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Jan 10, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Katelynn McIlwain
By Katelynn McIlwain, KBIA The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory Thursday night, effective from 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 p.m. Friday. Columbia Public Schools announced Friday morning it would not be in session and use Alternate Methods of Instruction plan for the day. This is the fourth day of AMI this week.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Katelynn McIlwain
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from 6 p.m. tonight to 6 p.m. Friday. Due to the snow in the forecast for late tonight and early tomorrow morning, the Southern Boone School District will be closed on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. This will be a traditional snow day.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Katelynn McIlwain
By Katelynn McIlwain, KBIA The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from 6 p.m. tonight to 6 p.m. Friday. In response, the city of Columbia is preparing for tonight's snowfall by sending out a partial, 19-person snowplow crew at 7 p.m. The city has sent out as many as 33 plows at once this season.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
kbia.org | Katelynn McIlwain
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from 6 p.m. tonight to 6 p.m. Friday. In response, the city of Columbia is preparing for tonight’s snowfall by sending out a partial, 19-person snowplow crew at 7 p.m. The city has sent out as many as 33 plows at once this season. Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan said crews will focus on keeping priority routes in passable condition throughout the night.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
kbia.org | Katelynn McIlwain
The term "girl code" wasn't around when Dolly Parton released "Jolene" in 1973, but if the phrase were ever looking for a theme song, it definitely has one in this iconic classic. "Jolene" tells the story of Parton's appeal to a beautiful, auburn-haired bank teller who seems willing and able to win the heart of Parton's husband.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
komu.com | Brittany Hilderbrand |Katelynn McIlwain
On Friday, the Lincoln University of Missouri Alumni Association and Lincoln University Board of Curators held separate meetings announcing the selection of the members of the Alumni Council and the newly elected executive members of LUAA, respectively. When members of the alumni association come to town for Homecoming, they usually meet at Memorial Hall, a building they helped fund.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Brittany Hilderbrand |Katelynn McIlwain
On Friday, the Lincoln University of Missouri Alumni Association and Lincoln University Board of Curators held separate meetings announcing the selection of the members of the Alumni Council and the newly elected executive members of LUAA, respectively. When members of the alumni association come to town for Homecoming, they usually meet at Memorial Hall, a building they helped fund.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
kbia.org | Katelynn McIlwain
Bobby Norfolk is a story performer and teaching artist from St. Louis. He visited Columbia’s Armory Sports and Recreation Center in June to perform in honor of Juneteenth. There were about a dozen people in the classroom, and his voice boomed and waned as he told stories about the world’s history and where Black folks had a part. To him, re-telling history is key to human progress.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
kbia.org | Katelynn McIlwain
Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom:Flash flood warning in effect for central MissouriBoone County emergency responders anticipate increased call volume during Fourth of July WeekendAugust primary election deadline is next WednesdayAppeals court dashes Missouri GOP hopes of blocking ‘honorary KKK member’ from ballot
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
kbia.org | Katelynn McIlwain
The 13th Circuit Court for Boone County has approved the removal of racial and ethnic criteria from 53 donated scholarships and funds across the University of Missouri system. The decision came on June 12, just a couple of weeks after the University of Missouri curators filed a petition to remove the criteria.
