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An excerpt from “The Bad Break.” The sun was rising as I drove home from the hospital. I’d get home just in time to take Coltrane out for...
Beth Van Hove sheds the pounds and gains a world record. Beth Van Hove is fairly easy to spot in the weight lifting area of the sprawling Wilson’s...
High school sweethearts Brandon and Michele Spry navigate life and business. How did you meet? Michele: We met at Hickman High School during our junior year. How long...
The Montminy Gallery plans spring exhibits. Have you ever heard of the Montminy Gallery? Many people in our community would likely say no. Located at the Boone County...
Local retiree dedicates herself to giving back to the community. After 36 years with Commerce Bank, Valerie Shaw spends her retirement volunteering, traveling, and working towards closing the...
What’s your background? I graduated from MU with a BSBA and followed with an MBA from William Woods. While I was in school, I worked full-time at the...
A conversation with Joshua Smith and Ben Parks. Photos by Emma Fristoe Barred Owl Butcher and Table, a fairly young addition to Columbia’s culinary scene, having opened in fall...
“Taco heaven,” a term coined by Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, is a spot-on description of the Fuzzy’s experience. Located downtown on Ninth Street, at first glance Fuzzy’s is...
It has now been 45 years since Missouri adopted its Sunshine Law, which obligates government agencies and officers to give the public access to most public records and...
While delayed briefly by the need to deal with his personal scandal, Governor Eric Greitens refocused on politics in late January with a two-day state tour to announce...