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Death notices for March 30, 2025

Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members. The first 100 words are free; over 100 words is $0.50/word.

Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members. The first 100 words are free; over 100 words is $0.50/word.
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Columbia breaks 104-year temperature record, faces dramatic weather shift

Columbia experienced a record-breaking high of 82 degrees Tuesday, surpassing a 104-year-old record, with forecasts predicting a dramatic weather shift that could bring snow less than 24 hours later.The previous record of 81 degrees was set in 1921, according to National Weather Service data.
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MU names new vice provost for enrollment management

Steve Robinson will be the new vice provost for enrollment management at the University of Missouri this coming academic year, according to a university news release Tuesday.Robinson will succeed Rhonda Gibler, who has served as interim vice provost for the Division of Enrollment Management since August.
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Death notice for March 12, 2025

Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members. The first 100 words are free; over 100 words is $0.50/word.

Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members. The first 100 words are free; over 100 words is $0.50/word.
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Rep. Alford calls to relocate SBA Kansas City office to Columbia

U.S. Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo, has called for the relocation of the Small Business Administration's regional Kansas City office to Columbia.Alford, the chairperson of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Regulations, sent a letter calling for the move to SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler on Tuesday.
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Main Squeeze reopens, returns to a plant-based cafe

Amanda Rainey helps customer Charlotte Sheehan, left, and Olivia Dreifaldt on Friday at Main Squeeze Juice Bar and Market in Columbia. Rainey and her husband John Gilbreth took over from the previous owner Leigh Lockhart. "We’re very happy to be able to bring back the cafe and reopen,” Rainey said.

Amanda Rainey helps customer Charlotte Sheehan, left, and Olivia Dreifaldt on Friday at Main Squeeze Juice Bar and Market in Columbia. Rainey and her husband John Gilbreth took over from the previous...
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Columbia coffee shops 'wait and see' on tariff impact

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policies, some Columbia coffee shops are taking a “wait and see” approach, unsure whether there will be price increases that affect their businesses.According to the National Coffee Association, daily coffee consumption is at a 20-year high, up nearly 40%. Some local coffee shop managers think they might be impacted but said prices won’t rise yet.
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Death notices for March 1, 2025

Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members. The first 100 words are free; over 100 words is $0.50/word.

Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members. The first 100 words are free; over 100 words is $0.50/word.
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True/False Film Fest awards True Vision Award and True Life Fund

True/False Film Fest is honoring one director for the 2025 True Vision Award and one film for the 2025 True Life Fund. This year’s True Life Fund film recipient is “The Track,” directed by Ryan Sidhoo. “The Track” follows aspiring luge athletes as they train on a now bullet-riddled 1984 Winter Olympic track in Saravejo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Walking through time: True/False Art Walk showcases themed installations

An attendee at Louie Palu’s presentation on his project Arctic Cinema places their hand on one of the piece’s blocks of iceAn attendee at Louie Palu’s presentation on his multimedia project “Arctic Cinema” touches one of the piece’s blocks of ice on Friday at the True/False Film Fest Sculpture Yard. During the presentation, Palu invited attendees to interact with the piece and get a closer look at the images encased in the ice.

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Protest outside courthouse shows solidarity with Columbia LGBTQ+ community

With cold, windy weather whipping Pride flags around, about 100 LGBTQ+ Columbia residents and allies gathered Saturday outside the Boone County Courthouse to protest the Trump administration and Missouri General Assembly.At the rally, attendees chanted phrases such as "We are here to stay," "Columbia is no place for hate" and "President Trump, shame on you."
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Newman Center celebrates community through music at Mardi Gras

A crowd of children, families and people of all ages lined Turner Avenue outside the Newman Center on Saturday in preparation for the annual Mardi Gras parade.A drumming rhythm could be heard from afar as the Marching Mizzou Drumline warmed up in the parking lot down the road.
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MU study finds link between microplastics and commercial fertilizer

An increasingly popular industry fertilizer creates microplastics that leach into soil, according to a study from the MU College of Engineering published in January.Researchers Maryam Salehi, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering for the university, and Farhad Jazaei at the University of Memphis found that polymer-coated controlled-release fertilizers, or PC-CRFs, are environmentally engineered to gradually release nutrients into the soil.
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Serendipity Salon and Gallery revives beloved farm and art market tradition

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Fashion show at Orr Street Studios showcases Black designers' work

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Weather delays Boone County libraries, buses running as normal

Columbia residents should be aware of a cold weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday.National Weather Service Meteorologist Lydia Jaja said the storm total has been 2.8 inches of snow. "So we do have a slight chance of some light snow flurries for your area today, this afternoon." Jaja said.
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Death notices for Feb. 19, 2025.

Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members. The first 100 words are free; over 100 words is $0.50/word.

Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members. The first 100 words are free; over 100 words is $0.50/word.
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Columbia teen killed in overnight shooting, arrest made

A teenager from Columbia was killed in a shooting on Clark Lane early Wednesday morning.Kaidynce Payne, 18, was pronounced dead on the scene in the 3200 block of Clark Lane, just east of U.S. 63, according to a news release from the Columbia Police Department.
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Heart of Missouri United Way announces new president and CEO

Talia Jackson will be the new president and chief executive officer of Heart of Missouri United Way starting March 3. Heart of Missouri United Way is a nonprofit organization in Columbia serving communities in Boone, Cooper and Howard counties. It aims to fight poverty by making basic needs like education, health care and financial stability more accessible.
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Neighborhood revitalization grants open for Columbia residents

Applications for Columbia’s Love Your Block mini-grants opened Friday, giving community members an opportunity to help revitalize their neighborhoods. Residents have until March 21 to apply.Columbia is one of 16 cities across the country to receive Love Your Block mini-grants, which give up to $2,500 to eligible projects aimed at neighborhood improvement. 
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Columbia Mall welcomes Great American Cookies, expands American Eagle

Great American Cookies and Carter's children's clothes are two new stores joining the Columbia Mall lineup. Construction, which has already begun on Great American Cookies, also includes the expansion of American Eagle Outfitters.While their current location undergoes remodeling, American Eagle has temporarily relocated, taking over two preexisting spaces.  Local businesses Mya’s Gourmet Popcorn and Mids Vintage have been moved within the mall to accommodate American Eagle's expansion....
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With experience in writing, reporting, editing, AP style, interviewing, investigative research data visualization and Adobe Suites, I'm open to most journalistic opportunities!

About Me

I'm a senior at the University of Missouri, where I am earning my Bachelor of Journalism with an emphasis in reporting and writing. I have covered local politics for the Columbia Missourian for over a year. 

How I work

Though currently Missouri-based, I am open to all remote freelance work during the school year and am interested in post-graduation opportunities in any location.