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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Yong Li Xuan |Jack Calvert |Vanina Dimitrova |Michael Baniewicz
By Yong Li Xuan/Missourian,Jack Calvert/Missourian,Vanina Dimitrova/Missourian,Michael Baniewicz/Missourian,Li Xuan Yong,Vanina Dimitrova University of Missouri graduation weekend fell upon Columbia once again, the streets filling with friends and family to celebrate their graduates. The celebrations began in Jesse Auditorium, as 221 graduates walked across the stage to complete their degrees with the Honors College.
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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Yong Li Xuan |Nam Nguyen |Nam Nguyễn |Jackson Cooper |Anna Sago
JEFFERSON CITY - Hundreds of protesters from across the state vowed to keep fighting for abortion and workers' rights Thursday after the Missouri General Assembly repealed paid sick leave and put abortion rights back on the ballot. Both measures now await approval from Gov. Mike Kehoe. The Defend the Will of the People Rally was organized by Abortion Access Missouri, Missouri Jobs with Justice and the Missouri Workers Center.
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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Nam Nguyen |Nam Nguyễn |Yong Li Xuan |Jackson Cooper |Anna Sago
JEFFERSON CITY - Hundreds of protestors from across the state vowed to keep fighting for abortion and workers' rights Thursday after the Missouri General Assembly repealed paid sick leave and put abortion rights back on the ballot. Both measures now await approval from Gov. Mike Kehoe. The Defend the Will of Our People Rally was organized by Abortion Access Missouri, Missouri Jobs with Justice and the Missouri Workers Center.
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2 months 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.
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2 months 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.
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2 months 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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2 months 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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Mar 24, 2025 | 
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.
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Mar 24, 2025 | 
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.
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Mar 17, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Yong Li Xuan |Andy Theobald |Grant Salsman |Molly Fox
Missouri men's basketball received a No. 6 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. The Tigers (22-11) will face 11th-seeded Drake (30-3) at 6:35 p.m. Thursday at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. The game will be broadcast on truTV. "They could have said our site is going to be the moon, right? We would be thankful," Mizzou coach Dennis Gates said Sunday in a news conference. "They could have said several different places.
