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Columbia leaders discuss the future of city workforce development

Columbia leaders discussed workforce development and community contributions Friday at a meeting that brought together officials from Columbia Public Schools, the University of Missouri, business and city and county governments. Representatives from the Boone County Commission, the Columbia Area Chamber of Commerce, Columbia Public Schools, the University of Missouri and the City of Columbia were

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Columbia Public Schools happy with progress on annual reports

A Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman said the district is happy with its overall performance in data released by the state Thursday. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Thursday released Annual Progress Reports for school districts, which are used to determine districts’ accreditation status. The reports look at performance measures such as standardized

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‘Huge amount’ of people expected to need utility help as temperatures drop

One mid-Missouri organization is expecting large numbers of families needing assistance to pay electric and gas bills as the temperature get colder. Central Missouri Community Action processes applications for the state’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Howard, Moniteau and Osage counties. Colita Harvey, housing program manager of Central

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