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Life is a Collection of Moments

Heather Brown Destin, Florida Destin, Florida has been my go-to favorite vacation destination for years. The first time I visited was in 2014, when I got married to...

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The Nurse’s Office: A Student’s Safe Haven

During the eight hours in a school day, school nurses are responsible for managing the health issues that arise in their school building. From students to staffers, from...

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A Day in the Life of a Firefighter

“Family” is the word that comes to mind as Tommy Goran, an alumnus of the 2020 class of 20 under 40, talks about his experiences working with the...

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Straight from the Chef’s Mouth: Holiday Dish Recipes from Your Favorite Local Chefs

Louis Marrero | The Social Room For Louis Marrero, head chef at The Social Room, the holiday season does not bring to mind images of conventional, Midwestern fare....

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A Homecoming

An immersive children’s theater company dedicated to teaching, reaching, and inspiring children through performing arts returned to a newly renovated space in the Columbia Mall after seven years...

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What’s on the Shelf at Daniel Boone Regional Library?

One of the myths that Margaret Conroy, executive director of Daniel Boone Regional Library, hopes to debunk is that public libraries are only quiet places full of bookshelves....

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Cooking from Her Heart

They say that the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach. This is certainly the case for Kim Hornes, better known as “Miss Kim,” who has captured...

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Getting Puppies on the Right Paw

In a roundabout way, TerriAnn Tucker-Warhover’s background in veterinary medicine led her to create Puppies with Purpose nine years ago. TerriAnn, a veterinarian for more than 30 years...

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A Traveling Family

“Last spring, when COVID-19 happened, we had to cancel our beach trip in the summer and our normal vacations that we had planned. As things progressed into the...

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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...