Star’s Brides Star’s Brides recently made the move to the Columbia Mall, which allowed them to double in size. This was a much-needed move for more visibility to spread the word about the newest bridal shop in Columbia. The location was perfect, being located in the JCPenney wing and right across from the children’s play […]
What happens when you take 350 veterans each year and give them a chance to reintegrate into the community, get back into the workforce, and provide for their families? Welcome Home knows they change lives. Driven by the mission to honor veterans and restore their lives, Welcome Home has been making a big impact by
Since 2015, The Spay Neuter Project has performed more than 22,000 low-cost spay/neuter surgeries in mid-Missouri. This year, the total is more than 3,200 surgeries — a number that makes Executive Director Janeene Johnston especially proud. “We are a low-cost, high-quality, high-volume, spay/neuter clinic, and our goal is to make spaying and neutering affordable for
CELEBRATION Columbia Farmers Market Ranked Second in the Nation and First in Missouri in America’s Farmers Market Celebration Columbia Farmers Market has been recognized as the No. 2 Farmers Market in the nation and No. 1 Farmers Market in Missouri in America’s Farmers Market Celebration. More than two thousand markets nationwide participated in the 2022
CELEBRATION Columbia Farmers Market Ranked Second in the Nation and First in Missouri in America’s Farmers Market Celebration Columbia Farmers Market has been recognized as the No. 2 Farmers Market in the nation and No. 1 Farmers Market in Missouri in America’s Farmers Market Celebration. More than two thousand markets nationwide participated in the 2022
More Missourians getting degrees Missouri ranks sixth in the nation in the increase number of residents with a college degree, according a report released in June by Lumina Foundation. In 2011, 36.4 percent of the state’s population had a college degree, up from 34.9 percent in 2008. However, even with these gains, Missouri lags behind
CELEBRATION Columbia Farmers Market Ranked Second in the Nation and First in Missouri in America’s Farmers Market Celebration Columbia Farmers Market has been recognized as the No. 2 Farmers Market in the nation and No. 1 Farmers Market in Missouri in America’s Farmers Market Celebration. More than two thousand markets nationwide participated in the 2022
CELEBRATION Columbia Farmers Market Ranked Second in the Nation and First in Missouri in America’s Farmers Market Celebration Columbia Farmers Market has been recognized as the No. 2 Farmers Market in the nation and No. 1 Farmers Market in Missouri in America’s Farmers Market Celebration. More than two thousand markets nationwide participated in the 2022
As the Veterans United Foundation explored ways to fill a needs gap in the community that would have a long-term impact, social mobility data from Boone County emerged. That data revealed marginalized populations and minority subgroups in Columbia are in the bottom 17 percentile for upwards mobility in the nation. That means those groups have
Missionary Larry Mills was changed by what he saw during a trip to Africa in 1994: A woman crawling through the grass carrying her child on her back because she was unable to walk. He reached out to his friend and fellow missionary, the Reverend Mel West, to share the great need he saw for
