🌱 Cardinal Newman Student Arrested For Threats + Missing Teen

Hello, neighbors! Dan Casarella here with the latest edition of the Columbia Daily.

First, today's weather:

A strong afternoon t-storm. High: 78 Low: 66.

Here are the top three stories today in Columbia:

1. A former Cardinal Newman High School student was arrested after making threats against the school. Evan Nathaniel Musto withdrew from the school as a student last Thursday and then sent threatening messages to another student on Friday. Musto was arrested at his home on Monday. (WIS News 10)
2. Columbia Police are searching for a missing teenager. Ka’lieea Watkins left home without permission on Monday. It is believed she took a bus out of state. Anyone with information should contact Midland CrimeStoppers. (WIS News 10)
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Today in Columbia:

• Online: Removing Our Blinders: Change Agents in the Rural South (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Get ready to play ball, pickleball that is. Four new pickleball courts were added to Southeast Park in Columbia. (Abccolumbia.com)
• A new dueling piano bar, The Venue, is opening on Columbia's Main Street. You’re invited to the grand opening celebration from 8-11 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 15. (COLAtoday)

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— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.