When Kari Utterback stepped into her leadership role as the human services manager for the Columbia-Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services in June 2024, she knew she was inheriting more than just a position — she was continuing the legacy of Steve Hollis, a deeply respected predecessor. “I don’t think I can […]
Public Health and Human Services Director Stephanie Browning will retire from the city of Columbia effective Oct. 11, 2024, after twenty-five years of service to the community. The city manager’s office announced the news in a September 4 news release. Browning began her public health career in Yuma, Arizona, where she worked HIV prevention for
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At only 8 in the morning, Kevin Meyers, the animal control supervisor for the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services, is already busy taking down information from two voicemails, and the phones continue to ring. He quickly guides me back to Animal Control’s office before answering another call, asking questions to fully
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 System and chancellor of MU; and Stephanie Browning, director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services, have been forced to make the toughest
