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“Being elected second vice president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors is a profound honor and a responsibility that I do...
06/19/2026

“Being elected second vice president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors is a profound honor and a responsibility that I do not accept lightly. I look forward to working alongside colleagues from across the country to advance practical, bipartisan solutions to strengthen our cities. From housing and public safety to infrastructure and economic opportunity, I remain committed to ensuring that Columbia’s voice is part of the national conversation as we work to improve quality of life for communities everywhere.”

Mayor Daniel Rickenmann has been elected second vice president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), one of the nation’s most influential nonpartisan organizations representing cities and their leaders. The election took place during the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 94th Annual Meeting in Long ...

“We know that most of our canopy loss is due to development on private property because each year the city plants many m...
06/18/2026

“We know that most of our canopy loss is due to development on private property because each year the city plants many more street trees in public rights of way than we must take down due to age, storm damage, or disease. By giving away shade trees to property owners with this program, we are helping to reverse a 22 percent decline in our urban canopy over the last 18 years.”

Columbia Green and the City of Columbia have scheduled the latest free educational event for Beat the Heat—Plant a Tree. Mark your calendar for Saturday June 27, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Eau Claire Print Building, located at 3907 Ensor Avenue. Beat the Heat is a partnership between Columbia ...

“Obviously, we’ve had a couple of teams over the past four years we’ve felt were really strong and had a chance to get b...
05/26/2026

“Obviously, we’ve had a couple of teams over the past four years we’ve felt were really strong and had a chance to get back there, but it didn’t work out for one reason or another. For this group to get back to the finals, it’s a really good accomplishment for them, but also the program to just bounce back and get back in the finals for the 10th time in 28 years. I’m really proud of that as well as for the community to be back in the finals.”

“I remember being up 9-1 in the fifth inning and losing,” Bradwell said. “We played pretty well in that first game. Flora hit some balls that got out of there and we couldn’t get enough outs to get out of it. It was a good series. There were a lot of good players, good baseball. The second...

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