Yong Li Xuan

1 month ago | columbiamissourian.com | Yong Li Xuan |Amber Roldan |Lucy Valeski

Two weeks after stepping into his new role leading Columbia's Office of Violence Prevention, D'Markus Thomas-Brown was faced with the news of three shootings over the weekend. His response: tackling the root causes of violent crime and deploying de-escalation strategies. The Office of Violence Prevention will facilitate collaboration between the Columbia Police Department and community organizations to identify and target root causes of crime in Columbia, Thomas-Brown said.

1 month ago | columbiamissourian.com | Yong Li Xuan |Amber Roldan |Lucy Valeski

Two weeks after stepping into his new role leading Columbia's Office of Violence Prevention, D'Markus Thomas-Brown was faced with the news of three shootings over the weekend. His response: tackling the root causes of violent crime and deploying de-escalation strategies. The Office of Violence Prevention will facilitate collaboration between the police department and community organizations to identify and target root causes of crime in Columbia, Thomas-Brown said.

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.

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.

1 month ago | columbiamissourian.com | Yong Li Xuan |Lin Choi

By Yong Li Xuan/Missourian,Lin Choi Travelers from across the country flocked to Missouri to the quiet, river town of Hermann, where a three-day festival was held to celebrate the town's sausage-making traditions. The 44th annual Hermann Wurstfest attracted visitors from neighboring states, such as Kansas and Iowa, and some more distant ones, including Wisconsin and South Dakota.