When I returned to Columbia after years of living all over the country, I wanted to live downtown. There’s just nothing better than living within a few blocks of Columbia’s best restaurants, memory-inducing college hangouts such as Shakespeare’s and CJ’s, and the University of Missouri campus, where I spent five (or was it six?) years […]
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Bike commuters save money, boost cycle sales Riding my bike up a hill on the way to interview Gina Overshiner, huffing and puffing like a cracked steam engine, I thought to myself, “I’ve gotta get more money for this story. There’s a physical fitness component involved.”Then I thought, “What am I complaining about? Gina
In this spring’s Shape Up Missouri weight-loss challenge, a team from the University of Missouri Biographical Records Department finished first, and a team from State Farm Insurance finished third. Captains from the two teams said encouragement from their colleagues helped them eat less and exercise more. “We sent e-mails out encouraging everyone to work out,”
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Over the past 16 years, Columbians have learned what to expect from the Twilight Festival: As the sun begins to set, traffic slows down, parking becomes scarce, and people take to the sidewalks, strolling past bands and art vendors. This year’s festivals will be much the same as last year’s but with a few organizational
Owner, Top Ten Wines AGE: 42 JOB DESCRIPTION: Retail wine sales, wine consultant. YEARS LIVED IN COLUMBIA: 1969–1983, 1995–2007 ORIGINAL HOMETOWN: Born in Chicago Ill., but I consider Columbia my hometown. I am a Grant, West and Rockbridge kid. EDUCATION: Graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., in 1988 with a degree in political
Joe’s Wine & Spirits is the kind of place where you can feel comfortable buying your favorite beverage—even if it’s a simple Bud Lite. That’s because owner Joe Strawn’s slogan for the store is “Keep it real.” It’s also the key behind his success. Strawn operates his store, which opened in 2004 at the Village
The citizens of Columbia, Jefferson City and the remainder of central Missouri have a great misconception that the success of the Columbia Regional Airport is limited to its airline operations. Al Germond’s April 21 editorial is a prime example of this mislaid vision of general air transportation, so underutilized in this state. There is also
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As city officials and airport advocates work behind the scenes to come up with a plan to ensure the airport’s survival, the public must get behind the idea of subsidizing air transportation and setting an ambitious goal: connecting to Chicago. The public knows little about the airport’s significant existing and projected freight and general aviation
City, MU must cooperate, buck up and shoot for Chicago connection Read More »
It’s my birthday. I’m in my car. I’m driving to Topeka. (That’s in Kansas, for those of you who are geographically challenged.) I drive past Lawrence. I smile. I have bright, new, chrome Mizzou Tigers license plate holders. The guy next to me is a Jayhawk. I pass him with a big smile on my
In these dynamic times, mid-Missouri has much at stake in the decisions being made by our political, university and business leaders. We haven’t lacked bold plans, passionate debate or the ability to compromise. But it has made me wonder: Is the vision many are working toward across Missouri achievable? Do rank-and-file Missourians have an appetite
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