Nurses are used to a fast-paced, constantly changing, and stressful environment, but COVID-19 has challenged health care workers in a whole new way. Columbia’s nurses have risen to that challenge by providing competent and compassionate care while finding the encouragement and hope they need to return to the hospital shift after shift. Kaitlyn Kral She’s […]
For many decades, marijuana has carried negative connotations built on misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric. Only in recent years has the general public started to recognize and accept the medical and therapeutic aspects of cannabis, as numerous states have legalized marijuana for medical and even recreational use. In 2018, Missouri legalized medical use through a ballot
The mission of MU Health Care is simply stated: To save and improve lives. Achieving that straightforward goal requires careful operation and constant maintenance of multiple mechanisms — health care never stands still. New and improved technology, advances in research, and the changing health care needs of the community make for constantly moving targets. Imagine
If the ubiquitous face covering is the forever symbol of 2020, will the vaccine syringe be the lasting image of 2021? As of January 6, at least 7,000 health care workers in Columbia had received the first dose of the new COVID-19 vaccine. Though a far cry from the federal government’s goal set a month
School University of Missouri. Educational background I graduated with my degree in health science in December of 2020. I will begin the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Washington University in St. Louis in the fall of 2021. Hometown Hartland, Wisconsin. Years lived in Columbia Three. Quote you live by “Don’t wait for the world
With everything going on in the world, one could be forgiven for not knowing that one of Columbia’s car dealerships, Kia of Columbia, changed ownership this fall to McLarty Automotive Group which also owns all Joe Machens dealerships as well as Columbia Honda. But an even lesser-known fact is the direction this car dealership is
“I actually never wanted to do [jiu-jitsu],” Oly Warner, owner of Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu, remembers. She was introduced to the martial art by her husband, who spent his days working for the Northeast Narcotics Task Force in Hannibal, Missouri, and started practicing Jiu-Jitsu as a way to defend himself without the use of deadly force.
Imagine your own monthly budget. You probably have expenses for fixed costs like mortgage payments or rent, child care, and utilities. These costs don’t change, meaning that you have to cut back on another area of your budget when you meet a financial challenge. For many people, food spending is the first thing to go
Regional Economic Development Inc. — known to most people as REDI — is a local collaboration that has worked to benefit the Columbia and Boone County community since its founding in 1988. Yet, many people still ask: What does REDI do? It’s not a short answer, as REDI has a variety of programs and works
Crumbl Cookies In a tucked-away strip on Conley Road, you’ll find Crumbl Cookies, owned and operated by Beverly and Chad Davis. The duo opened the gourmet cookie bakery in November of 2020 with a grand opening that had cookie lovers lined outside of the shop waiting to try the newest cookie spot. “We serve big
