A Columbia woman is jailed without bond this morning, charged with shooting a man Monday night near Douglass Park. Boone County prosecutors have charged 40-year-old Jemikia Jordan with first degree assault and armed criminal action. Jordan’s init...
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CPS: Missouri attorney general’s lawsuit over masks is a waste of taxpayer dollars
Officials at Columbia Public Schools (CPS) are blasting Missouri’s attorney general over his lawsuit involving the district’s mask mandate. CPS has released a statement, saying their decision was based on guidance and recommendations from local, state ...
Read More »Basye: CRT will be “front and center” for Missouri House in 2022
A key Missouri lawmaker predicts the House will approve legislation next year involving critical race theory (CRT). State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport), who chairs the House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee, spoke on “Wake Up Columbia,R...
Read More »Fulton School District offering counseling, after teacher and student were murdered
Officials in the Fulton School District will have numerous counselors at schools on Wednesday morning, as students begin the school year after one of their teachers and a fellow student were murdered. Fulton Superintendent Ty Crain tells ABC-17 that co...
Read More »Missouri’s attorney general files lawsuit against CPS over mask requirement
Saying that the cure should not be worse than the disease, Missouri’s attorney general has filed a 31-page class action lawsuit against school districts that have a mask mandate for students and teachers. The lawsuit specifically names Columbia Public ...
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