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2 weeks ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Genevieve Smith
By Genevieve Smith The Columbia Area Earth Day Festival has been postponed to May 4 due to the chance of rain over the weekend. The festival will take place at Peace Park and the surrounding streets. It is set to be the biggest festival in the history of the event with over 220 booths and two stages of music, according to a news release.
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2 weeks ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Genevieve Smith |Elizabeth Brixey
A new drive to clear more than $124,000 in student meal debt is underway. Former Columbia School Board candidate Ken Rice is calling on the community pay off the current student meal debt in Columbia Public Schools.
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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Genevieve Smith |Elizabeth Brixey
By Genevieve Smith,Elizabeth Brixey Voters in school districts across Boone County elected board members and passed bond issues Tuesday. School board seats were open in Southern Boone, Hallsville, Centralia, Sturgeon and Harrisburg. However, the races were only contested in Hallsville and Sturgeon. District residents in Hallsville and Centralia passed bond issues.
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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Yong Li Xuan |Sophia Scheller |Genevieve Smith |Tanvi Kulkarni
By Yong Li Xuan/Missourian,Sophia Scheller/Missourian,Genevieve Smith,Tanvi Kulkarni,Abigail Didonna,Yasmeen Saadi,Elizabeth Brixey Suzette Waters returns to the Columbia School Board for a second term along with newcomer Erica Dickson, voters decided Tuesday. Waters was the top vote-getter with 17,698 votes, followed by Dickson with 16,885 votes and Rice with 10,423, according to unofficial results.
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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Sophia Scheller |Yong Li Xuan |Genevieve Smith |Tanvi Kulkarni
By Sophia Scheller/Missourian,Yong Li Xuan/Missourian,Genevieve Smith,Tanvi Kulkarni,Abigail Didonna,Yasmeen Saadi,Elizabeth Brixey Suzette Waters returns to the Columbia School Board for a second term along with newcomer Erica Dickson, voters decided Tuesday. Waters was the top vote-getter with 17,698 votes, followed by Dickson with 16,885 votes and Rice with 10,423, according to unofficial results.
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1 month ago | 
techpolicy.press | Genevieve Smith
Genevieve Smith / Apr 1, 2025The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently issued new guidance to scientists who partner with the US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI), directing them to prioritize “reducing ideological bias, to enable human flourishing and economic competitiveness,” as Wired recently reported.
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1 month ago | 
komu.com | Genevieve Smith
The two newcomers to the Columbia School Board race have raised the most money throughout the campaign season. In ballot order: Erica Dickson raised $6,311.86 in contributions; Ken Rice raised $10,410.30; and incumbent Suzette Waters raised $2,811.50, according to their most recent campaign finance reports. As required by the Missouri Ethics Commission, the campaign finance reports are due eight days before the municipal election April 8.
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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Genevieve Smith |Elizabeth Brixey
By Genevieve Smith,Elizabeth Brixey The two newcomers to the Columbia School Board race have raised the most money throughout the campaign season. In ballot order: Erica Dickson raised $6,311.86 in contributions; Ken Rice raised $10,410.30; and incumbent Suzette Waters raised $2,811.50, according to their most recent campaign finance reports.
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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Genevieve Smith
By guest1edca11868593e5358f8360c,Genevieve Smith You may have noticed some higher prices at the pumps, but experts say a rise in gas prices this time of year is not out of the ordinary. The average gas price across the state is $2.91, up 10 cents compared to this time last week. Drivers in Columbia are paying the most on average in the state at $3.02 per gallon, according to a news release from AAA.
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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Genevieve Smith |Elizabeth Brixey
By Genevieve Smith,Elizabeth Brixey Voters in school districts across Boone County will elect board members and decide bond issues in the April 8 municipal election. School board seats are coming open in Southern Boone, Hallsville, Centralia, Sturgeon and Harrisburg. District residents in Hallsville and Centralia will vote on bond issues.
