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Five Things To Know About Columbia, 8/11

All the news to start your day off right.

1) The Weather

“Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind between 6 and 8 mph.” - - From the National Weather Service

2) Event Not To Miss Howard County’s seventh annual Farm-City “Iron Chef” Cookoff takes place Thursday (today) at 6 p.m. at the Howard County Fair in West Friendship, MD. This year’s theme is “Youth Sports and Fitness” and pits local fitness and sports organizations against each other to demonstrate how easy it is to prepare tasty, nutritious meals using fresh, local products. 

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3) Question of the Day How much of your leisure time do you spend at Columbia’s downtown Lakefront? What do you do there? Post under this story, which talks about what Columbia’s founders once envisioned the area (hint, there was talk of a roller rink…!)  

4) Highlighted Story A Columbia Patch investigation shows the year before, doctors, social workers, police and day care providers investigated numerous injuries to the child, ranging from bruises to his forehead and ears to severe burns on the tops of his feet. This story includes lots of new information about the case from social service and medical documents that Patch obtained.

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5) Headlines You May Have Missed 8/10

Howard County's Bounty Heads Overseas With Help From Bill


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