Job description: I am responsible for the management of all parks and recreation services offered by the city of Columbia. My job duties include supervision of staff, budget management, natural resource management, implementation of the capital improvement program, and long-range planning for the department. Professional background: When I was 18 years old, I started working […]
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One of the things people find most interesting about me is that I have five kids. They always respond with “FIVE?!” with a mixture of awe and concern for my mental health. Yep. Five. I rather enjoy that moment when it happens. I feel somewhat like Super Woman. And the truth is, I’ve had to
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Boone County History and Culture Center The Boone County Historical Society has elected four new members to its board of directors. The new directors — Melissa Hecht, Randall Kilgore, Michele Cropp, and Andrea Tapia — bring a wealth of new expertise to the board. Melissa Hecht, a consumer banking officer for Central Bank of Boone
Dustin Thomas University of Missouri Health Care has named Dustin Thomas chief financial officer. Dustin joined the institution in September from the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he served as chief analytics officer and health system chief financial officer. He began his career with Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City and served in finance
Rob Boone Rob Boone, associate vice president of Columbia College Global, was recently elected to serve as vice president of the National Association of Institutions for Military Education Services. Rob’s election also includes a two-year term as president-elect. Rob, a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, received an Army commission from Sam Houston State
The March 2023 single-family home sales statistics are now available on midmohomefinder.com. Single-family home sales sunk 15 percent in March to 143 units, led by new construction sales that dropped off 44 percent from last year. Existing home sales fell 7 percent. Price increases eased a bit last month by .43 percent to $321,604 for
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There are a lot of kids in COMO. There are the 18-and-unders still at home, plus plenty of college “kids” who have technically reached the age of maturity but are still dependents of their folks back home. Many collegians act their age, but many don’t — just look around town. Kids are a big business
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Nearly four of every 10 students in Columbia Public Schools eat school lunch and breakfast for free or reduced cost according to the most recent report from the CPS nutrition services department. With a total student enrollment of 19,021, the school district’s free and reduced meal eligibility summary report for February 2023 showed that 11,726
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Jade and The Saw Husband-and-wife duo Mike and Ronnie are the creatives behind Jade and the Saw. They say they started that journey together in 2020 to discover a new purpose. “We wanted a way to connect with others and provide a little cheer amidst all of the chaos and uncertainty going on in the
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A new $55 million, 74,000-square-foot facility will be home to the University of Missouri’s Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment by the end of 2025. Until that time, the center will continue to provide patient services and research opportunities for clinicians at dual buildings on Keene Street and Portland Avenue. The building project and name
