COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Harrisburg R-8 School District announced Tuesday on its social media that its school year has been delayed a week. The district stated the start dates have been pushed back due to unexpected construction delays at the elementary and middle schools. “However, the safety of our students is our top priority, and
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A semi-truck driver was unhurt after rolling his truck near the Missouri River bridge Tuesday at Jefferson City.
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Mizzou Athletics is lowering the prices of concessions at Memorial Stadium ahead of the Tigers’ football season.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A woman accused of murdering a toddler five years ago was ruled incompetent by a judge on Monday. Quatavia Givens, 30, is charged with first-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, abuse or neglect of a child and abandonment of a corpse in relation to the death of 4-year-old Darnell Gray in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education unanimously approved the district’s contract with the Columbia Police Department for school resource officers on Monday night. During the meeting, Board members heard from parents, teachers and students about the agreement, and a presentation over SROs and other safety measures was presented. The presentation outlined a number
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By KATE BRUMBACK and ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday, accused of scheming to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. It’s the fourth criminal case to be brought against the former president and the second this month to allege
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood told ABC 17 News that with the new school year quickly approaching, safety remains a top priority. He said the district has a safety and security team in place, whose main objective is to keep students in schools safe. One of their main focus is working
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation issued a recall for more than 1,000 products from Delta Extraction, LLC., according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. According to the press release, products were not compliantly tracked in the statewide track and trace system, METRC, to
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Farmers and politicians gathered Monday at the Missouri State Fair to talk about the next extension of the Farm Bill.
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The Central Missouri Humane Society said Monday that its kennels are full of dogs and cats.
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There are many opportunities to help those affected by the wildfires raging through Maui, but those looking to give should do their research first.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday was the decision that Mizzou football fans had waited months for. Five-star defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri made his commitment at Lee’s Summit North High School and did end up sticking with his hometown team. Nwaneri will join head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s 2024 recruiting class, following his commitment ceremony. According to 247sports’
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) An employee of Caterpillar Inc. died Monday morning at its Boonville facility, according to the Boonville Police Department. “Officers did respond to a medical call at Caterpillar this morning. An employee died inside the factory,” Assistant Chief of Boonville Police Joe Pangburn said in an email. “The death is still under investigation but
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ABC 17 News will interview superintendents of Mid-Missouri schools as the academic year gets going this month.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Board of Education meets Monday evening, on the agenda is a discussion over whether to renew the school resource officer agreement ahead of the school year. If approved, four officers are contracted for hire. The agreement will place two officers in Battle, one in Rock Bridge and one right here in Hickman High Schools. This school resource officer program is a
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As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls teams.
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According to a press release sent by Ameren Communications, there have been a total of 1.5 million requests to mark utilities on Missouri and Illinois properties in 2022.
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MEXICO, Missouri (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety Department responded to a fire Sunday evening on the 600 block of Yale Street. The department said they found a generator and gas can burning near a garage and covered patio. In a press release the department said, a resident told crews he had been running a generator throughout
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The Columbia Board of Education is set to review a contract to put four police officers in district high schools.
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CAMDEN, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men were seriously hurt in a car crash in Camden County late Saturday night. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Luis Virgil, 47, was driving North on Avalon Way around 11:50 pm. The report states that the crash happened when Virgil failed to navigate a curve and drove
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