Ava Neels
Ava Neels studies journalism and Chinese language at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She was born and raised in South City St. Louis.
When outside of the studio, Ava enjoys long walks, trying to feed squirrels and finding the best ice cream in town. She is passionate about social justice and uplifting community voices.
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Missouri River Days is a half-day field trip offered to all fourth-graders at Columbia Public Schools in partnership with the nonprofit group Missouri River Relief. The field trip is held at Cooper’s Landing Riverside Resort & Marina, where students have the opportunity to get up close and personal with nature.
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Akil Kumarasamy recently debuted her first novel Meet Us by the Roaring Sea, which explores themes of loss, identity and change through interconnected stories.
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Childcare workers from across the state traveled to Jefferson City Thursday morning to testify in support of a bill that would eliminate sales tax on diapers.
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The MDDOC will prioritize topics of guardianship, segregation, abuse and neglect in the 2023 session.
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Roger Johnson is the incumbent Boone County prosecutor and is running unopposed.
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For the 10 year anniversary of being part of the SEC, Columbia expects over 30,000 fans to come in for the game.
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Some pharmacies are already seeing high demand for the COVID-19 bivalent booster as it becomes available.