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Hallsville basketball coach on sidelines again after being on administrative leave

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hallsville boys basketball coach Brandon Crites was seen on the sidelines again Friday night after being on administrative leave for several weeks. The Indians were victorious 73-47 over South Shelby in Crites’ return on Friday night at Moberly Area Community College. Crites was placed on administrative leave on Dec. 2 during an investigation

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School of the Osage to hold classes Friday with police presence at middle school after Thursday threat

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) School of the Osage has canceled all Thursday night activities and home athletic events after a threat was phone into its middle school, the district wrote in a Thursday afternoon social media post. “Today at 2:58 PM, our middle school received a phoned-in threat to the building. Immediately upon receiving the information

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Columbia Board of Education to meet Thursday to discuss updates on snow day remote learning

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education will be meeting Thursday morning to give updates regarding snow days being replaced with remote learning. There will be a presentation at Thursday’s meeting on Alternate Methods of Instruction which will add remote learning days. This follows the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s incentive program for Senate

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Columbia Board of Education candidates stress transparency amid superintendent’s abrupt exit

EDITOR’S NOTE: A reference to Brian Yearwood not being mentioned at an event has been removed. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The two candidates so far for Columbia Board of Education are pledging to prioritize transparency after the exit of a superintendent was shrouded in secrecy. The lack of transparency surrounding the exit of Columbia Public Schools

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1,755 MU students to graduate this weekend

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Winter commencement ceremonies for the University of Missouri will occur this weekend and 1,755 students will be awarded their degrees. According to a press release from the university, of the 1,875 degrees awarded, 1,371 are bachelor’s degrees, 375 are masters and 96 are doctoral. Graduating students this winter come from 42 states

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