Dance on Bones

MU’s new play creates an immersive theater experience. “What kind of boat did you come…

Dinner with a View

Sometimes we need a change of scenery and a new dining experience. Columbia offers so…

Joe Bechtold, owner, Midway Properties

Job description: Entrepreneur. Years lived in Columbia/Mid-Missouri: I was born and raised in Columbia, but…

July: Closer Look

Deck Medic Deck Medic is a family operated professional wood restoration company that refinishes wood…

The Impact of Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital

After she got back from her deployment in Iraq, Heather Brown couldn’t sleep. When she…

Matt Hayes, owner, BrightStar Care of Mid-Missouri

1. What’s your background? My wife and I were both hospital corpsmen in the U.S.…

Veteran- and Locally-Owned Businesses

Semper fidelis: always faithful. The motto of the United States Marine Corps encompasses the ideals…

A Capitol Conversation: An Encounter with President Trump

This time, it’s personal. Well, sort of. I thought I’d share some reflections of a recent…

Eric Sappington Cares for Your Carpet

If you walked down the halls of any of our high schools and picked a…

July: Movers & Shakers

 Loretta Schouten The Youth Empowerment Zone Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Loretta…

Opinion: The Expansion is Coming

2025? 2025! I predict that 2025 will be the year when the new, improved version…

Top of the Town 2018

We’re proud to recognize the businesses and people keeping Columbia looking good and running smoothly.…