June 2, 2014

My Secret Place: Eagle Bluffs

I’ve been a long time native of Columbia and consider myself a outdoorsman or outdoorswomen–if there’s such a term–and I love Columbia’s hiking and biking trails! It’s one of my favorite things about living here. I thought I had explored just about every trail in Columbia until my ride last week. The evening started off […]

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CMHS Staff Spotlight

Certified Veterinary Technician Missy Lamme For decades, the Central Missouri Humane Society has been the go-to low-cost spay/neuter clinic in mid-Missouri. In 2013 alone, the organization spayed and neutered more than 3,000 cats, dogs and small animals. Aside from working hard to control pet overpopulation, CMHS also provides medical care to the thousands of adoptable

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CMHS Staff Spotlight

Certified Veterinary Technician Missy Lamme For decades, the Central Missouri Humane Society has been the go-to low-cost spay/neuter clinic in mid-Missouri. In 2013 alone, the organization spayed and neutered more than 3,000 cats, dogs and small animals. Aside from working hard to control pet overpopulation, CMHS also provides medical care to the thousands of adoptable

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A Closer Look: June

ecoAquaria A home and business aquarium specialist has come to Columbia to make owning an aquarium as simple and effortless as possible. EcoAquaria, located at 2100 E. Broadway, Suite 129, offers a variety of services including aquarium installation, maintenance and rentals; livestock delivery; and acclimation, and it also can perform a diagnosis of aquarium issues.

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Phil Steinhaus, Columbia Housing Authority

What does your job entail on a daily basis? I oversee the operations of the Columbia Housing Authority, which includes the Public Housing and the Housing Choice Voucher programs, our extensive Resident Services and Family Self-Sufficiency programs and our Affordable Housing Initiative. How many people utilize Columbia Housing Authority’s services each year? In 2013, the

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Show-Me Where We’re Headed

Three recent developments say a great deal about Missouri’s economic future and the direction this state is headed. First, Toyota is moving its corporate headquarters from Torrance, California, to Plano, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The reasons cited include lower taxes, more favorable labor conditions, Texas as a “loser pay” state in tort law cases,

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