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Shelly DeVore

Administrative Supervisor, Columbia Insurance Group – Age: 32 After attending Palomar College and Central Texas College in Camp Pendleton, Ca., and Strayer University in Arlington, Va., Columbia native...

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Scott Christianson

Owner, Kaleidoscope Videoconferencing – Age: 38 Upon graduating from Rock Bridge High School in 1987, Scott Christianson kept his learning experiences local and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia...

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Annette Bealmear

Real Estate Sales Manager/AVP, First National Bank – Age: 34 After Annette Bealmear graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1995, sticking...

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Michelle Baumstark

School/Community Programs and Communications Coordinator, Columbia Public Schools – Age: 31 When it comes to serving schools in Columbia, Michelle Baumstark is certainly no stranger. Her educational experience...

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Shawn Barnes

Director of Business Development, Williams-Keepers LLC – Age: 38 In 1989, after attending Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Mo., Shawn Barnes left the small town of Desloge,...

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Larry Atterberry Jr.

Owner, Atterberry Auction & Realty – Age: 39 Living the life in Columbia is nothing new to Larry Atterberry Jr. A 1986 Rock Bridge High School graduate, he...

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The shack is back (sort of)

An infamous dive bar called The Shack burned down under mysterious circumstances on Halloween 1988, shortly after the University of Missouri-Columbia bought the property on which it stood,...

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Network security:

If you’re not worried about it, you should be Do you know that 70 to 80 percent of security compromises are caused by insiders? Information technology (IT) security...

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Apartment search reveals strong downtown rental market

When I returned to Columbia after years of living all over the country, I wanted to live downtown. There’s just nothing better than living within a few blocks...

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Pedal Power

Bike commuters save money, boost cycle sales Riding my bike up a hill on the way to interview Gina Overshiner, huffing and puffing like a cracked steam...