Austin Garza

Dec 10, 2024 | voxmagazine.com | Austin Garza

Walk this wayVisit SoleBros: 806 Locust St, Columbia, MO 65201; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday. It was love at first sight when Ian Morgan first laid eyes on a pair of Nike LeBron 9s in the South Beach colorway. Twelve years later, he’s married to the sneaker game. Morgan, 20, alongside his cousin, Ben Sapp, 43, opened SoleBros on October 18 in downtown Columbia. The consignment store features hundreds of sought-after shoes for sale.

Dec 10, 2024 | columbiamissourian.com | Austin Garza |Evy Lewis

By Austin Garza,Evy Lewis Disability support nonprofit Woodhaven capped off its 60th anniversary Tuesday with a ribbon cutting for a new career development center that will focus on helping people with disabilities create new career opportunities. The career development center will offer classes for skills such as laundry and dishwashing, as well as more advanced sessions covering 3D printing and podcast production. The facility also features sensory rooms for students to decompress.

Nov 22, 2024 | voxmagazine.com | Austin Garza

In September 2023, Nicholas Rodriguez brought the noise to Columbia at his inaugural Hip-Hop Unity Day celebration, which concluded with a proclamation from Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, who coined the event as a “key cultural event within the community.” She did the same a year later at the same event. This milestone encompassed years of involvement with organizations across Columbia.

Nov 10, 2024 | columbiamissourian.com | Austin Garza |Anna Colletto

By Austin Garza,Anna Colletto The University of Missouri's Alpha Rho chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Inc. made a splash teaching the basics of water safety and swimming fundamentals at its first Swim 1922 event Sunday. Swim 1922 is the sorority's national partnership with USA Swimming, the national governing body for competitive swimming in the U.S. The program aims to increase swimming participation in the Black community, reduce drowning rates and change attitudes regarding Black people swimming.

Oct 23, 2024 | voxmagazine.com | Austin Garza

Mids VintageFor more information and photos of the latest pieces, follow Mids Vintage on Instagram. Where: 2300 Bernadette Drive, #604 Hours: Closed Monday and Tuesday Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. On August 17, 2023, Bryce Miller spent his birthday operating one of the first days of his store, Mids Vintage. Located in Columbia Mall, Mids Vintage offers a selection of affordable, curated vintage clothing.