Anna Colletto

1 day ago | columbiamissourian.com | Sydney Waldron |Anna Colletto

The Trump administration's slowing of visa processing for temporary workers is creating challenges for local businesses reliant on foreign labor to meet staffing demands. H-2B visas allow foreign workers to temporarily work for American businesses in seasonal roles, allowing companies access to labor that can't be found domestically. These visas are released in batches by the Department of Homeland Security, but the Trump administration has slowed this process in an attempt to curb immigration.

2 days ago | columbiamissourian.com | Lauryn Rhodes |Anna Colletto

Following the weekend's EF1 tornado, Columbia residents and businesses are left to choose between trashing recyclables or taking them to private companies, without a timeline for services resuming.

2 days ago | columbiamissourian.com | Ava McCluer |Anna Colletto

By Ava McCluer,Anna Colletto A Panera Bread is headed for the University of Missouri's Student Center next fall, replacing Infusion, a coffee and smoothie shop. MU announced the new addition Tuesday, via email and a post on Instagram. Campus Dining hinted at the change in March, writing in a post that Infusion would close to make room for "an exciting new vendor."

3 days ago | columbiamissourian.com | Sydney Waldron |Anna Colletto

By Sydney Waldron,Anna Colletto Boone County and Columbia were hit with severe weather Easter Sunday, with flood risks continuing through the evening. The area was placed on a tornado warning until 5:45 p.m. Boone County remains under a tornado watch until 7 p.m. and a flood watch until 1 a.m., with severe thunderstorms continuing in mid-Missouri through the evening.

4 days ago | columbiamissourian.com | Sydney Waldron |Anna Colletto

Boone County is under a tornado watch until 7 p.m. Easter Sunday, with flood warnings and hazardous weather expected to continue through the evening. The National Weather Service issued the tornado watch at noon Sunday for 44 Missouri counties, as severe weather is expected across central Missouri and parts of Illinois. Showers and thunderstorms are expected Sunday afternoon and evening, with the possibility of large hail and damaging winds.