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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

More than 150 people showed up to a meeting on Wednesday at the University of Missouri’s chapter for Turning Point USA.

The meeting was the first the group held since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the national group’s founder. Kirk was killed in a shooting on Sept. 10 at an event at a college in Utah.

The MU chapter held a vigil for Kirk the night the shooting occurred. That vigil was held at Traditions Plaza.

Wednesday’s meeting was held at Memorial Union near Hitt Street on MU’s campus. Officers of the club introduced themselves and discussed upcoming events. Group members held a tribute for Kirk with a moment of silence and signing a poster for Kirk’s family.

“What makes me so proud is getting more people involved, you know, a lot of young people were never into politics before and now because of Charlie, a lot of people are involved and people are talking. That’s what we need in our country. People were silent before and because of people like Charlie Kirk, now everybody’s talking. We need people to talk,” said Nathan Vass, who is the social media coordinator for the MU chapter.

Vigils, memorials and similar events have been held for Kirk around Mid-Missouri since his death two weeks ago, including a vigil held at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City on Sept. 18

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Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Jan. 3, 2022, is a day first responders, like Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp, struggle to relive.

“It was a very horrific wreck,” Blomenkamp said. “One of the worst I’ve seen in my 34 years of doing business here.”

Blomenkamp was one of several first responders to respond to a crash on Highway 63 near Lake Road in Boone County. The Boone County Fire Protection District got the call around 7:30 p.m. that someone had been driving the wrong way and crashed head-on into another vehicle.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol later found the crash to be connected with the sale of alcohol to a minor. The person who sold that alcohol was also allegedly associated with another liquor store three years later.

Firefighters didn’t know the extent of what they were walking into. All they knew was that law enforcement officers already on scene were calling for additional ambulances and a possible death. They arrived to find two vehicles with extensive damage and confirmed three people had died.

About 30 minutes after they were originally dispatched, first responders discovered a fourth person was dead. That included three in an SUV, and the 19-year-old wrong-way driver in a separate vehicle.

The wreck left three adults dead and killed a 10-year-old girl. Three children were also injured.

According to the crash report, Keith Sumner was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes, colliding head-on with 29-year-old Jessica McKinlay and her five passengers. Officials also said that 34-year-old Christopher McClain and 19-year-old Keith Sumner died in the crash.

“You got little kids that are now going to the hospital without a parent, or two siblings that have gone to the hospital knowing that another one is probably deceased at the scene,” Blomenkamp said. “You got families that are trying to reach loved ones, and they can’t reach them. Phones are just ringing, ringing, ringing. Many times we’ll see on the screen mom or dad calling … that makes it pretty hard to do those extrications.”

Dash Convenience and Liquor Store on Ninth Street sold alcohol to Sumner that day, a Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation found. The crash happened later.

An investigation also found that the store had sold Sumner alcohol several times and had sold it to other minors without checking identification. The store lost its license to sell alcohol months later, in June.

Blomenkamp said it’s never the firefighters’ responsibility to figure out what caused a crash, but there were indications that alcohol played a factor that night.

“The liquor bottles, the alcohol, that were scattered amongst in that one car, it seemed pretty obvious, but again, that is just a suspicion on our part,” Blomenkamp said.

More than three years later, a southwest Columbia liquor store’s doors are still shut, after its license to sell alcohol was revoked. Spring Creek Liquor — owned by Liquor Vault LLC — had its license revoked in August, after the owners did not appeal the state’s decision to take the license.

Records obtained by ABC 17 News from the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control show the store’s license was revoked after it was discovered the owners of Dash Convenience Store — Jay Patel and Dashrath Patel — were associated with the business.

Court records show Dashrath was charged with selling alcohol to a minor the day of the deadly crash. Court documents say he sold four 50 ml-sized bottles of alcohol to a “K.S.” He paid a $300 fine in January 2023.

The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office listed the two as owners of the business as of 2017.

According to documents, Alcohol and Tobacco Control received an anonymous complaint on Feb. 24, 2025, stating two people were working at the store who were barred from having anything to do with a liquor business. The two identified as those individuals were Dashrath and Jay Patel.

