June 2022

June: Briefly in the News

HEALTH Boone Health First In Area To OfferC2 CryoBalloon™ Ablation Procedure  Boone Health is now offering the C2 CryoBalloon™ Ablation System to patients who suffer from chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease, the first hospital in Mid-Missouri to offer this procedure. The system applies extreme cold to a catheter connected to a balloon that contacts the wall […]

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June: Briefly in the News

HEALTH Boone Health First In Area To OfferC2 CryoBalloon™ Ablation Procedure  Boone Health is now offering the C2 CryoBalloon™ Ablation System to patients who suffer from chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease, the first hospital in Mid-Missouri to offer this procedure. The system applies extreme cold to a catheter connected to a balloon that contacts the wall

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Women Making a Difference

Consistently strong leadership requires building a solid base of qualified and credible prospects. For more than three decades, the Greater Missouri Leadership Foundation (GMLF) has been doing just that.  GMLF helps educate and inspire women leaders to make a difference. GMLF sponsors the Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge (GMLC), a 12-day traveling symposium of 40 ambitious

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COMO Editor Kim Ambra Publisher Erica Pefferman and friends before the trek to Emerald Bay

The Great Outdoors

I absolutely love the outdoors. I love to grow things. Pruning trees and plants or weeding my garden is meditative for me. I truly enjoy the peace that I find while observing the beauty in the mountains or around any body of water. I’m even one of those weird people that loves winter. However, I

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COMO Editor Kim Ambra Publisher Erica Pefferman and friends before the trek to Emerald Bay

The Great Outdoors

I absolutely love the outdoors. I love to grow things. Pruning trees and plants or weeding my garden is meditative for me. I truly enjoy the peace that I find while observing the beauty in the mountains or around any body of water. I’m even one of those weird people that loves winter. However, I

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COMO Editor Kim Ambra Publisher Erica Pefferman and friends

My Outdoor Happy Places

Anyone who knows me knows that I am not the most “outdoorsy” kinda gal.  I’m pretty sure my last two attempts at camping ended with me sleeping / crying in the car. I prefer perfectly sunny days that range from 75 to 82 degrees and are in insect- or reptile-free environments; my friends and family

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Headshot of a man named Marshall Stewart

Marshall Stewart

Job description Through the University of Missouri Office of Extension and Engagement, I lead statewide extension, continuing education, and university-wide engagement efforts. I also am the chief engagement officer for the UM System, leading statewide outreach and engagement strategies with leaders at the four system universities and key constituent groups. Professional background I have always

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Hatching a Business

As a 6-year-old first grader, Dustin Stanton watched with excitement as six chicks incubated and hatched in his classroom. The local 4-H chapter that brought the chicks to school promised them to one lucky student in the class, and the idea of taking the chicks home intrigued Dustin. “I was eager and excited, and I

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grill and games" restaurant and outdoor spaces|close up 3D renderings of the exterior of a building called "the kitchen

Serving Up Fun

Real Equity Management, the developers of Columbia’s Discovery Park, initially announced its latest project in May 2021. The new site, The Kitchen Grill & Games, was conceived as a dining and entertainment complex. “The original project was intended to capitalize on the rapidly spreading pickleball craze, offering both indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, an ice-skating

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