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Taylor Wanbaugh

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Shelf Life: Reigniting My Imagination

A journey through the world of children’s books. It all started with a well-worn yellow hardback on a thrift store shelf. There was no book jacket and no...

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Columbia’s Fixer Uppers: Debby Cook

Local artisans breathe new life into outdated projects. Debby Cook Debby Cook has always been drawn to the special power of a face-to-face conversation. Much of her inspiration...

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Columbia’s Fixer Uppers: Cruz Chavez

Local artisans breathe new life into outdated projects. CRUZ CHAVEZ At age 22, Cruz Chavez walked away from medical school at MU and took a framing job he...

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Columbia’s Fixer Uppers

Local artisans breathe new life into outdated projects. JOE GREAVES Joe Greaves’ passion for redeveloping distressed properties in Columbia started as a side project for a young father...

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Handcrafted: Sean McCollegan

Sean McCollegan is an optimistic person. He isn’t one to hesitate when a challenging project comes his way, even if it’s a proposal to build a new home...

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Serving Those Who Served

Harry S Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital completes major construction projects in a changing political climate. In his 39 1/2 years at Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, Stephen Gaither has...

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2017’s 20 Under 40

They’re driven, successful, and enthusiastic. They’re leaders, they’re teammates. They’re rising stars in Columbia. Meet CBT’s 20 Under 40 class of 2017. Ada Buckman Age: 35 Assistant Vice...

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Dream Chasers: Minority Business Owners Thrive

Nickie Davis makes a distinct impression. She’s comfortable in her own skin; her turquoise corkscrew curls accent her sense of individuality and her desire to empower others to...

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Well-Qualified Innovation

  Innovation is one of the cool organizational buzzwords of our day. Who isn’t for it? Peter Drucker, the great management guru, once said, “If you want something...

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Teams that Play Together, Stay Together

I’ve heard many leaders lament the fact that it’s really hard to keep good people. That makes sense because good employees have options. So when people discover that...