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Columbia will receive slightly more than $25 million.
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Columbia will receive slightly more than $25 million.
COLUMBIA - The Columbia City Council is set to hear a proposal for a community-oriented policing program on Monday, during the regular city council meeting at 7 p.m. The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board sent a letter to Mayor Brian Treece and members of the City Council on April 23, which outlined a new community-oriented policing program. The program was created by board member Carly Gomez and newly elected Vice Chair Heather Heckman-McKenna. The Columbia Citizens Police Review Board's mission is to "bridge the gap between law enforcement, and the community, to help increase trust." ...
COLUMBIA - Both Boone and Cole Counties celebrated National Arbor Day with tree plantings and dedications on Friday. The two counties held their respective events as a part of their bicentennial celebrations, which Cole County celebrated in 2020, and Boone County's Columbia will celebrate this June. The following groups donated a tree outside of the Cole County Courthouse: The Jane Rudolph Jefferson Daughters of the American Revolution The Christopher Casey Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution The Camp Lillie Sons of the union Veterans Sam Bushman, Cole County Presiding Comm...