Jefferson City School District extends school year because of snow days
The Jefferson City School District said Thursday that it has extended the school year to May 26, a Thursday. The last day had been Tuesday, May 24.
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Trans athlete bill up for debate among Missouri lawmakers; CPS coach voices concerns
Missouri lawmakers are moving forward with a debate on whether transgender girls should be allowed to compete on girls’ sports teams.
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Police to arrest suspect in Columbia standoff after treatment
Columbia police officers took a person into custody after a standoff in central Columbia on Tuesday morning.
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Columbia Public Schools in court Tuesday over face mask mandate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is set to be in Boone County court Tuesday morning over a face mask mandate lawsuit brought against the school district by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. On Jan. 21, Schmitt filed lawsuits against 36 school districts over what Schmitt stated was “illegally enforcing mask mandates.” The Jefferson City School District
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New judge to hear MU’s Phi Gamma Delta fraternity hazing case
The lawsuit from the family of Danny Santulli claims members of the fraternity made the freshman student drink a bottle of vodka in order to join in Oct. 2021.
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Columbia hosting South Korean polling location Saturday and Sunday
For the next two days, Columbia will be the site of a satellite polling location for the upcoming South Korean presidential election.
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WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Jefferson City School District cancels classes due to poor road conditions
(KMIZ) LINK: Closings & delays 6:35 a.m. The Jefferson City School District is the latest school district to cancel classes for Friday. Poor road conditions in Callaway County made it unsafe for school buses, according to a Twitter post from the school district. Due to the potential for unsafe travel conditions for buses and drivers,
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WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Missouri State Highway Patrol responds to over 1,000 calls for service
Check back for updates related to the winter storm.
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Parson signs supplemental budget; public schools to receive $1.9 billion
Gov. Mike Parson signed House Bill 3014, the supplemental budget, Thursday.
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Columbia Public Schools to start two hours late; JC Schools on snow routes in Callaway
Lingering ice and snow will have Columbia Public Schools students going to class late Friday.
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Columbia City Council approves $2 million funding Monday for affordable housing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council approved $2 million in funding for a 24 unit affordable housing development project with the Columbia Housing Authority. The development would be built at Sexton Road and Garth Ave. and would be called Kinney point. The development would work to directly address homelessness by providing affordable housing in the
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Jefferson City NAACP and Jefferson City FaithVoices hosting virtual candidate forums on March 21 and 28
Hear directly from the school board and city council candidates on the April 5th ballot
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Columbia City Council to authorize agreement with CPS bringing back officers in school buildings
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council plans to authorize a new contract with Columbia Public Schools on Monday to bring back police officers in some school buildings, and some people are against the change. The SRO agreement is a first reading. Meaning there will likely be no discussion at city council, and will need one
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Jefferson City School District announces Friday closure
Some of Mid-Missouri’s smaller, more rural districts have called off classes for Friday amid snow- and ice-covered roads.
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Hallsville School Board approves four-day week
The Hallsville School District will move to a four-day week starting next school year.
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Mother raises concerns about bus delays in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A lack of bus drivers has caused buses in the Jefferson City School District to be delayed on multiple occasions. Christina Goodwin, a mother of a student at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, said there have been several times this year when the bus was a few minutes late picking up her
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Columbia and Jefferson City Schools closed Thursday, MU online only
Some schools, businesses and churches decided Wednesday to close or delay openings Thursday because of a winter storm expected to drop ice and snow on the area.
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Mid-Missouri schools might face morning decision as snowstorm moves in
A winter storm set to start early Thursday is likely to cause travel problems right when many children would be heading to school for the day.
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Hallsville Board of Education to vote Wednesday on proposed four-day school week
HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville School District may soon switch to a four-day school week. According to the agenda for the Hallsville Board of Education, board members plan to vote on the proposal Wednesday night. The board of education meeting is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. in the primary school cafeteria. The school district
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Assistant principal to be promoted to principal of Fairview Elementary School
The assistant principal at Fairview Elementary School will be recommended to the Columbia Board of Education for a promotion to be the principal at Fairview Elementary School for the 2022-2023 school year.
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