While some of us dream of barbecues, swimming and basking in the sun, others are dreading the heat, humidity and bugs of a mid-Missouri summer. With summer upon us, I’m one who looks forward to the sunshine and time spent outdoors and with family. I don’t think much of the humidity though. One thing […]
Long before I started writing books, I used to read them, obsessively and passionately. I still do. The good news is that it is an excellent time to be a reader. Now you can carry whole libraries with you on your laptop, tablet, e-reader or even phone. Millions of volumes are available to download at
MU Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin, along with other speakers, announced a new online tuition discount for active-duty military personnel, their spouses and their dependents. MU made the announcement at a news conference last week. The 10 percent tuition discount is effective for Mizzou Online students as of Wednesday and applies to the current semester and
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The Tiger Hotel was recently awarded AAA’s Four Diamond Hotel recognition, with the accolade coming shortly after the hotel opened its new nightlife destination, The Industry. This is The Tiger Hotel’s third consecutive year of Four Diamond recognition. Since being bought by new ownership in 2011, the hotel has been renovated to restore a historic
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In downtown ColumbIa, it’s possible to purchase blue-collar overalls, a high-end road bike and to close on your new home by walking less than the length of a football field. The sidewalks are lined with big windows on the shops to display beautiful clothes on limbless mannequins or people happily eating delicious food. Common sense
Job description: as music director of the Missouri Symphony, I hire musicians, conduct all concerts and rehearsals and run the artistic programs of the Missouri Symphony. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: 15 Original hometown: Bognor Regis, England Education: GGSM, Guildhall School of Music, London; Fulbright exchange to NCSA in the United States Professional background: I have
The beautiful Primrose flower is native to Missouri. It’s the first rose of summer, and in many ways it represents rebirth, fresh beginnings and brighter days. It was only fitting that a new local nonprofit organization focused on new beginnings and brighter days be named after the flower. Primrose Hill of Clark is a 501(c)(3)
A town that’s been booming since 1838 has its share of great salespeople. Many of their names are lost to history. Others you might know personally. Some of their successes were on a grand scale, such as selling the idea of a city-owned electric utility or our wetlands waste water treatment program or our wonderful
