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Getting Dirty with the Dirt Crew

The Dirt Crew, as it’s lovingly called by some of its members, probably started on a “cold, wet, rainy day,” about five years ago, Bartley Stevenson says. “In...

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Real Estate Shortage: What’s Your Plan B?

Imagine you’re a first-time homebuyer seeking a starter home in Columbia. Maybe you’ve just graduated from college. Maybe you’ve been living with relatives for a few years to...

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2017’s 20 Under 20: Samuel Baumer, Rock Bridge High School

Age: 18 Parents’ names: Clif and Michele. Post-graduation plans: Pre-nursing at College of the Ozarks. Dream job: Emergency nurse/ wilderness guide. Favorite class in high school: Either my...

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2017's 20 Under 20: Madison Null, Battle High School

Age: 18 Parents’ names: Kim Selting and Brian Null. Post-graduation plans: I plan to attend Colorado State University for undergrad and major in biology. I’ll use my education...

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2017’s 20 Under 20: Stephanie Zhang, Rock Bridge High School

Age: 18 Parents’ names: Jingyan Xia and Qi Zhang. Post-graduation plans: I will either be majoring in mathematics with computer science and minoring in statistics at the Massachusetts...

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2017’s 20 Under 20: Mekhia Thompson, Battle High School

Age: 17 Parent’s name: Francis Thompson Post-graduation plans: I’m going to the University of Central Missouri. Dream job: Interior designer. Favorite class in high school: Interior design, AVID,...

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2017’s 20 Under 20: Shristi Bhandari Bashista, Columbia Independent School

Age: 18 Parents’ names: Rabindra and Alka Bhandari. Dream job: Not sure yet, but I know I want to end up helping people in some way, shape, or...

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2017’s 20 Under 20: Marc Chauvin, Battle High School

Age: 17 Parents’ names: Rebecca and Richard Ballew. Post-graduation plans: I plan to study at MACC for two years, and then I’ll study photography at Mizzou. Dream job:...

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2017’s 20 Under 20: Makali Hawkins, Hickman High School

Age: 17 Parents’ names: Holly Wheatley, Josh Wheatley, Matt Hawkins, Christy Hawkins Post-graduation plans: I plan on attending MU with a major in nursing and a minor in...

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2017’s 20 Under 20: Freeman Hickman, Battle High School

Age: 19 Parents’ Names: Tswana Johnson, Freeman D. Hickman Jr. Dream job: I have a wide variety of interests — I’m currently trying to narrow them all down...