LAST UPDATE 2/2   Two water pipes froze and broke on Dec. 24 at the Oak Street residential hall. The next day, a fire-suppression sprinkler pipe broke at the Johnson location.    The flood waters hit residential rooms and hallways at both student housing buildings. A...

Following a meeting with UMKC officials Thursday night, the newly-formed UMKC Tenant Union publicly released their demands regarding university housing. Signed by over 100 students living on-campus, the statement outlined demands that included revising the terms of UMKC’s...

Nearly 150 students have been forced to relocate after a pipe burst in the Oak Street Hall dormitory over winter break. Caused by freezing temperatures, the burst on Jan. 3 damaged all five floors of the residence hall. Students displaced by the incident were moved to...

Work crews continue to repair water damage at Johnson Hall after massive flooding displaced 79 students last month. On Feb. 15, water gushed into the halls as alarms blared across the dorm building. Video taken by a resident shows water flowing down a stairwell.   Students...

When music education major Mollie Lederer stepped out of bed on Jan. 29 in her Johnson Hall dorm, she landed with a splash of water.   Confused as to the source of the water, the Johnson Hall resident wondered if something had spilled in the nearby fridge. However,...