University of Missouri President Mun Choi touted the university’s Mizzou Forward initiative to invest $1.5 billion to enhance research and education over the next decade during his State of the University address Tuesday.
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In an update posted later in the morning, the district said the school had been shut down for the day.
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Garland Wisley, 63, was sentenced on March 2 to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of 38-year-old John Albers. The judge sentenced Wisley to 15 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested a Mexico, Missouri man on Monday afternoon following a chase that ended in a multi-vehicle crash. Myron S. Mahaney, 22, was arrested by troopers just after 2:05 p.m. for several crimes, including two counts of armed criminal action and second-degree drug trafficking, according to the
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In three weeks, Missourians will cast ballots in local elections. The races will include school boards, which have drawn new scrutiny amid debates over coronavirus and teaching about history and race. However, turnout rates are generally far lower for local elections than presidential ones. Are you voting next month? Tell us in the poll below.
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The Columbia Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 400 block of North Eighth Street just before 6 p.m. Monday.
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Columbia Fire Department crews are putting out a fire in the eastern part of the city.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Federal student loan payments are set to resume in May after being paused for more than two years because of the pandemic, but guidance from the U.S. Department of Education seems to hint at the pause being extended. The department recently emailed guidance to the companies that manage its $1.6 trillion student
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Missouri Faith Voices is holding a mayoral forum Monday evening, focusing on affordable housing and sheltering people in Columbia without homes.
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The Jefferson City School District has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit mask mandate from the Attorney General’s office.
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Several other Mid-Missouri districts would see shifts if the tentative map is put into place.
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Current JC Schools Deputy Superintendent’s experience includes 11 years as superintendent,
principal at elementary, middle and high school levels, and classroom teacher
Businesses and not-for-profit organizations are starting to feel the pressure as gas prices continue their climb amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Planned Parenthood said last week that it still plans to care for Missouri patients for now, despite a state budget that doesn’t reimburse the organization for Medicaid services.
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Check back for updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mid-Missouri.
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A lawsuit filed on behalf of Missouri voters is asking a court to intervene in the state’s stalled redistricting process and draw a new U.S. House map.
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An autopsy has been ordered after a body was found in a burned vehicle Thursday night in Morgan County.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is implementing changes to its COVID-19 policy as cases drop. The school district has seen new daily student cases in the single digits over the past month. According to the CPS COVID-19 Dashboard, the last time the district recorded new daily student cases in the double digits was on
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Baseball is big in Missouri, so many fans were glad to see the Major League Baseball players and owners come to an agreement to end a labor dispute and play a full season.
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