Summer Smoothie Guide

Take out your blender and fruit, because we’re talking smoothies! Over the past decade, smoothies…

The Community Montessori: Equal Education for All

In 2009, The Community Montessori consisted of 10 students and one instructor inside a house…

Columbia Commercial Club

The Columbia Commercial Club was founded in 1905 with around 100 initial members. The members…

Ann Merrifield, Director of Alumni Relations, Columbia College

August 2016 This or That from ColumbiaBusinessTimes  

A New Way of Paying for Child Care?

This story originally appeared in print as part of “Money in the Crib” When seeking…

Money in the Crib

Changing diapers, sacrificing sleep, baby-proofing the house: the most painful challenge for new working parents may be paying for child care. How the prices got so high — and what can be done to lower them.

After the Fire

Boone County is bracing for the economic fallout from a tumultuous year at MU — but how bad will it really be?

Giving and Getting Feedback

Giving or receiving feedback can be a powerful influence on learning and achievement. Former athletes…

What MU Offers Boone County

This piece originally appeared in print as part of “After the Fire” From a report…

Tiger Maids: Twenty Years and Cleaning

First Cubs When the Zakrewski family moved to Columbia in 1995, they appeared to be…

August: Movers and Shakers

Sedel Carson Carson joined Tompkins Homes and Development as director of operations. Carson will oversee…

Rewriting the Story in CPS

Columbia Public Schools addresses the city’s economic issues. A map of the Columbia public school…