Under Missouri law, a person whose license was revoked is not eligible to apply for a new one until five years after the date of the revocation.

Documents state Spring Creek Liquor applied for its original license in August 2024. The business then received its license to sell liquor on Sept. 5, 2024.

Alcohol and Tobacco Control then launched an investigation.

ATC’s investigation

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The agency found that Jashiben Patel was president of the business. Jay Patel is her son, and she is married to Dashrath.

An agent requested tax records related to the business from the Department of Revenue on Feb. 24 and found four tax registration applications with Jashiben listed as the president, but with what appeared to be Jay Patel’s signature.

The following day, a black vehicle — registered to Jay Patel — was seen sitting outside of the store.

The next month, the ATC sent a subpoena to the City of Columbia for any applications for a city liquor license, as well as documentation for utilities associated with the store. An application for commercial utility customers and a W-9 tax form were found with what again appeared to be Jay Patel’s signature.

A city application for selling alcoholic beverages was signed by Jashiben, records show.

A credit application from the business listed the First State Community Bank in Columbia as the holder of the account, differing from the bank listed on the business’s liquor license application, investigators claimed. The store’s liquor license application listed Simmons Bank in Columbia as the bank that would maintain the financial accounts, according to documents.

Jasharath and Jay Patel also showed the same address as the one Jashiben listed on the application for herself.

A subpoena of First State Community Bank revealed multiple checks from Liquor Vault LLC were also signed by Jay Patel, according to investigators.

An agent from the ATC also sent requests to local distributors who had emails listed for Jashiben and Jay Patel as their contacts.

On March 7, an agent entered the store, hoping to identify whether Jay or Dashrath was working there.

After purchasing a can of Budweiser, the agent stated that the man who checked him out was Jay Patel, based on photos from the Department of Revenue.

Then, on April 4, records show an agent from the ATC tried to contact Jashiben Patel about the violations by phone. Documents say a man answered and stated the agent had the wrong phone number, only to later state Jashiben was in the bathroom after the agent identified that he was with the ATC.

After failed attempts to reach Jashiben by phone, the agent sent an email explaining the violations regarding the store’s license.

Days later, on April 11, the ATC received a renewal for the store’s license, which listed the checks provided to pay for the renewal from First State Community Bank, different from the bank listed on the original application.

The ATC accused the store of providing false answers by not disclosing everyone involved in the financial aspect of the business. Records lay out its claims that Dasaharath and Jay wrote multiple checks from their personal bank accounts for use by the business, that the wrong bank account was listed on the business paperwork and that people with revoked licenses worked in the store.

Jay Patel was also charged in December 2021 for selling alcohol to a minor, later pleading guilty in February 2023. Court documents claim he sold a 50-ml bottle of alcohol to a “K.S.”

The store is also accused of failing to report a change of facts and of violating its oath. The ATC also accuses Jashiben of having a “lack of good moral character” by providing false answers and attesting that everything included in the application was true.

“The attempt to conceal these facts from ATC by providing false answers on the application and withholding information in order to hide the fact that Dasharath [sic] Patel and Jay Patel do not have the prerequisite of good moral character as required to qualify for an alcohol license,” documents say.

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In a message sent to ABC 17 News via social media, Jay Patel wrote that he volunteered without pay at the store to help out his family. ABC 17 News asked Patel for an interview several times, including via Zoom or phone call, but Patel said he was out of town in Illinois and unavailable.

Dashrath and Jashiben Patel did not respond to multiple messages left by ABC 17 News seeking more information.

Jay Patel seeks expungement of criminal record

Jay Patel is hoping to have his conviction of supplying liquor to a minor erased.

According to online court records, a petition to have his record expunged was filed in a Boone County court on Aug. 15. Patel was charged in December 2021 for supplying liquor to a minor.

He was sentenced and paid a $300 fine in February 2023.

Court documents show Patel is looking to have the record expunged, claiming he is not a threat to public safety, that the case did not include an allegation of violence. Patel wrote that he is employed and has a “good work history.”

