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Dial ‘S’ for Santa
Santa has moved to town, and this time he has a local phone number. For parents looking for a new way to brighten their children’s Christmas, the Santa Hotline was up and running Saturday, letting children speak directly to Santa and his elves.
Columbians concerned for low-income housing
Concerns about decreasing amounts of public housing in the United States brought more than 50 Missourians and public housing experts together Friday to discuss the future of low-income families. For the past six months, public housing residents along Columbia’s Park Avenue have said they are worried about a proposed demolition and revitalization project by a Columbia Housing Authority task force. Grass Roots Organizing, a nonprofit organization that helps families with low incomes, sponsored the event at its Columbia office.
Columbia, county consider new joint planning sessions
With large-scale developments pushing out from the city and into county property, officials took steps Saturday toward improving coordination in planning.
Recycling coordinator wins national award
Before you toss your next can of soda into the garbage, think about this: According to the Container Recycling Institute, the energy needed to replace discarded cans in 2000 could have generated enough electricity for 2.5 million American homes for a year. It’s this kind of information about recycling that Christine Gardner has tried to convey to Columbians since 1993.
Tapping Missouri’s crude economy
VERNON COUNTY — In a flat, grassy prairie 200 miles southwest of Columbia, oil pumps teeter day and night, extracting hundreds of gallons of water beaded with tiny globs of crude oil.
Tigers tumble
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Missouri volleyball team was unaware that there was an All-Region team.
Willed to win
Matt Lawrence pounded the table on press row with both palms. It was the second pounding for the table in a matter of seconds. A moment before, Jimmy McKinney’s body slammed across it as he sprawled toward the ground.
Young battles top post player
For Missouri’s post players, the matchup against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi offered a challenge.
Senior gymnast still in top form
Missouri senior Lauren Schwartzman has built an impressive resume during her time on the No. 16 Tigers’ gymnastics team. Last season, she earned two perfect 10’s on the balance beam and tied for second place in floor exercise at the NCAA South Central Regional.
Weekend fills players with mixed emotions
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.— Missouri volleyball coach Wayne Kreklow knows his team didn’t play its best Saturday, losing to No. 15-seeded Tennessee 30-28, 30-27, 25-30, 30-17 in the Regional Finals of the NCAA Tournament. But he also said his team, the tournament’s No. 10 seed, has nothing to be ashamed of.
Playing with passion
Jessra Johnson was in third grade when her mom broke the news.
