Michelle Terhune

"After spending more than 30 years in the marketing, public relations, and communications field, I went to work for an attorney friend as a paralegal. After six years, I was ready to go back home and just write. My timing was great. I left in November 2019. Fortunately, after reaching out to COMO Marketing in early 2020, I not only did some freelance writing for the agency, but was asked if I would write for COMO Magazine. Journalism is my first love, so of course I said yes. My youngest sister and her family live in Columbia, so I’m often there to visit them. I have enjoyed writing every CBT/COMO Magazine story assigned to me over the past five years. I have met some amazing people doing some more amazing things, like the couples struggling to overcome infertility, women broadening their skill sets on Habitat houses, and small businesses and entrepreneurs pursuing their dreams with grit and determination. I’m a storyteller at heart, and I love playing a role in telling Columbia’s best stories through its people."
Articles
Columbia’s central location makes getting away for a weekend in Missouri’s north, south, east, and west easy. Here’s something to help you get packing....
Discussing with Clint Hall of Socket how the state of broadband in Columbia is solid. And it’s getting better all the time....
It has been said that bringing a child into the world is the ultimate act of hope. Perhaps that statement has never been truer than at this moment...
What has two legs, four wheels, and has been volunteering to bring hot, homemade food to the doors of Columbians for fifty-one years? It’s Meals on Wheels of...
The partners of the Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness pool their resources to help those seeking shelter....
Retirement can be your best act yet. Just make sure you’re prepared to deliver your lines....
Unions have been making headlines. Starbucks employees are trying to form them. Hollywood writers and actors challenge studios, networks, and streaming services from the picket lines to come...
Future Farmers of America has bolted into the 21st century, taking young men and women for the ride of their lives. And not just on horses or tractors....
Columbia’s manicured lawns look orderly and pristine. But if you want to create a buzz in your yard, you’ll need to take a walk on the wild side....
Homeownership. It’s part and parcel of the American dream. Yet, barriers to owning a home are a nightmare to many people, including some families living in Columbia. Since...
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