Documents claim Patel has been negatively affected in the past because of his record.

Boone County Prosecutor Roger Johnson said that, in cases like these, it all comes down to whether a person qualifies for expungement.

“The judge is going to look and see: have they picked up any new cases since their initial conviction? Has it been enough time, and is the conviction one that qualifies under the statute?” Johnson said. “There is an exception that allows the judge to take into consideration a victim in a case … but otherwise, if the defendant qualifies for the expungement, they’re generally entitled to it under the statute.”

Johnson said under the current Missouri law, people are granted three expungements on misdemeanor cases and two for felonies. People are required to wait a year after they’ve completed their sentence to try to have their record expunged. That increases to three years for felony cases.

Violent offenses and more serious stealing offenses aren’t eligible for expungement, Johnson said.

Patel’s attorney did not respond to multiple messages from ABC 17 News seeking an interview.

Liquor license revocations across the state

The ATC has revoked several Missouri businesses’ licenses over the years

According to records from the ATC, 23 businesses have lost their liquor licenses within the last five years.

Five of those were businesses in Boone County.

Revocations in Columbia include Dash Convenience Store and Spring Creek Liquor. Records also show the former nightclub located on Business Loop 70, Plush Lounge, had its license revoked in April 2024.

The former Kraken Bar and Grill in Jefferson City lost its license in September 2020 over claims of improper acts and immoral character. Dugout Bar and Grill in Mexico also lost its license in November 2021.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A woman was seriously injured Wednesday in a crash on Highway 65 in Pettis County at Maltsbarger Road, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The report says the crash occurred as a 2012 BMW 5351 – driven by the 51-year-old Mora, Missouri, woman – went westbound while pulling in front of the path of a 1999 International 9900 that was driven by a 53-year-old Warsaw, Missouri, man. The tractor-trailer was heading southbound when it hit the BMW, according to the report.

The woman was not wearing a seatbelt and was brought to Bothwell Regional Medical Center by ambulance, the report says. The Warsaw man wore a seatbelt and had no reported injuries.

The BMW was totaled, while the tractor-trailer had moderate damage, the report indicates.

MSHP reports do not name those involved in crashes.

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Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Missouri Students Association passed a resolution in support of the Legion of Black Collegians, after the group’s “Black 2 Class Block Party” was canceled after University of Missouri administrators took issue with the name. 

Mizzou Legion of Black Collegians shared last month on its social media that its “Black 2 Class Block Party” was canceled after administrators took issue with the name. Last August that the university forced them to change its annual “Welcome Black BBQ”, which the event has been called for over two decades,  to the “Welcome Black and Gold BBQ.”

At the time, a university spokesman said the change was made because it did not want to exclude “or give impressions that we are excluding individuals with different backgrounds.” 

Choi spoke about the decision during a Sept. 11 Faculty Council meeting, saying that the university needed to be “inclusive of all” and that he did not want to limit any one group from participating. 

“It should be open to all, and we cannot have any programs at the university that give a preferential benefit to one demographic group compared to another group. That’s Title IX,” Choi said during the meeting. 

Choi added that he met with the students, who made it well known that they were not happy with the name change. However, after the barbecue saw a record turnout with more than 800 students, Choi says that the University was planning to sponsor the same event this year alongside the LBC, before the group informed him they wanted to host a “Black 2 Class Block Party” instead. 

“We said, ‘Well, first of all, the name is concerning because you may give the impression that it is only for a certain demographic at the university,’” Choi said during the Sept. 11 meeting. “And we said, ‘No, you cannot have it by the way, you have the barbecue that you have been sponsoring for the past several years, said we want to do together with you.’”

The “Welcome Black and Gold BBQ” still occurred on Aug. 29, but the LBC withdrew from participating. Choi added that the university told the LBC that it could not host its planned “Black 2 Class Block Party” on school property, but could have it on their own premises using their own resources.  

