Special Olympics Missouri 2022 Summer Games return to Columbia
Special Olympics Missouri is set to host its annual summer games, as the organization is celebrating it’s first full event since 2018.
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Vigil held to share concerns about removal of oak trees from MU’s Francis Quadrangle
A vigil Thursday morning hopes to bring attention to removing more than a dozen pin oak trees from the University of Missouri’s campus.
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MU replacing 15 pin oak trees around the Francis Quad
The University of Missouri has started the process of replacing 15 pin oak trees around the Francis Quad.
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Parents’ drive for better life inspires University of Missouri President Mun Choi
Choi sat down for an interview with anchor Deborah Kendrick to mark AAPI month.
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UM System curators approve tuition hike, continue making standardized testing optional
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Students at the University of Missouri will see higher tuition prices next year. The UM System Board of Curators unanimously approved a 4.5 percent increase in tuition prices for the 2022-23 school year. Students at the Columbia campus will see a $14.50 increase for in-state credit hour prices for a total
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University of Missouri curators to consider tuition increase Tuesday
Undergraduate students in the University of Missouri System will pay about 4.5% more for tuition next year if the board of curators approves the changes this week.
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Multiple graduation ceremonies scheduled for the University of Missouri on Saturday
Students at the University of Missouri are set to walk the stage all day Saturday, as graduation festivities continue into the weekend.
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‘They were going to shoot me:’ Japanese American, forced into internment camp as child, recalls trials, triumphs
Eighty years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order that led to Japanese Americans being forced into internment camps following the attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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Family settles with all 23 defendants in MU hazing case
The family of a teen hospitalized after a night of drinking at an MU fraternity has settled a lawsuit with all 23 defendants, including the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
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University of Missouri to replace oaks on Francis Quadrangle
Fifteen trees more than 70 years old will be removed and replaced from the Francis Quadrangle at the University of Missouri starting this month.
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MUPD officer dies after battle with brain cancer
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A University of Missouri Police Department officer has died following a battle with cancer. Officer Mitchel Smith, 27, died from brain cancer on Thursday morning, according to the police department. Smith had resigned from MUPD but remained part of the police department’s family during his fight against cancer. “It is a very
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should criminal charges be filed for an MU freshman’s alcohol poisoning?
The University of Missouri said Thursday that a criminal investigation into a fraternity event that left a freshman with severe alcohol poisoning is ongoing.
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13 University of Missouri students sanctioned in fraternity alcohol poisoning; more settlements reached
Thirteen students in a now-defunct University of Missouri fraternity under scrutiny after a freshman pledge’s alcohol poisoning are being sanctioned, MU said in a news release Thursday.
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MU building demolition plan begins Wednesday, some students fighting for historic building to stay
Mizzou officials announced Wednesday, the first phase of their demolition plan, which will remove nine buildings and other structures from the campus, has begun
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Lincoln, MU get ready for graduation
More than 5,820 to receive degrees from Mizzou and Lincoln University will award degrees in more than 30 areas of study during spring commencement ceremonies.
Continue Reading Family of student in MU fraternity hazing case reaches more settlements
The family of Daniel Santulli, a University of Missouri freshman left unable to communicate or walk after severe alcohol poisoning, has reached more settlements in its lawsuit against fraternity members.
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Mizzou’s Come HOME Tour stays at home this weekend; MU coaches talk upcoming seasons
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Come HOME Tour Caravan and Mizzou Athletics has spent the past few weeks traveling with administration, coaches and players to unify Tiger nation and this weekend they stayed in Columbia. Fans gathering outside the Hearnes Center Saturday afternoon to talk with Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois, Head Football Coach Eli Drinkwitz, Head Men’s
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$1.8 million dollar gift given to the college of business at Mizzou
The gift from Sue and Irl Engelhardt carries on the support to first-generation, rural college students seeking a business education.
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Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies to host prescription drug take back events
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri law enforcement agencies will join a nationwide effort to collect expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office will partner with police departments from Ashland, Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, the University of Missouri, and Truman VA Hospital for events at several locations. Collection Site Locator On Friday, law
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MU Health Care doctor leading COVID-19 prevention study
Researchers in Columbia are looking for unvaccinated people to take part in a clinical trial to study a COVID-19 prevention pill.
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