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Sarah Brown Opens The First Black Beauty Supply Store In Columbia, MO, With A Mission To Empower Black Women
Sarah Brown is empowering Black women through her beauty supply store. According to the Columbia Missourian, Brown is the proud owner of Beauty Trap, reportedly the first Black beauty supply store in Columbia, MO. Outside of being a business owner, Brown has been in the beauty space for more than 26 years, using her cosmetology license to work as a hairstylist.
The Daily Blend w/ AC: Nickie Davis, The District's Dog Days Sidewalk Sale
The dog days of summer are officially here, and so is The District's annual Dog Days Sidewalk Sale. Nickie Davis says to get ready for "deep, deep deals," even on items you might not expect to find on shelves during the summer months! July 16, 2024.
MU horticulturist says spicy foods can help you ‘beat the heat’ this summer
Could eating hot foods like horseradish, wasabi, and hot sauce, be a way to keep cool?. According to University of Missouri horticulturist Dave Trinklein, there is scientific evidence suggesting that eating something spicy on a hot summer day can make you feel cooler by triggering sweat. “Anything that can essentially...
Grant will help bring Jabberwocky Studios programs to more Columbia kids
A recent Veterans United Foundation grant will make it easier for youth to access Jabberwocky Studios and its dance, theater and STEAM programs. The $18,000 grant will allow the nonprofit to bring programs directly to neighborhoods aboard the Art Bus and facilitate transportation for children for studio programs. “Lack of...
Animal health corridor to be enhanced by a new research lab in St. Joseph
Pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim is building a new research lab at its campus in northwest Missouri’s St. Joseph in an effort to strengthen the bi-state Animal Health Corridor. The corridor represents 300 animal health companies from Columbia, Missouri to Manhattan, Kansas and employs 20,000 workers. Kimberly Young is President...
Springfield, Kansas City and Columbia show slight increase in guns found in carry-on luggage, TSA reports
Missouri – In Missouri, there has been a general drop in attempts to get guns on planes in carry-on baggage despite a notable increase in passenger air travel. The Transportation Security Agency (TSA) reports a drop in these types of incidents over the first half of the year. From...
MU Extension Office: Mulching can help cool soil
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - While mulching may not be at the top of your to-do list during the summer, it can greatly benefit your garden. According to the University of Missouri Extension Office, maintaining 2-4 inches of organic mulch helps keep soil cool, promotes root growth, curbs moisture loss, and prevents weed germination by blocking sunlight.
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