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By Submitted by Memorial Funeral Home  ¦   Lawrence 'Larry' Edward L'Hote, June 13, 1940 — April 12, 2013, of Columbia

By Abigail Geiger  ¦   Jonathan Balcombe spoke about his book, The Exultant Ark: A Pictorial Tour of Animal Pleasure, on Wednesday at the Daniel Boone Regional Library and on Thursday at the Columbia Art League for the "CAFO - Far From the Farm" symposium.

By Memorial Funeral Home  ¦   Hazell Dean Hitt

By Courtesy of Columbia Public Schools  ¦   Jonathan Sessions is a member of the Columbia School Board.

By Courtesy of University of Illinois News Bureau   ¦  

By Courtesy of Farm Sanctuary   ¦   Gene Baur

By Courtesy of Dan Hemmelgarn  ¦   Melinda Hemmelgarn

Pictured: Glendy Ray Hockman

By Courtesy of Shari Harmon  ¦   Larry and Becky Mayfield will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with friends and family on April 6.

By Courtesy photo from Memorial Funeral Home  ¦   Lorene F. Shaw of Columbia, Oct. 3, 1935 — March 25, 2013

By Photo courtesy of U.S. Secret Service  ¦   This undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Secret Service shows Secret Service agent Julia Pierson. President Barack Obama appointed the veteran Secret Service agent as the agency’s first female director, signaling his desire to change the culture at the male-dominated service, which has been marred by scandal.