My first job was a summer day camp counselor. I loved it! It was the same place I attended as a child, and it was so rewarding helping shape the kids’ summers like counselors before me did. It also helped that we spent three days at the pool and two days going on incredible trips […]
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Unbound Book Festival Did someone say, “Book festival?” Even better? “FREE” book festival. The 10th Unbound Book Festival runs April 17-20 in downtown Columbia, bringing nationally and internationally acclaimed authors of world-class renown to talk about their books, their work, and their lives. And it’s FREE. But the festival relies heavily on volunteers, and anyone
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In today’s fast-paced digital world, information spreads faster than ever. But with this constant flow of updates, headlines, and social media posts, a growing problem has emerged — how do we know what is real, relevant, or even applicable to our daily lives? Columbians, like people everywhere, rely on social media for local updates. While
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When I was a young girl, I dreamed of traveling the world and writing about it. I wanted to meet new people, see new places, savor new cultures, and share those experiences with others. When I wasn’t traveling, I hoped to be authoring novels from a quaint cabin in Vermont. As I grew up, those
People didn’t believe that COVID was real and that so many people lost their lives because of it. It really downplayed the lifesaving work we were doing. – T.J. Headley, RN In the first days of the COVID pandemic, when all the COVID patients were moved to one area of the intensive care unit at
While trade and technical education programs have been around for many years, leaders at the helm of area career and technical education programs say that students of all ages are taking a fresh look at the benefits of practical, hands-on learning opportunities that prepare them to enter the job market. Though technical and trade education
It started when our neighbors found our dog, Ernie, in their house. Ernie had dug under the fence and into their yard to play with their dogs. When Annie and Brinley went in through their doggie door, Ernie followed. Annie is a big brown mutt with a barrel chest, generous waistline, and big, soulful eyes.
Hopefully, everyone had a great time on Fat Tuesday. I’m sure some may have had a little too much fun, though, if one were in quest of the coveted beads! At any rate, we are now in the season of Lent, a time of preparation for Easter. Between now and Good Friday, each Friday is
Columbia is home to many forms of “dirty jobs,” from septic tank pumping, landscaping, welding, construction. You name it and Columbia probably has it. Recently, pet waste removal has joined the “dirty” list. Often, those jobs can be hard work, filthy, boring, and in all various weather conditions. But without the individuals who tackle those
In the year of education before citations began under Missouri’s new distracted driving law that took effect Jan. 1, Missouri Department of Transportation engineer Trent Brooks already had seen a difference. Brooks, who heads the Coalition for Roadway Safety Central Region, cited a study conducted by Cambridge Mobile Telematics. Its findings showed a 5.1 percent
