Emily Skidmore is a senior journalism student with an emphasis in reporting and writing at the University of Missouri. She has covered Missouri state politics for over a year at the Columbia Missourian, and has worked as a communications intern for a D.C. nonprofit watchdog organization. Skidmore’s interests lie with community storytelling and politics.
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Olivia Paschal
Olivia Paschal is writing a book on the Ozarks’ role in shaping the modern economy by incubating businesses like Walmart and Tyson Foods.
