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Ellis Fischel Cancer Center to offer free screenings
There will be free cancer screenings at the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center on Friday afternoon. Call 563-817-3080 to make a reservation.
Eloise Brickner loved babysitting her grandchildren
Eloise Brickner of Columbia died Wednesday, April 25 2012. She was 85.
Eloise Brickner, March 13, 1927 — April 25, 2012, of Columbia
Eloise Brickner, 85, of Columbia, passed away on April 25, 2012 at Bethesda Meadow in Ellisville, Missouri.
FROM READERS: Dinner and movie nights at Centro Latino
Centro Latino is holding spring dinner and movie nights as part of their health literacy program. The dinners look delicious – fresh, hardy, plant-based fare. The films are the sort that prompt much discussion and reflection.
Mississippi River bridge in northeast Missouri to shut down for a week
Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana, Mo., will close for major repairs for a week starting Friday evening.
UPDATE: Police Chief Burton says he is committed to the job
Columbia Police Chief Ken Burton released a statement Thursday morning affirming his commitment to his job and expressing his continued dedication to Columbia and to his command.
COMO YOU KNOW: Tax-increment financing
Tax-increment financing was authorized by the Columbia City Council in March 2008 as an incentive for development or improvement projects that eliminate blight and create jobs.
