As ‘KWOS News’ first told you, Columbia’s School Superintendent says passage of a school choice bill at the Capitol will force him to cut programs and maybe even staff. But Senator Caleb Rowden calls ‘foul’ on Brian Yearwood’s comments … The bills’ passage would allow districts to set up charter …
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Columbia’s Mizzou Arena is the home of the Tigers (2022 file photo courtesy of University of Missouri Athletics associate director Jason Veniskey) MU Health Care officials tell 939 the Eagle that Incarnate Word Academy girls basketball coach Dan Rolfes is in critical condition this (Sunday) afternoon at Columbia’s University Hospital. The …
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State Rep. Mike Haffner (R-Pleasant Hill) speaks on the Missouri House floor in Jefferson City on March 5, 2024 (photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) A Callaway County commissioner and most of Missouri’s commodity groups support legislation that would increase the number of members of the Public Service …
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Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) speaks to CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood (middle) at the Columbia Farmers Market on August 25, 2022, as Boone County commissioner Justin Aldred listens (file photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page) Ashland’s mayor and Boone County Commissioner Justin Aldred are inviting you to enjoy …
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A 167-page omnibus education bill approved by the Missouri Senate this week that would allow charter schools to operate in Columbia Public Schools (CPS) and all Boone County school districts is being blasted by CPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood. Dr. Yearwood spoke to about 75 business leaders and elected officials …
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Customers at downtown Columbia’s Shiloh Bar and Grill enjoy food and drinks while watching a game on September 29, 2022 (file photo courtesy of Shiloh Facebook page) Look for heavy traffic around Columbia’s Mizzou Arena again today and tomorrow as the 2024 Missouri State High School Activities Association’s class 4 …
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The Metro Nashville Police Department’s Urban Search and Rescue team searched the Cumberland River by boat on Thursday for missing Mizzou student Riley Strain (March 14, 2024 photo courtesy of Metro Nashville Twitter) Authorities in Nashville have been using boats, drones and helicopters in their extensive search for missing Mizzou …
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Early morning storms took out power to parts of Jefferson City, Cole County and other areas of Mid – Missouri Thursday. Listeners reported power poles down at the sod farm in the river bottom north of the Missouri River Bridge. At one point Ameren said over 1300 customers had no …
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You’ll soon see work begin along I-70 from Columbia to Kingdom City to widen the interstate to six lanes across Missouri. Callaway County Representative Jim Schulte was asked if the nearly $3-billion project includes any money for upgrading the outer road … The Mid – Missouri stretch of I-70 should …
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State Sen. Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) speaks on the Missouri Senate floor in Jefferson City on May 12, 2022 (file photo courtesy of Harrison Sweazea at Senate Communications) Top Missouri GOP state senators disagree with comments made Wednesday afternoon by the Columbia Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent about charter school legislation. The …
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