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Welcome back to Columbia Parents' Digest, and happy summer break! After a long school year, it's great to have a little bit of room to breathe. I know I am looking forward to a summer of relaxing and getting some free time away from homework. As summer break begins, your...

Summer break: Your time to experience nature

Robert C Lynn, 67, Columbia, Mo, passed away unexpectedly May 31, 2023. Bob was born May 23, 1956, to Merlyn C and Muriel Lynn.

Robert C Lynn, May 23, 1956 —May 31, 2023

Columbia residents learned about gardening while enjoying home-grown snacks during the annual Edible Columbia Garden Tour put on by the Mid-Missouri Peaceworks’ Center for Sustainable Living on Sunday in Columbia. Participants were shown three backyard gardens along with more in-depth tours of the Veterans Urban Farm and the Ann Street Community Garden. At each location, hosts served food or drinks using ingredients from their gardens. Examples included a lemon grass, lemon balm and spice bush tea, a kale salad and a potato salad. The event has occurred every year for over a decade and draws a variety of people who are eager to learn more about how they can grow and utilize their own gardens.

Edible garden tour explores sustainable growing in Central Columbia

Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones will retire Aug. 1, the city announced in a news release Monday. City Manager De’Carlon Seewood will oversee the process of finding Columbia's next police chief, according to the release.

Police Chief Jones announces August retirement

Bells will ring and wreaths will be laid at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Boone County Courthouse to commemorate the D-Day invasion. The public, especially military veterans, are invited to attend the ceremonies, which will include a wreath being laid by 96-year-old World War II Navy veteran Felipe Regaldo. The ceremonies will include a ringing of the Navy bell and remarks from military officials.

D-Day ceremony set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at courthouse

The smell of fresh-squeezed lemonade and street food lingered in the air surrounding a multitude of clay pots, painted canvases and hand-knitted stuffed animals housed in nearby tents. Children masked with face paint creations of sharks and unicorns tugged their parents along to explore the offerings of each booth. After...

Art in the Park kicks off at Stephens Lake Park

Local unions are attempting to rally support during the Columbia City Council’s Monday meeting due to allegations that city management has not been bargaining in good faith and leadership has chosen to allow excessive crime. Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 955 protested the city’s most recent wage...

Unions accuse city of negotiating in bad faith, allowing rampant crime

A GoFundMe page has been created to help with funeral expenses for a 6-year-old boy who died last week after a car crash. Noah Drupp died after the car in which he was riding was involved in a head-on crash Wednesday on East New Haven Road. His death was announced Friday.

Fundraiser set up for child who died in New Haven Road crash

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Eastman quadruplets: The four student-athletes at Hickman excel in different ways

It’s stressful enough for parents to teach just one kid to drive. Multiply that by four? And meet the Eastmans. Caroline, Ellie, Luke and Wilson Eastman...

Eastman quadruplets: The four student-athletes at Hickman excel in different ways

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