October 27, 2021

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November: Movers & Shakers

Dr. David Russell The Columbia College Board of Trustees has named Dr. David Russell the college’s 18th president. David has served as interim president since January 2021, and the promotion to president is effective October 1, 2021. David brings 30 years of service in higher education, including time as the chief of staff for nine

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Building a Stronger Community

Backed by a talented and committed team of 86 employees who work day in and day out to support Columbia’s most vulnerable residents, Randy Cole stepped up to lead the Columbia Housing Authority this past May. With programs that impact close to 2,000 households around Columbia and affordable housing that accounts for seven percent of

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Sarah & Lauren Moreau

What was your first date? Lauren: Our first official date was a Chris Stapleton concert — Sarah surprised me with tickets. I feel like we had plenty of unofficial dates before the concert, though. We were gym buddies and would hit up our favorite Mexican restaurant after the gym. Some of the conversations we had

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Matthew Lue

Job description The director of finance serves as the City of Columbia’s chief financial officer and financial policy advisor to the city manager as defined by the city charter. Job duties include directing the finance department by overseeing the city’s financial planning, budgeting, purchasing, accounting, pensions, and other financial administrative functions. Professional background I began

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Taxes & the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has seeped into every aspect of American life, from death to, inevitably, taxes. The pandemic prompted a host of economic stimulus programs, extended and enhanced unemployment benefits, economic stimulus payments to individuals, child tax credits, PPP loans, and employer tax credits, among other programs. These measures surely rescued the economy from sinking

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Banking on Columbia

It is July 1865.  The Civil War ended in April. The first public university west of the Mississippi River, the University of Missouri, is 26 years old. On the northeast corner of East Broadway and North Eighth Street, Exchange National Bank opens its doors to a growing Columbia. And so the history of that corner

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Work Where You Play

“We work where we play,” American Outdoor Brands CEO Brian Murphy says, motioning towards the various animals mounted on the walls of their three-year-old building in Columbia — a bright, open, fun space that serves as the headquarters for the rapidly growing company.  American Outdoor Brands is an outdoor consumer product company consisting of 20

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