March 7, 2025

Dirty Jobs 

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

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Eyes on the Road, Hands Off Your Phone

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

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