COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Department of Education launched it’s student-loan forgiveness application program on Monday. The federal government is providing up to $20,000 in student loan debt relief to eligible borrows. The application opened on Monday, and will close on Dec. 31, 2023. More than 8 million individuals submitted an application for the program
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged in relation to a September 2021 shooting near Vibez Lounge on Fifth Street in Columbia. Wayne Warmack, 38, is charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, both felonies. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $100,000 bond. An arraignment
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol has sent a cease-and-desist letter over an ad supporting an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana, a patrol spokesman said Thursday.
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By JIM SALTER Associated Press The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct new testing at a Missouri grade school to learn more about the level of radioactive contamination in the school and on its playground, U.S. Rep. Cori Bush said Thursday. Bush was among several local, state and federal lawmakers who urged the federal
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Standards-Referenced Grading has been used for years at the elementary and middle school level throughout Columbia.
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) De’andranysha Jackson, 25, is charged Wednesday with trafficking a child and endangering the welfare of a child. She is being held at the Randolph County Jail on a $10,000 bond. Jackson’s mother had allegedly contacted Jackson for a ride to a store. Jackson, of Moberly, arrived with her 2-year-old daughter. The woman
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The origin of a loud boom heard across Jefferson City on Thursday morning is unknown.
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Jefferson City police arrested an armed man at a “resident living center” Friday night, according to a news release.
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday — bowing to the inevitable after a tumultuous, short-lived term in which her policies triggered turmoil in financial markets and a rebellion in her party that obliterated her authority. Making a hastily scheduled statement outside her 10 Downing Street office,
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PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Green Ridge man was hurt Wednesday afternoon after a rollover crash in Pettis County. The crash happened on Easter Road near Hope Dale Road around 5:30 p.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said 31-year-old Brian E. Rayl was thrown from a pickup truck after the vehicle left
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Local and state officials cut the ribbon on the new Columbia Regional Airport terminal.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens attended a candlelight vigil for former University of Missouri student Danny Santulli on Wednesday night to mark the one-year anniversary of the Phi Gamma Delta alleged hazing incident that left him disabled. Santulli was left unable to walk, talk or see after suffering a traumatic brain injury that night. The vigil
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Watch the ceremony live in the player. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City and state leaders celebrated the new $23 million terminal at Columbia Regional Airport (COU) on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Gov. Mike Parson and Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe spoke at the event about the potentials the new terminal brings. City and state leaders broke
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents who wish to run for City Council in April for Wards 1 and 5 must file a petition for office with the City Clerk’s Office. Petitions, along with instructions, are available to be picked up from the City Clerk’s Office from 8 a.m.-noon and from 1-5 p.m., excluding weekends and holidays.Â
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time since 2016, the number of students enrolled at Lincoln University increased this fall. According to enrollment numbers from the university’s president, there are 1,833 students enrolled for this semester. This is a 2% increase from last year, which was 1,794 students. Lincoln welcomed 466 first-time students at the
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The man accused of murdering and evidence tampering after a woman’s body was found in a closet last week is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tennessee man and a Missouri, man have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges stemming from their threats of violence against immigrants and the federal government, as well as an armed assault of FBI agents. Bryan C. Perry, 37, of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Jonathan S. O’Dell, 32, of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Editors Note: This story has been corrected to say the university fraternity officers knew about the fraternity event ahead of time, according to Tom Santulli. As the one-year anniversary of an alleged hazing incident — at the University of Missouri’s Phi Gamma Delta fraternity that left a freshman pledge disabled — approaches, the
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person was flown to a hospital after a Tuesday night structure fire near Helmsman Point Road. The Gravois Fire Protection District said in a Facebook post that an unidentified person was found on the first floor of the building while heavy fire was on the second floor. That person was
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CENTERTOWN, Mo. (KMIZ) Centertown is issued a boil water advisory for all of its residents that receive their water from Centertown Waterworks, according to a press release. This advisory will be in effect until further notice. This Advisory is a precautionary effort following emergency repairs after a contractor damaged a water line while excavating. The
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