Medical examiner releases autopsy, toxicology reports of MU student Riley Strain
The Davison County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of MU student Riley Strain as an accidental drowning, according to documents obtained by KOMU 8 News on Tuesday.
Strain was a senior at MU and was attending a formal for his fraternity Delta Chi in Nashville, when he went missing on March 8.
The accompanying toxicology report found that Strain's blood alcohol level was measured at 0.228%, almost three times the legal driving limit in Tennessee, where he went missing for nearly two weeks before being found on March 22 on the banks of the Cumberland River in West Nashville.
One person sent to hospital after MU experiment causes pressurized release
An MU experiment prompted a response from the Columbia Fire Department on Tuesday. The department responded to a pressure release at the Agricultural Engineering Building.
One person was transported to the hospital after suffering inhalation, according to a university spokesperson.
The incident is under investigation.
Jefferson City Council forms task force to evaluate rising homeless population
Jefferson City Council voted to approve a task force Monday to address a rising homeless population within the city.
The city hopes to better understand the factors contributing to this rise, and to evaluate the resources needed to adequately address the issue.
Business owners and residents have reportedly expressed concerns about the increasing homeless population and its impact on local parks.
In response, Mayor Ron Fitzwater emphasized the need for a comprehensive approach to tackle the issue.
Kansas lawmakers approve a plan to lure the Chiefs from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium
Kansas legislators approved a bipartisan plan Tuesday aimed at luring the Kansas City Chiefs away from Missouri by helping to finance a new stadium for the Super Bowl champions.
The bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and sent to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly would allow Kansas to issue bonds to cover up to 70% of the costs of a new stadium in the state for the Chiefs and another for Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals.
The plan also encourages the teams to move their practice facilities to the Kansas side of the metropolitan area, which is split by the two states' border.
Columbia Public Schools celebrates expansion of its Career Center
The Columbia Area Career Center is about to get 15,000 square feet larger.
Columbia Public School board members and administrators held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renovation and expansion of its career and technical education facility Tuesday morning. Construction on the project is already underway.
Columbia Public Schools reports that more than 2,400 students were enrolled in programs at the Career Center during the 2023-24 school year.