Following the cancelation, the LBC demanded that the university:

Release a campus-wide message addressing the decision

Hold a town hall within 60 days

Publicly condemn racial harassment

Choi responded in a statement that the school will not respond to demands, but university leaders will meet with the LBC “to continue this discussion.”

The move caught the attention of the Missouri Students Association, which passed a senate bill under its student government on Wednesday, supporting the demands of the LBC. 

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The resolution says: 

“MSA finds that the Black 2 School Block Party was an event open to all University students with the intent to create a welcoming and safe community, especially for those students who are too often victims of racial discrimination, namely Black students.” 

Later, adding that the University of Missouri violated the anti-discrimination policy by taking adverse action against Black students, writing: 

“The Univserity of Missouri flagrantly violated Chapter 600.010 of the Collected Rules and Regualtions of the University of Missouri System, by terminating the ‘Legion of Black Collegians’ (LBC) event entitled “Black 2 School Block party for the sole stated reason that the event included the word “Black” in its title, thus constituting an act that “Adversely affects…education…or participating in a University activity.” 

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The Missouri Students Association wrote in a statement that while it acknowledged the administration’s “firm stance on not complying with the Legion demands,” the two groups will continue working together to find solutions to address “the uptick in incidents of racially-motivated harassment and hate speech seen across campus.” 

A spokesman from the university declined to comment, saying that there is no further action planned.

A spokesman from the university declined to comment, saying that there is no further action planned.

On Sept. 4, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sent a letter arguing that restricting the LBC from campus was a violation of their First Amendment rights.

“The title of the event that the group chooses for itself is speech. There was never any accusation that the event itself was going to be racially exclusive. The school acknowledged that the event was going to be open to all the group was very clear, ‘this is an event for everyone,  but it was merely based on the use of the word black in the title that the school forced the group to cancel the event,” Jessie Appleby, an attorney for FIRE, told ABC 17 News. “The school itself has a facility called the Black Cultural Center.  They have Black studies courses.  They have other buildings and courses that have different  races or ethnicities or other identity markers in the title.  No one assumes that because, say, the  Italian festival is called the Italian festival,  that no one other than Italians can attend.” 

FIRE claims the university responded to the letter, doubling down on its stance, saying that the event could turn into a “hostile environment.” 

“I know something like this, the title of an event can seem like a small issue, not a big deal, but these things matter,” Appleby said. “Student groups are important to a lot of students, and they create spaces where students can express themselves. Universities really need to leave that to students and not try to police what they say.”

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Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri first lady Claudia Kehoe is serving as treasurer of a political action committee that is leading the support of a ballot issue to curtail abortion.

Kehoe, wife of Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe, was listed on paperwork filed Sept. 8 as treasurer of the Her Health, Her Future PAC. The group supports Amendment 3 on the 2026 ballot, which would undo a constitutional amendment to legalize abortion that was approved by voters last fall.

“She has been a tireless and fearless advocate for the unborn, and a steadfast champion of the pro-life values at the very heart of this cause,” said Mike Hafner with Her Health, Her Future. “With her leadership and the dedication of thousands of pro-life Missourians across the state, we can ensure that Missouri continues to be a state where every mother is supported and every child is valued.”

Missouri voters approved the amendment to legalize abortion last November with 51.6% of voters in support.

In response, Republican leaders in the Missouri General Assembly approved Amendment 3 for the ballot.

A group called Stop the Ban formed in May to oppose Amendment 3. Its treasurer is Michael Pridmore of St. Louis.

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

An Eldon man who was charged with murder in a Monday afternoon shooting in Morgan County pleaded not guilty during his first court appearance that was held on Wednesday afternoon.

Robert Anselmo, 56, was charged earlier this week with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Johnetta Yeager. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail without bond.  

Police found a small SUV in the parking lot with the driver’s door open and Yeager, positioned as if she was getting out of the vehicle when she was shot, according to the probable cause statement in previous reporting.

On Monday, Versailles police said in a news release that they found an unconscious woman with a head wound when they responded to a shooting at about 7:30 a.m. in the 100 block of South Burke Street.

