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Layne Stracener
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Layne Stracener is the community engagement editor for the News Tribune.
Recent stories by Layne Stracener
Capital Region nurse celebrating half-century of service
After helping a patient with gym equipment, Venny Groene smiled big and made small talk with other patients and staff as she walked across the cardiac rehab center of Capital Region Medical Center's S...
May 15, 2023
Passion for nutrition helps many area families
Melinda Ridenhour has had a passion for nutrition since high school.When learning about the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program in college, she knew what she was meant to do."I was very in...
April 3, 2023
Fish fries squaring off in bracket competition
Move over, March Madness. We created a different kind of bracket this month.
Fish fry aficionados can vote in our Mid-Missouri fish fry faceoff, featuring 16 Mid-Missouri fish fries, at newstribune.co...
March 17, 2023
Adams Street to be closed for sidewalk work
Adams Street between Hickory and East Ashley streets will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. Monday.
Concrete Solution will be working on a sidewalk improvement project. Weather permitting, it will be comp...
March 4, 2023
Gas line work to close street
Commercial Way between Madison and Monroe streets will be closed starting at 8 a.m. Monday.
Miller Pipeline will be installing new gas service lines for Ameren. Weather permitting, the road will be cl...
March 3, 2023
Bowler took to sport at a young age
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February 20, 2023
Jefferson City woman embraces job’s ability to help people
Pat Thomas loves that no two days are the same.As chief of staff for Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, she spends much of her time sitting in on meetings, previewing and drafting legislation and call...
January 9, 2023
Runge offers volunteer opportunity to garden, practice archery, teach children
Judith Deel smiled, her eyes lighting up as children screamed and jumped up and down with excitement because they found a spider in a pile of leaves at Runge Nature Center."I mean, how endearing ...
January 9, 2023
‘Christmas Wish’ offered glimpse into changed lives
During the days leading to Christmas, we have enjoyed telling stories about how your generous charitable contributions are enriching the lives of people in our community.We met Jennifer Jones, who, af...
December 25, 2022
Little Santa has big dreams
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December 22, 2022
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