Broken Lines

The Little League game did not start well. Our first three batters struck out to…

Car Accident Pain

Last fall, I was on the way to pick my stepdaughter up from school. I…

Dick Otke Construction celebrates 40 years

Dick Otke Construction Company, a local provider of design and build construction management services, is…

Taking Education’s First Steps Together

So, summer school started this week. It’s quite a difference from when you or I…

CMCA celebrates 50 years

Like other Community Action Agencies across the nation, Central Missouri Community Action (CMCA) is currently…

I want it!

People like free s%&*. And we will spend a lot of money to get it.…

I Love You, I Live You

As someone who got lucky and found a truly amazing man and a second chance…

Maslow’s Hierarchy and Event Planning

I am a self-labeled foodie. I love anything regarding food – eating, cooking, studying, traveling,…

Team Gruender

Twenty-one years ago when I met Gene, he had a dream of quitting his job…

The Imperfectly Perfect Mother

Mothers, like shoes, come in many shapes and sizes. I’ve been blessed with an amazing…

Dreams and Buckets

I discovered something in my adult life that surprised me. You know all those posters…

My Secret Place: Eagle Bluffs

I’ve been a long time native of Columbia and consider myself a outdoorsman or outdoorswomen–if…