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Lauren Sable Freiman

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Ready for Hire

As “Help Wanted” signs line storefronts and businesses across the country struggle to fill open positions, employers around Columbia are tapping into an underutilized group of capable, willing,...

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Quarantine Companions

As life screeched to a halt around the country in March 2020, the phones at area pet rescues started ringing off the hook. Applications for foster families and...

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The Road to a Columbia Celebration

The CoMo 200 Bicentennial Task Force, appointed by Mayor Brian Treece in early 2018, was tasked with a huge job — ensuring that Columbia’s bicentennial was a memorable...

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Rainbows after the Storm

Twelve percent of women of reproductive age — 1 in 8 couples — struggle with infertility or recurrent pregnancy loss. The emotional, physical, and financial burdens are heavy,...

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Rocking Out

Each summer, a group of 25 teenagers from around Columbia comes together for a seven-day camp experience filled with music lessons, planning, songwriting, rehearsals, and creativity, fueled by...

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Bringing Home the Greens

Liz Graznak is pursuing her passion from the ground up with Happy Hollow Farm....
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Navigating the Storm

Nurses are used to a fast-paced, constantly changing, and stressful environment, but COVID-19 has challenged health care workers in a whole new way. Columbia’s nurses have risen to...

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In the Face of a Challenge

Over the past nine months, with COVID-19 spreading through Columbia and the world, Dr. Peter Stiepleman, superintendent of Columbia Public Schools; Dr. Mun Choi, president of the UM...

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Making the Dream Work

Twice each month, a group of people representing a range of creative industries come together for meetups in Columbia with only one goal: creating unique, memorable, breathtaking content...

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Credit Unions vs. Banks 101

There are many flavors of ice cream. Some people prefer chocolate, while others crave vanilla or maybe strawberry. The same principle applies to the variety of banks and...