University of Missouri faculty oppose outsourcing plan after ‘disruptive protests’
The University of Missouri Faculty Council approved Thursday a resolution that opposes the possible elimination of nearly 250 jobs.
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri Faculty Council approved Thursday a resolution that opposes the possible elimination of nearly 250 jobs.
Continue ReadingYellowstone National Park administrators say a woman was knocked to the ground by a grizzly bear and suffered minor injuries as she was hiking near Old Faithful geyser.
Continue ReadingA new report from the American Council of Education said the University of Missouri made progress in diversity, inclusion and equity efforts in the last five years.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The number of Columbia hotel rooms used in May dropped by 50 percent compared to May 2019, according to numbers obtained by ABC 17 News. The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau said hotels reported an occupancy rate of 30.8 percent of the month of May. That’s down from the 60.3 percent
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The head of the operations division of the University of Missouri sent his staff an email threatening discipline after a protest over custodial and landscaping jobs became “disruptive.” In an email obtained by ABC 17 News, the vice-chancellor of operations Gary Ward said while the university respects the right to peacefully protest,
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Continue ReadingThe Columbia Police Department began limiting its traffic stops to primarily hazardous moving violations when the COVID-19 pandemic began in order to limit contact between officers and citizens. Now, the department has expanded those guidelines through the end of the year.
Continue ReadingColumbia Public Schools’ plan to re-enter classrooms in the fall includes a clause that students could be assigned to other schools than their own if a building reaches its capacity.
Continue ReadingRecreational sports in Columbia resumed last month, and so far most spectators and players have been diligent in following social distancing guidelines, a parks and recreation supervisor said.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia Regional Airport saw 95 percent fewer passengers last month compared to May 2019 as the COVID-19 pandemic suppressed travel.
Continue ReadingAuthorities have charged a Columbia man with the death of another man whose body was found burned beyond recognition at a Kansas City homeless camp earlier this year.
Continue ReadingAttorneys for Charles Erickson filed an appeal Tuesday asking a court to let him out of prison. “This petition was a very long time coming,” Landon Magnusson, Erickson’s attorney, said. “We are very excited to have another chance at obtaining justice for Charles Erickson after sixteen years in prison as an innocent man.” Erickson was sentenced to 25
Continue ReadingAs the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase in Boone County, Columbia Parks and Recreation is planning Fire in the Sky accordingly. This year the event will only include the firework show.
Continue ReadingColumbia Public Schools parents have until Tuesday, June 30, to decide whether their students will attend fall classes in-person or virtually.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday in a civil dispute tied to a 2014 Columbia arson case.
Continue ReadingAbsentee voting for the Aug. 4 primary begins on Tuesday with new guidelines.
Continue ReadingColumbia Public Schools students will get a much different classroom experience in the fall, according to plans released Monday for a return to school amid COVID-19.
Continue ReadingColumbia police say a teenager was shot late Sunday along Scott Boulevard, the third teen to be shot there over the weekend.
Continue ReadingWitnesses told police they saw the person who shot a man in the leg Friday in central Columbia carrying a rifle in Douglass Park.
Continue ReadingColumbia and Boone County will see a new health order go into effect on Tuesday despite a rise in COVID-19 cases.
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