When a child enters the foster care system, they are appointed a team of people to help them through the system: a social worker, a lawyer, and a judge. But because the foster care system has such a high number of cases, the people on the child’s team often change throughout the child’s time in […]
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Too often, business leaders take a dim view of government programs, as many of them are intended to regulate or control more than they facilitate the easy flow of commerce. But, not all government plans are created equally. One star in the galaxy of government offerings is the SBA 504 Small Business Loan Program. The
“My biggest priority is making sure that we have a very voter-centric clerk’s office that’s going to make it easy for people to vote. Make it accessible and make it simple,” says Brianna Lennon, the Democratic candidate running for Boone County Clerk. “We have a history in Boone County of having really on-top-of-it, voter-centric elections,
September 30 brings an end to the 2018 fiscal year for Columbia, and while we won’t know where the budget ended in terms of actual numbers for another four months, the city cannot wait that long before implementing a new budget. And so the 2019 fiscal year begins. While this topic may make some people
Well, they have done it again! The mayor of Columbia and his troika of acolytes have cut another notch in their totems of dubious achievements. The project to fix the Henderson Branch sewer washed away amidst a flurry of misinformation by a 4–3 vote just hours before sunrise a few weeks ago at a city
Job description: My job, in a nutshell, is really about managing personnel along with our annual budget. Oh, and being able and willing to attend a lot of meetings! Years lived in Columbia/Mid-Missouri: 51 (my entire life). Education: Bachelor’s in criminal justice and master’s in criminal justice and law enforcement administration from Columbia College. Favorite volunteer/community activity: Coaching youth sports. Professional background:
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Most people over the age of 16 will at some point in their lives have to visit the Department of Motor Vehicles office, better known in Columbia as licensing offices. The licensing offices handle vehicle registrations and renewals, titling services, license plate renewals, driver’s licenses, and identification cards. Columbia is fortunate to have two licensing office locations — one
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1. What’s your background? I was a restaurant manager for about 15 years prior to being hired at the post office. I initially started out as a letter carrier and worked my way up the management chain. 2. Tell us about your job. I am responsible for the day-to-day operations in two delivery units and
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How Officer Jamie Dowler and Gorrit have become more than partners in stopping crime. Officer Jameson Dowler (he goes by Jamie) of the Columbia Police Department has a pretty unique partner in stopping crime. His name is Gorrit, and he’s a 2-year-old, jet-black Dutch shepherd. It started out as a partnership and soon became a
