This is always a challenging issue for me to write every year. We do a finance issue every year as it is so core to our community and our homes. No family is untouched by the effects of rising prices on everything from groceries to gas to interest rates on everything. On the way to […]
CMCA’s Financial Opportunity Center offers financial freedom to the community.
This was always a busy time of year. With the seasonal change came the influx of college students, Mizzou football kicked off, and our kids went back to school. Fall sports were in full swing, so that meant we were shuttling the boys to soccer practice when they were younger, then driving all over the
In Columbia and throughout central Missouri, financial stability remains a significant challenge for many vulnerable families. In particular, Boone County faces higher poverty rates with 17.8 percent of our population living below the poverty line, exceeding the national average of just under 13 percent. For many, the combination of lower wages, affordable housing options, limits
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City Council Interns Describe Insights Beyond the Textbooks
My full name is Elizabeth Bramstedt. It is unique enough that I have never been confused with anyone else. That is until my son married an Elizabeth. Now there are two of us! Thankfully, I go by Beth, and she goes by Liz, but that does not really matter when the bank still gets our
The golden eagle Myria was a rare and magnificent sight in Missouri. According to the 1973 Missouri eagle census, he was one of only twenty-two golden eagles identified in the state. With his massive talons, towering three-foot height, and an impressive wingspan, Myria was a marvel of nature. Tragically, Myria was shot in southeast Missouri,
