Rescue Innocence strives to end human trafficking

Human trafficking has the guise of a Third World problem, concentrated only in poverty-stricken countries…

Downtown Development Pause

Some were not surprised to learn that the complex web of largely buried downtown utility infrastructures — water,…

Karis Crosby and Brandon Briscoe

When Karis Crosby decided to attend Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark., she never imagined…

Who is Kristie Wolfe?

Age: 43 Occupation: President-principal at Fr. Tolton Catholic High School Years lived in Columbia: Three…

Dec/Jan Engagements

Three couples share their tales of the beginning to happily ever after.

Youth Community Coalition is committed to the future

What’s good for youth is good for everyone, and the Youth Community Coalition (YC2) stands…

The JFK Assassination: Fifty Years Later

Fifty years ago, you couldn’t buy a mixed drink in Columbia, Blue Laws closed stores on…

Who is ZZ Ward?

# of visits to Columbia: It’s my first time! Favorite things to do in Columbia:…

Amusement parks hold promise for Columbia

Although the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department and an equally abundant number of privately funded recreation venues are lauded in general for what they provide, the theme and tenor of these conversations among parents veers into what isn’t here.

The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri feeds the hungry

The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri

The Economy Upswing

As the president of Coil Construction and former board chair for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Randy Coil, who has been in the construction business since 1975, reflects upon the economic forecast and shares his views for the future of the building industry in the Columbia area

Oct/Nov Engagements

From the most hopeless romantics to the simplest of sweet, these engagements are sure to make your heart smile!