Leaving your pet in a vehicle is not only dangerous, it's against the law
Contributed by the Columbia Police Department
     All the signs of autumn are here - students are back in school, fall clothes are hitting the stores, and football season is about to start.
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Taking your dog for a walk could be cruel
By Mimi M. Maddock
     Is it safe to take your dog for a walk every day? It's 100 outside. The heat index is 105. Even though it's a bit cooler in the morning and afternoon, imagine wearing a fur coat and walking on the hot pavement with your bare feet.
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Mix it up!
ReDo Remix! Home Improvement Show comes to State Fairgrounds
Contributed by the Remodelors Council of Greater Columbia
     Columbia's only remodeling event is bigger and better than ever! ReDo Remix! will be held August 18-20 at the State Fairgrounds-at both the Cantey and Ellison Buildings. Sponsored by grand sponsor McGuinn Group as well as MD Masonry and Creative Tile Distributors, ReDo Remix! will provide consumers
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HGTV's Jim Parks To Make Celebrity Appearance
     Formerly a carpenter's assistant and the son of a civil engineer, Jim Parks is the host of HGTV's home improvement show,
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The Original Mystery Plant
Dr. John Nelson
     A "vine" is any crawling or climbing plant. The word "vine" comes from an old Latin word that suggests a grape vine. Throughout the world, there are hundreds of species of plants, within many completely unrelated plant families, which are truly viny. Vines are often woody. Woody vines that are true
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