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Alison Patton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A temporary single-lane closure of eastbound Interstate 70 is scheduled to begin next weekend in Columbia, according to a Wednesday press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

The closure will last from 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 through 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, between Range Line Street and Highway 63, the release says.

“This single-lane closure is necessary for construction crews working with the Missouri Department of Transportation to construct the new eastbound I-70 lanes near Boone County Route B (Paris Road). All work is weather-permitting and subject to change,” the release says.

MoDOT’s Eric Kopinski said drivers shouldn’t expect to see a change in the road when the two miles of closed lanes reopen Oct. 6.

“There won’t be any dramatic improvement to to their driving experience,” Kopinski said. “The big difference, though, is for our crews. It’s really going to allow us to remove and build additional pavement in a safe manner.”

Kopinski said a third lane will be added to both directions of the I-70 stretch between Columbia and Kingdom City, which is about 20 miles, by December 2027. The state is aiming to make I-70 a three-lane interstate across the entire state and is still expected to finish by December 2030.

With the on-going highway construction, MoDOT urges drivers to be cautious in work zones and to slow down as crews work to add an extra lane.

Kopinski said there are about 150 people working on Columbia’s stretch of I-70 alone.

“We want to make sure that they can show up, do their job and go home at the end of every shift,” Kopinski said. “We encourage everyone to try to slow down and and keep everybody safe as we make these historic improvements.”

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Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Montgomery County man has been charged with four counts of child abuse after multiple children reported repeated abuse to law enforcement.

Eric Peterson, of Middletown, has a bond hearing scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday. A warrant was issued on Wednesday and no bond was set.

The probable cause statement describes three children giving multiple accounts of alleged abuse over the course of several years. A ceiling allegedly caved in and caused an injury to one of the victim’s faces, while leaking water, dog feces and the kitchen of the home “had unknown substances thrown all over the walls,” a deputy wrote after visiting the home.

One of the victims described Peterson throwing a bottle of pills at them, with Peterson telling them to die by suicide, the statement says. The same victim reported assaults of other siblings and allegedly “take blame” for their siblings to try to divert abuse toward them, the statement says.

Another victim with a described disability was allegedly assaulted repeatedly, including on Peterson’s wedding day, the statement says. One of the victims allegedly described an incident where Peterson sent dogs after one of the victims after pushing them, the statement says.

Another victim described being choked and hurt by Peterson, according to the statement.

Peterson allegedly denied all allegations to a deputy, but the deputy wrote Peterson had been drinking before getting interviewed.

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Alison Patton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Nearly two weeks have passed since the Missouri General Assembly adjourned its special session, and Gov. Mike Kehoe has yet to sign either of the bills the Republican majority sent to his desk.

The Missouri House of Representatives spent $159,706.60 on the special session, according to an email from the House spokesman Ben Peters. The biggest expense is the representatives’ daily allowance, which totals $91,136 for the chamber’s 163 members.

Mileage comes in as the second most expensive category at $47,570.60, according to the email. The last category, Maptitude Mapping software, cost $21,000.

The ABC 17 News team requested financial information from the Senate, but hasn’t received anything yet.

The bill that would redistrict the state, HB 1, faces four legal challenges and could potentially be put in front of 2026 voters through a referendum petition.

The NAACP filed a lawsuit Sept. 3 to try to stop lawmakers from meeting. The NAACP claimed Kehoe doesn’t have the authority to call a special session for redistricting outside of a census year.

The NAACP lawsuit was heard by a Cole County judge but no further court dates have been set, according to previous reporting.

The map, if it goes into effect, would alter the state’s congressional districts to make one safely Democratic district, instead of two. To accomplish this, the Kansas City area would be split up into multiple districts.

Two more lawsuits were filed on Sept. 12 — the special session’s final day.

One lawsuit was filed by voters who will be in a different district once the new Republican-backed redistricting map goes into effect in 2026, according to court documents. One out of the four plaintiffs would remain in the same district.

Charles Hatfield, the attorney on the case, said in an email that his case is supposed to move “quickly” and a trial will be set for November.

