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Columbia
Sunday, September 21st, 2025
Good morning, Columbia. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 21st of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Yesterday, Agriculture Park hosted the 16th annual Harvest Hootenanny where Columbia high school students prepared main dishes like pulled pork and barbeque chicken using local ingredients for a free community event that required ticket purchase to support CCUA’s program. The festival featured carnival games, vendors, music, square dancing and live animals — a celebration of local talent and the harvest season. KOMU 8
- ➤ Local students organized Harvest Hootenanny—an event where visitors danced, played carnival games and enjoyed a meal made with local ingredients. Columbia Missourian
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Columbia’s annual Heritage Festival returned to Nifong Park this weekend and continues today with free admission, craft booths, and family activities. Organized by Columbia Parks and Recreation, the event features demonstrations of lost arts — including weaving and blacksmithing — and live music and dance with free shuttles from nearby parking. KOMU 8
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Columbia received $14.3 million from a settlement following a 2014 lawsuit with CenturyLink—now Brightspeed—over unpaid licensing taxes and fees. Columbia Missourian
- ➤ Nine streets in central and south Columbia will get pavement maintenance from the Columbia Public Works Department as crews start mill and overlay work on South Providence Road at 7 a.m. Monday, and the project is set to finish by October 3—temporary lane closures and No Parking signs will be posted 24 hours ahead, weather permitting. KOMU 8
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Ahmad Hardy rushed for 138 yards and scored a touchdown as Missouri beat South Carolina 29-20 Saturday night, with Beau Pribula leading a go-ahead fourth-quarter drive and the Tigers’ stout defense forcing key stoppages to secure a 14th home win. KOMU 8
- ➤ On Saturday, the Mizzou Tigers faced South Carolina at Memorial Stadium at 6 p.m. with 31 fans ejected for alcohol issues, lower than the 41 reported in their last meeting, while drivers headed to Columbia faced delays on I-70 due to MoDOT work—Mizzou will host its homecoming game on Sept 27 at 6:30 p.m. ABC 17
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11th Annual Golf Tournament
10 AM – 5 PM — Columbia Country Club — $800 for a four-person team — Participate in a fun golf scramble to support emergency care for critically ill pets.
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Counterparts Concert
7-8:30 p.m. — The Blue Note — Tickets from $30+ — Catch the energetic performance of Counterparts in an intimate setting.
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Intro to Machine Embroidery Class
6:00 – 8:30 PM — MACCLab | A Community Makerspace — $70.00 — Explore the Melco Bravo embroidery machine and learn safety protocols while creating your own embroidered piece.
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Intro to Shapeoko CNC Routers
6-8:30 p.m. — MACCLab | A Community Makerspace — Class fee covers all materials — Learn to enhance your woodworking skills with Shapeoko router techniques and safety protocols.
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The Broken Hearts - Tom Petty Tribute
8 p.m. – 12 a.m. — Rose Music Hall — Cost information not provided — Celebrate the legacy of Tom Petty with live renditions of his classic hits.
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Intro to Woodworking Class
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. — MACCLab | A Community Makerspace — Class fee includes materials — Learn safety protocols and create a small wood project in this introductory woodworking class.
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Anella: The Crashing This Party Tour
8 p.m. — Rose Music Hall — Cost TBA — Experience a night of lively music with Anella's vibrant performance.
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