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Grant given to MU will help nurses boost confidence in COVID vaccine

April 11, 2022 7:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Grant aims to help nurses talk with people hesitant to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Hundreds of Mizzou students to volunteer around Columbia

April 9, 2022 7:07 AM Marina Diaz

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou is hosting it’s annual volunteer program Caring for Columbia, where student’s will help over 40 different local organizations and homeowner sites on Saturday. The Student lead program was created within the Office of Student Engagement. Matt Hemmersmeier, director of the event, said “Each spring, we put on a day of service

MU Faculty Council votes to extend test-optional admissions

April 7, 2022 5:18 AM Ben Fein

The University of Missouri’s Faculty Council is set to meet Thursday at 3:30 p.m., as the group is expected to vote on whether or not to extend test-optional admissions in the university.

William Woods University holds first presidential inauguration in 32 years

April 7, 2022 10:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Dr. Jeremy Moreland was installed as the 13th president of William Woods University in a ceremony with the William Woods community, the WWU Board of Trustees, University alumni and supporters, and state and local leaders. “I join you today both humbled and in awe of the magnitude and privilege of the responsibility

President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis speaks on the economy at MU

April 7, 2022 8:04 PM Joushua Blount

Jim Bullard, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis, stopped at the University of Missouri Thursday morning to discuss the economy and monetary policy.

Child care license suspended for Osage County daycare; business can appeal suspension

April 5, 2022 7:12 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office of Childhood (OOC), has suspended the child care license of a Linn daycare because the staff administered unknown medications to children to calm them at naptime. DESE investigated a complaint on March 24 that staff at Busy Bee Learning Academy, in

Columbia voters pass $80 million school bond issue by a landslide

April 6, 2022 2:07 PM Chanel Porter

17,724 voters in Columbia voted in favor of an $80 million bond issue to fund the construction of a new $25 million elementary school in south Columbia.

Waters and Willoughby win the seats on the Columbia Board of Education

April 5, 2022 2:58 PM Chanel Porter

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Suzette Waters and incumbent Blake Willoughby have won seats on the Columbia Board of Education with 100% of precincts reporting. Waters received 12,547 votes and Willoughby got 11,277 votes. Third place, Andrea Lisenby, got 9,493 votes. Waters and Willoughby will each serve three-year terms. Blake Willoughby Blake Willoughby is the only one of

Leonard and Bloemke-Warren win seats on Jefferson City School Board of Education

April 5, 2022 3:05 PM Hannah Falcon

Jefferson City residents are voting on the two open seats on the Jefferson City Board of Education as four candidates make their bids this election day

ELECTION DAY UPDATES: Women win both seats on Jefferson City Board of Education

April 5, 2022 9:35 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to the municipal election.

Polls open in Columbia as voters decide on everything from candidates to bond issues

April 5, 2022 7:40 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Election day is on Tuesday for residents who plan to participate in choosing their upcoming community leaders. Polls are open until 7 p.m. Voting begins at the Boone County Government Center Tuesday morning. Columbia Mayoral Candidates A total of four people are running for the spot of Columbia’s next mayor. In September,

Missouri teacher charged with multiple sexual crimes

April 3, 2022 1:01 PM Associated Press

KINGSTON, Mo. (AP) — A former northwest Missouri teacher and coach has been charged with multiple sexual crimes. Online court records show that 29-year-old Zachary Douglas, of Utica, is jailed without bond pending an April 7 hearing on 11 felony and seven misdemeanor counts. The charges were filed in two batches over the past two

High school students’ mental health disproportionally impacted by pandemic

April 1, 2022 5:54 PM Hannah Falcon

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show high school students have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, and even before the pandemic, their mental health has been steadily declining.

Helias Catholic High School placed on lockdown after a threat was made within the school

April 1, 2022 4:06 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Helias Catholic High School was placed on lockdown just before 12:30 p.m. on Friday after administrators addressed a threat made within the school building.

Missouri attorney general launches reporting platform for divisive lesson plans, school policies

March 30, 2022 7:40 PM Hannah Falcon

Attorney General Eric Schmitt is asking parents to share any “woke” policies or lesson plans with his office through a new reporting platform on his website.

House Committee throws out governor’s plan to raise starting teacher salary

March 28, 2022 8:10 PM Hannah Falcon

In a Monday afternoon budget committee hearing, Chair Rep. Cody Smith, R-Jasper, removed the governor’s proposal to allocate $21.8 million to matching school districts in raising the starting salary for teachers to $38,000.