The other lawsuit argues one Kansas City precinct is assigned to two different congressional districts, according to court documents.

The organization People Not Politicians and Richard von Glahn filed a lawsuit against Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, alleging Hoskins violated sunshine laws for not adding von Glahn’s referendum sheet onto the secretary of state’s website within the deadline, according to court documents.

The lawsuit also argues Hoskins can’t reject the referendum petition because the governor hasn’t signed the redistricting bill into law.

Under the Missouri Constitution, the governor has 45 days to sign the special session bills into law. Kehoe also has the option to not sign the bills, and they would still become law.

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Olivia Hayes

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Six months after an EF-2 tornado swept through the city of Rolla, signs of the destruction remain.

Three Rolla Public Schools buildings, along with other RPS properties like the softball complex, were damaged in the storm.

“We took four days off right after the tornado, and then that second week was our scheduled spring break. We took those two weeks to move students around and find temporary classrooms so we could get back to in-seat learning,” said Gina Zervos, spokesperson for Rolla Public Schools.

The cafeteria of Mark Twain Elementary School was destroyed in the March tornado, along with windows in some classrooms. Those broken windows remain boarded up, but Zervos said that has not affected the district’s operations for the 2025-26 school year.

“We closed out the last eight weeks of the school year last year, and then returned with everyone in August in their home buildings, in their home classrooms,” Zervos said.

Even with a long journey still ahead, Zervos said rebuilding is going according to plan.

“Everything else is basically done. Wyman Elementary had a lot of roof work and some playground equipment that had to be replaced. The playground equipment has been ordered. It just needs to be installed,” Zervos said. “The middle school, which is across the street here, basically complete. We had to order 17 new HVAC units for the rooftop. The HVAC units, I’m told, are here and will be installed when it stops raining.”

Mark Twain Elementary still doesn’t have a fully operating cafeteria, but Zervos said they’ve adapted for now through a district-wide effort as that project gets underway. Food staff in other buildings prepare and bring meals to Mark Twain daily.

Zervos said the school will get a new kitchen and cafeteria in the rebuild.

Zervos said bid packets will go out this week.

“Long-range plans are classroom spaces,” Zervos said. “Once we learn a little bit more about pricing for that project, then we’ll be able to determine if we can build space, build something back here right now, or if that’s a project for down the road.”

A separate bid opportunity will also open this week for rebuilding the softball complex, according to Zervos.

Zervos said the district is estimating $10 million to $14 million in damages once rebuilding is finished. Insurance will reimburse the costs.

Immediately following the tornado, Zervos said the community rallied together, from providing trucks and chainsaws to food and monetary donations. She said the overwhelming support has continued through the last six months.

“Even over the summer when we were moving back into our permanent spaces, we had people show up willing to help and ready to offer their own personal and business equipment to make that move happen and make it work flawlessly,” Zervos said.

Zervos said the district hopes to have the finishing touches on Wyman Elementary and Rolla Middle School done in the next six weeks. The work at Mark Twain Elementary is estimated to take about 18 months. Zervos said the district is shooting for a December 2027 completion date.

Through it all, she says, school staff have remained resilient despite many ups and downs.

“Everyone has worked together so beautifully to make a safe, educational space for kids to be able to make sure that we stay in seat and that everyone has everything they need,” Zervos said.

Several neighborhoods in the community were also left with significant damage.

Brayden Monterroza, owner of Roza FSP LLC, said he is working on homes in need of repair from the tornado damage. He was working Wednesday on Frost Drive.

“It had been hit by a couple of trees that fell, and then the wind from the tornado ripped pieces off. I mean, it damaged the trim on the windows and different pieces of the siding all throughout the house,” Monterroza said of the house he was working on.

Monterroza detailed his experience working on one home that had its roof ripped off in the tornado.

“When it rained, it flooded a lot of the interior. So that house was gutted and we completely had redone the roofing, the siding, the whole interior,” Monterroza said.

Monterroza expects work from the tornado damage to continue for at least another year. He said the repairs could cost individuals thousands of dollars, depending on the damage.

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