The Changing of the Guard

A new legislative season began in Jefferson City in January with familiar faces in unfamiliar…

A City Forecast Amid Change

Props to John Glascock, PE, who has hit the ground running as acting city manager.…

A Home Away From Home

A Ronald McDonald house is like any other house. It’s a place to rest and…

Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture’s Opportunity Gardens

There is an old proverb that says “Give a man a fish and you feed…

A Capitol Conversation: The House Investigator

In every election cycle, there are lawmakers who watch from the sidelines. They wait for…

Local Perspective: COMO’s Hooligans of Yesteryear

What is it about our downtown, The District, that is so f-ing awesome?! Specifically, what…

Michelle Baumstark, Community Relations Director, Columbia Public Schools

1. What’s your background? I’ve been the director of community relations for Columbia Public Schools…

Opinion: The City’s Most Thankless Job

It would appear to be a thankless job. Wanted: a city manager for a highly-rated,…

Opinion: It’s Not a Surprise

It was destined to fail — Proposition D, the motor fuel tax increase proposal. And…

Local Perspective: MU Is Spreading Roots Throughout Missouri

When I first visited MU, one of the things that struck me about the campus…