Jennifer Truesdale

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Carrie Gartner: 2020 Woman of Excellence in Public Service

COMO magazine is proud to honor Carrie Gartner as the 2020 Woman of Excellence in Public Service.

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Where Love Works

Love Coffee, Love INC’s new social enterprise, plans to open on the Business Loop later this month.

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Nourishment for the Mind, Body, and Spirit

Kate Weir brings wellness professionals and mental health specialists together under one roof.

Women Who Run

Women Who Run

Why do so few women run for office when they win as often as or more often than men?

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Pool Party

Todd and Beth Whitaker partner with Rost Landscaping to create an outdoor oasis. Moving to…

The Perfect Pairing

Wouldn’t it be cool to be a wine taster for a living? It’s one of…

Preparing Students for the Workplace

Junior Achievement in Central Missouri partners with local business professionals to introduce students to potential…

To Have and to Hold

Keith and Polly Reynolds share an everlasting bond. photos by Keith Borgmeyer Polly Reynolds met…

Columbia Safety & Supply’s Fast Growth

Not every workplace has a construction-orange tube slide that shoots employees and customers at surprising…

A Federal Grant Assists the Loop in Developing a “Maker Economy”

While Columbia boasts a healthy startup economy for local coffee roasters, breweries, and the like,…

Unleashed: Emotionally Connected

Rye Shade bonds with his two tabbies, Winter and Theo. At first glance, Winter and…

State of Mind

Dr. Lynn Rossy guides others toward mindful eating and living. “I decided if I got…