The Mud Room The Mud Room, a contemporary ceramics studio, opened in 1998. Though they aren’t new to the area, they did move to a new space downtown in January. For people wanting to express themselves through ceramics, they can book a class or walk into the studio and choose a piece of pottery to […]
QuesTec Mechanical grows in size and innovation. Working at a self-service car wash after school, Eric Keeney never expected to find a career path there. But a repeat customer stopped one day and asked Keeney what he planned to do after high school. Just like his dad and grandpa, Keeney planned to pursue law enforcement.
In my last piece for CBT, I spoke about how companies can improve their hiring practices to be more inclusive. After hiring practices, the next thing to think about is how to cultivate an inclusive culture in your company. There are many ways one can create a positive culture for LGBTQ individuals. I’ve listed below
Dear Editorial Staff: The April 2019 article “A Promising Property,” on the derelict Ameren lot, was a much-needed, informative primer on a decades-long blight in our neighborhood. Thank you for devoting the time and space to reanimate the progress in the public’s eye. The businesses, residents, and board of directors of the North Village Arts
As Missouri raises its minimum wage over the course of the next four years, business owners are already feeling the effects.
The Wardrobe has been helping families and schoolchildren for nearly 50 years. Evette Nissen recalls hearing from a counselor about a child who came to school wearing flip flops during the winter. The Wardrobe provided the child with a pair of shoes courtesy of its shoe program, and it made all the difference to the
Wouldn’t it be cool to be a wine taster for a living? It’s one of those fanciful job duties we all fantasize about from time to time, but for Jacob and Rachel Holman, it’s a reality. Jacob and Rachel became the owners of Rocheport’s Les Bourgeois Vineyards in April. Both have spent most of their
You know they want it all. “They” being the city of Columbia and “all” referring to the controversy-laced southeast corner of where East Broadway intersects with Providence Road. Where it all began, if you please. We are past the city fathers’ foolish stupidity in spurning CVS — a chain of drug and convenience stores —
Job description: I am a full-time master hair stylist and salon owner who specializes in short hairstyles, but I’m creative with all styles. I have been a stylist for 27 years and a salon owner for 23 years. In my current salon, I have eight barbers and one other stylist. They are all independent contractors.
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