Celebrations

Every day, new names are being added to the growing list of businesses, products, and cities that are taking steps toward becoming more environmentally friendly. Thanks to the hard work and drive of one businessman, Columbia is quickly becoming a greener city. For the past nine years, Dan Riepe has been performing audits for homes […]

Only half of all businesses survive beyond five years, and only one-third survive for more than 10 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The percentage continues to shrink as the period of time grows longer. So how did My Sister’s Circus, the small, charming boutique in downtown Columbia celebrating its 40th anniversary this

Public universities and politics are no strangers, but the two are particularly tied up today. Schools and legislatures across the country are dealing with tight budgets and rising tuition costs; campus protests — including those at MU — have become part of a national conversation about protected speech and constitutional rights. MU’s Kinder Institute on

A new model at Columbia Surgical Associates reduces wait times and cancellations.

LaBrunerie Financial celebrates 50 years.

Earlier this year, Tony and Ann Marie Richards did something that many couples dream about but are often wary of: going into business together. Tony’s Clear Vision Development Group provides business consulting and leadership development services; Ann Marie’s Word Marketing offers a host of advertising and research services. After years of side-by-side successes, this couple

The cursive, cherry red letters of the Chris McD’s sign, placed on the green metal roof of Forum Shopping Center, offers a hint that you might find a totally different atmosphere inside — warm shades of brown and beige, the scent of steak and seafood cuisines. It’s the last thing you would expect to see

Mills Menser grew up in the diamond business. His father, Michael Menser, purchased Buchroeders Jewelers from the Buchroeder family in 1971. Mills purchased the company in 2007. One hundred and twenty years after its creation in 1896, almost everything about Buchroeders has evolved, a trend Mills plans to continue. “Average is a failing formula now,”

As its many enthusiasts already know, craft beer creates community. Drinkers swap stories about their favorite brands, always on the hunt for new brews to try. They sample, they review, they connect, they drink together. “I wear a lot of different alcohol hats in this town,” Jacob Halls says. That’s true. Under one hat, he’s

First Cubs When the Zakrewski family moved to Columbia in 1995, they appeared to be passing through. Tim Zakrewski accepted a position as a plant manager. Robin Zakrewski began cleaning a couple of houses to earn some extra cash. Twenty years later, Tiger Maids is a growing Columbia business and the Zakrewskis aren’t going anywhere.