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Columbia

Ready to get away? Try a COMO staycation

In my role as mayor, one of my favorite tasks to do is provide the…

Woman Looking Down a Zig Zag Path

Questions and Arrows  

What is prayer and how do we pray? Such a good question.  Like any relationship…

Cropped Shot of an Unrecognizable Diverse Group of Businesspeople Applauding

Empowering the Next Generation 

I am honored to be one of the first to extend my heartfelt congratulations to the…

Cookin With Hoss Hot Bacon Dressing

Cookin’ With Hoss: Hot Bacon Dressing

Springtime in Missouri. There’s probably not a better season to enjoy, although being able to…

Woman blowing out candle on birthday cake

Reflections: Counting the Years

As I celebrated my fortieth birthday, it felt like a significant milestone, a point of…

Loaves and Fishes

I Am the Bread of Life 

We often live in fear that we won’t have what we need.  I remember when…

2016 20U40 Magazine Spread

Thankful and Optimistic: Reflecting on 20 Under 40

In 2016, I was recognized in CBT’s 20 Under 40 class. I had never heard…

Erica Pefferman

A Moment to Reflect

This last week has been filled with opportunities to really reflect on what we are…

Hoss Koetting's Pepper Steak topped with bacon onion mixture.

Cookin’ With Hoss: Pepper Steak (a la Chef Roi)

Jim “Hoss” Koetting teaches us how to prepare Pepper Steak a la Chef Roi with tips on cooking a perfect steak.

Digital Transformation Concept

What’s New? Technology is a Gift — and a Curse

It’s a question we toss around in conversations, sometimes as a mere social nicety, and…

The Shops at Sharp End ribbon cutting

From the Mayor: Innovation in Government

Columbia’s mayor, Barbara Buffaloe, discusses innovation in our local government.

Jodie Jackson Jr and Kim Ambra at 20U40 in 2023

Publisher’s Letter: Up in Here Making Changes

I love change! I am the personality type that thrives on trying new things and…