Although Stankowski Field is used today for MizzouRec programming, it began as the place for University of Missouri Football in the late 1800s. In 1891 the space was set aside for Mizzou Athletics, but it wasn’t until 1895 that money was appropriated to complete the football field. When $1,300 proved to be insufficient, James Sidney […]
“As humans, everyone loves a good story,” says Johnny Eakers, owner and operator of Clapboard Pictures. “If you can tell a story about your business and humanize it, people want to do business with you.” But what if your story is intricate and hard to put down in writing? That’s when videos as marketing come
When Nancy Yaeger started triathlon training with Ultramax Sports, she says she hardly knew how to swim across a pool. Now, seven years later, Yaeger has completed two Ironman triathlons — and become the new full-time manager of Columbia’s Ultramax Sports. Although Yaeger has lived in Columbia for 17 years, it took her some time
Since its launch in 2013, Global First Responder, a local 501(c)3 nonprofit, has provided international medical relief, education and community development to the people of Haiti, Syrian refugees and others. The nonprofit’s far-reaching assistance comes from a core team of volunteers, led by its founder, Adam Beckett, a practicing emergency medicine doctor at University Hospital
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The day comes for every athlete when the all-consuming focus they give to a sport, whether it’s throwing 95 mph fastballs or eluding 240-pound linebackers, has to be replaced. It was a scary moment for David Rowe, 40, whose football career at the University of Missouri ended after the Holiday Bowl in 1997. “You go
It’s a hot, sunny day, with clear blue skies and humidity that makes your skin crawl. The greens are lush, glistening in the distance as brightly colored flowers pepper the clubhouse walkway. Sweat drips off the faces of those practicing at the driving range, and laughter beckons from the swimming pool. It’s just another summer day
Columbia College’s Trio Student Services Program recently received a $1.15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The program has received $4.29 million in federal grants since its launch in 2001. Columbia College says the grant will allow the program to continue for the next five years. The program, available to day students on
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As an ideal, environmental sustainability transcends business and politics; as a practice, both arenas are trying to evolve. The Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement award, which recognized its inaugural winners last spring, brings government and business together to promote sustainable practices in Columbia’s community. The city’s sustainability office developed the award from an item on the city’s
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Erica Pefferman, president of The Business Times Company, has joined owners Al Germond and Dave Baugher as a partner in the company. “Erica has brought new strength and vitality to The Business Times Company with a forward-thinking gallery of skill sets that will broaden the company’s product range and will move the company into new
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City Councilman Michael Trapp was named permanent executive director of Phoenix Health Systems, an area addiction treatment and support center, after serving as interim director since December. Phoenix held a reception, complete with smiles and mingling, to reintroduce Trapp to the Columbia community. Check out some photos from the event, courtesy of Phoenix Health Systems.
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