This March marks Missouri Employers Mutual’s 22nd anniversary, and since the end of its first year, it has led the market as Missouri’s largest workers’ compensation insurance provider. And while MEM has seen steady growth in its bottom line, this company of “safety fanatics” seems motivated by something deeper and more personal. The company mantra […]
This originally appeared as part of the story “Invest in Your Team” “Going to school and being in all these clubs, I’m missing out on those three to five years of experience that a lot of people are asking for in these entry-level positions. There’s no way I could have gotten three to five years
A brewery and a percussion shop inhabit the space where factories and other industrial companies once stood on Fay Street. While the area north of downtown has become more urbanized in recent years, the Wright Brothers Mule Barn — a two-story brick building — still stands tall, as it did nearly a century ago. Construction
The birth of my second child went smoothly, and for a few days afterward, I enjoyed nursing and cuddling my new baby girl. Four days postpartum, however, I started experiencing symptoms like extreme nausea, dizziness, numbness, and an overall feeling that I was dying. I was admitted back into the hospital for tests and consultations
Standing along Pine Street in St. Louis, watching a pop-up bike lane in action, I struck up a conversation with a 64-year-old MetroBus driver about bicycles. As a kid, he would ride through the streets of downtown St. Louis balancing on his handlebars. His antics landed him in the hospital more than once. “I
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The Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Showcase offers business owners — whether they’re budding entrepreneurs wanting to expose their company to new clientele or a successful owner looking to expand their network — a setting to achieve their business goals. This year’s event takes place on March 7 at the Holiday Inn Expo Center. The
Courtney Bartolacci, creator of Bartolacci Jewelry, started crafting from a very young age. Growing up in San Diego, Courtney and her sister would play in their mother’s jewelry, pulling everything out and playing dress-up. This original passion and play prompted Courtney to look at jewelry later in life and find a way for women to
We can’t believe how often we run into people who live in Columbia but have never attended the True/False Film Festival. After we shake the looks of disbelief off our faces, we sing the praises of this festival. Here’s why you simply must — must — give True/False a try: The March March Have you ever
