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1 week ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Annelise Hanshaw |Zoe Naylor
By Annelise Hanshaw, The Missouri Independent,Zoe Naylor A decade of work by lawmakers and activists culminated earlier this month with the legislature sending a bill to Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe expanding extracurricular opportunities for homeschool students. The legislation, which has been filed every year in Missouri since 2014, will require public schools to allow homeschooled students in the area to try out for sports teams and other activities beginning in August.
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1 week ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Zoe Naylor |Elizabeth Brixey
By Zoe Naylor,Elizabeth Brixey The Columbia Farmers Market will resume its Wednesday Market this week. The mid-week market will run from 4 to 7 p.m. each Wednesday through Sept. 3 at 1769 W. Ash St., according to a news release from the Columbia Farmers Market. Nearly 30 vendors will sell produce, meat, cut flowers and baked goods, among other classic farmers market products.
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2 weeks ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Gordon Dickson |Zoe Naylor
By Gordon Dickson,Zoe Naylor The city's use of "diversity, equity and inclusion" language in its policies is once again on the Columbia City Council's agenda. Legal protections would be provided for city employees involved in signing paperwork for federal grants, if the city were ever to be accused of violating federal law, under a proposal the City Council will consider on Monday.
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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Zoe Naylor |Amber Roldan |Adeen Rao |Alec Martirez
A plan to cut diversity, equity and inclusion language from Columbia's strategic plan was put on hold Monday evening. The Columbia City Council voted unanimously to take up the issue again June 16 during its bimonthly regular meeting.
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1 month ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Zoe Naylor |Amber Roldan |Alec Martirez |Adeen Rao
A plan to cut diversity, equity and inclusion language from Columbia's strategic plan was put on hold Monday evening. The Columbia City Council voted unanimously to take up the issue again June 16 during its regular meeting.
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2 months ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Sophia Scheller |Zoe Naylor |Yasmeen Saadi
Fourteen police officers in training drove around a policing center in Columbia, eyes peeled, as they practiced responding to a "shots fired" call early Tuesday morning. The drill was one of many simulations the recruits have practiced over the last five months as part of the first graduating class of the Columbia Police Department's in-house police academy. The class graduated Friday evening in a ceremony at C2 Church. In attendance were academy staff, friends, family and community members.
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Feb 16, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Lucy Valeski |Zoe Naylor |Amber Roldan |Max Quinn
Registered voters in Columbia will vote for mayor in the April 8 election. Barbara Buffaloe, the current mayor, is running for reelection against Tanya Heath and Blair Murphy. Lucio Bitoy is running as a write-in candidate.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Amber Roldan |Zoe Naylor |Lucy Valeski
By Amber Roldan,Zoe Naylor,Lucy Valeski The Clear Creek force main sewage pipe will be replaced after multiple failures resulting in sewage spills. The 2,500-foot sewer main was improperly constructed and has failed six times since 2010, resulting in sewage spilling into Clear Creek. The most recent failure occurred last February.
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Zoe Naylor
There's typically a lot of crying in the infant room of Columbia's KinderCare. The babies spend their days crawling their teachers, listening to "Old MacDonald" and going through a steady cycle of bottle, diaper change, play with toys, nap.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
bizziebaby.co.uk | Abby Coe |Zoe Naylor |Carol Day
Product Tested By Abby Coe – Nate 4 Years Abby Awarded The Orion Kids Boot 5/5I was really looking forward to receiving these and they did not disappoint. Such a lovely, good quality boot and couldn’t wait to try them on my boy! A very lovely boot, I think the nicest boots I’ve ever had to be honest. Simple, sleek and comfortable design that looked fab. The sizing was spot on and they fit beautifully. They were a lovely fit and super comfortable. My boy loved them straight away.
