Schools following MSHSAA guidelines for athletic activities amid extreme heat
In the first week of athletic competition, many area high schools are moving practices and games around to avoid extreme heat.
Continue ReadingIn the first week of athletic competition, many area high schools are moving practices and games around to avoid extreme heat.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education on Wednesday morning approved its property tax rate increase of $0.007. According to the district, most homeowners will notice a property tax increase of $140. The tax is expected to bring more than $4 million in revenue. The chief financial officer for the district said this money will go towards a fund which will
Continue ReadingCAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The Camden County Sheriff’s Office said in a Wednesday press release that a now-former deputy has been accused in a child pornography investigation. The Sheriff’s Office did not release the name of the deputy and filed charges were not apparent on Casenet. The release stated the deputy was fired Tuesday “for policy
Continue ReadingA new law going into effect Monday makes it illegal for Missourians to hold their phones while driving, but there are some caveats when it comes to enforcing the law.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas Region continue to have crews in several different locations across the United States as they respond to multiple different natural disasters. According to a press release from the Red Cross, 47 volunteers from Missouri and Arkansas have been deployed to help with these disasters
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman suffered serious injuries Wednesday in a one-vehicle crash on Route Z, south of Doris Boulevard, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. The crash occurred as a 2000 Ford Taurus – driven by Page Burnett, 25 – was heading south on Route Z. The Ford went off
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who now lives in Texas has been charged after he was accused of breaking into a residence in 2004 and raping another person. Brendan Woodard was charged Tuesday with forcible rape. He was not listed on the Boone County Jail roster on Wednesday. A motion was filed to set a
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a 2020 murder in St. Louis. Jamar Burns, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was sentenced to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He will be credited with three years of time served, according to a press
Continue ReadingFULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Public Schools started the 2023 through 2024 school year Wednesday morning. Superintendent for Fulton Schools, Dr. Ty Crain told ABC 17 to prepare for the first day of school, maintenance crews have been working throughout the summer to not only clean up the buildings, but to also finish some construction projects
Continue ReadingMissouri state leaders and school district officials hope a cellphone app can increase security this year.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri State Highway Patrol said Tuesday that a vehicle fire has caused a lane of westbound Interstate 70 to close.
Continue ReadingHundreds of Missouri schools have signed up for a new tool they hope will increase campus safety — an app meant to improve the response to school safety threats.
Continue ReadingHALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The recent heat wave has forced high school athletic programs to move practice times to early in the morning or later in the evening to reduce the risk of heat-related illness.  This week, temperatures in Mid-Missouri are expected to reach high 90s and low 100s between Tuesday and Thursday, with heat indexes
Continue ReadingFULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man charged with statutory rape in July was arrested and booked into the Callaway County Jail on Monday. Jaylen Scott Fendrick, 19, of Laddonia, was charged with first-degree statutory rape and furnishing pornographic material to a minor. He is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond. An
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s already dangerous to be outside in the extreme heat Mid-Missouri is seeing, which is why Columbia College is letting students move in earlier in the day on Wednesday to avoid moving during the hottest part of the day. Columbia College spokesperson Sam Fleury said students are now able to move in
Continue ReadingA Columbia day shelter for homeless people said Tuesday that it sees a major increase in people using its services during extreme heat like the temperatures blanketing Mid-Missouri this week.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) LiUNA Local 955 announced in a Tuesday press release that it has ratified its contract with the City of Columbia on Sunday night. According to the press release, the agreement includes: Ending pre-employment marijuana drug testing for all new hires who do not have to maintain a Commercial Driver’s License.Wage increases, which
Continue ReadingA Columbia murder suspect is now charged with first-degree murder after his grand jury indictment in Boone County.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday was the first day of classes at Columbia Public Schools, and unofficial enrollment numbers from the district show an increase in students attending school. According to a press release from CPS, the total first-day enrollment is 19,157. That total is up by 357 students from last year’s official enrollment number. The
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Tuesday, students in the Columbia Public Schools District went back to school and began the 2023-2024 school year. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a weather alert day that extended through Thursday for extreme temperatures that were expected in the area. Chief Communications Officer Michelle Baumstark said the district took
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