MU faculty council votes to keep spring break as is
The University of Missouri Faculty Council voted on Thursday not to change spring break citing many complications with a proposed change to the academic calendar
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri Faculty Council voted on Thursday not to change spring break citing many complications with a proposed change to the academic calendar
Continue ReadingThe FBI said Russian hackers are targeting US hospitals by using malware that locks computer systems and denies hospitals access to its data.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Consolidated Public Water of Boone County is reporting a precautionary boil water advisory after an afternoon water main break and a report of low water pressure. According to the release, the advisory runs from 3:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday at noon. All water service areas affected include customers on 163 from Rockbridge
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren Missouri natural gas customers will see rates going up under a filing that will take effect Sunday. Customers in mid-Missouri will see a rate increase of $.03 per Ccf (per hundred cubic feet) of natural gas. According to the release, Ameren reports up to 55% of its customers’ current natural
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man has been found guilty in the death of his six-month-old daughter. The Boone County Prosecutor’s office told ABC 17 News that just after 5 p.m. Corativa Smith was found guilty of child abuse in the death of his baby girl. He was arrested in March 2018. According to court
Continue ReadingBoone County set two COVID-19 records on Wednesday with 95 hospitalizations and 31 patients in ICU beds.
Continue ReadingMissouri Gov. Mike Parson gave an update on the state’s recovery from COVID-19 during a Thursday afternoon briefing.
Continue ReadingMany local bars and restaurants have been relying on outdoor seating to add capacity during the pandemic.
Continue ReadingA Holts Summit teen was sentenced to six years in prsion on Wednesday after pleading guilty to a felony murder charge.
Continue ReadingColumbia Public Schools’ High School and Middle School students will get a second chance to improve their grades this fall with a new grade adjustment.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The annual Norm Stewart Classic will not be played due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The classic said that all teams have already been notified. A spokesperson said the University will not be holding any non-MU events for the rest of the year.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people returned petitions to run for Columbia City Council on the first day allowed. City clerk Sheela Amin said all three petitions are for candidates in Second Ward. Andrea Waner, Bill Weitkemper and Jim Meyer all returned petitions with 50 signatures by Wednesday morning. Amin said she still must verify the
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Continue ReadingCENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Boone County fire units were called to a fire at a building listed online as a wood products business near Centralia on Wednesday afternoon. The call came over emergency radio at about 1 p.m. An ABC 17 News crew saw fire trucks and volunteer firefighters’ vehicles massed outside an address listed
Continue ReadingMany schools had trouble finding substitute teachers before COVID-19 but months into the fall semester the pandemic has only exacerbated the problem.
Continue ReadingAs the election nears, mid-Missouri clerks are making plans to help give anyone in quarantine or isolation from COVID-19 the chance to vote.
Continue ReadingHundreds of school districts and individual schools across Missouri will soon have the tests for students, faculty and staff.
Continue ReadingThe Southern Boone Board of Education will get details about what the district will do if COVID-19 cases force classes online when it meets Wednesday.
Continue ReadingThe Missouri State Highway Patrol said a Mid-Missouri trooper was hurt in a rollover crash on Highway 63 Monday morning.
Continue ReadingChanges to Columbia bulk item trash collection go into effect on Monday, according to a release from the city.
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