Harv made you happy

The community recently lost a beacon of positivity with the passing of Duane “Harv” Ries, a man who spent years sharing his love of music and the outdoors and brightened…

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S4S still going strong

This weekend, Columbia will once again host thousands of concert-goers from Monroe County and beyond as Songs4Soldiers returns for its 11th year of aiding combat veterans. The event will once…

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S4S acts selected

Songs4Soldiers announced last week its lineup for the 2024 benefit concert taking place Sept. 13-14 at Bolm-Schuhkraft City Park in Columbia. On Friday, Sept. 13, country artist Chris Janson will…

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Business as usual in Columbia

The Columbia City Council meeting on Oct. 16 featured yet another “clean opinion” of the city’s finances and accounting practices.  Jim Schmersahl of the Schorb & Schmersahl accounting firm delivered…

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Memories of Kabul

April marked the second anniversary of the beginning of the end of the U.S. War in Afghanistan, with the nation’s withdrawal from that country taking place through the end of…

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