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is working to pay some of its employees for summer duties by Friday. According to the district, the delay in payments was due to paperwork not being submitting on time. CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said employees who submitted their information after the payroll deadline will receive their stipend in
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CPS implements clear bag policy for fall athletic events
All spectators at Columbia Public Schools fall athletic events can expect clear bag requirements except a small clutch from now on, the district said Friday.
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