Features

*Superintendent’s View*Chris Belcher shares wisdom from Rock Bridge High Principal Kathy Ritter.

*People You Should Know*Barbara Buffaloe, the city’s new sustainability manager, was once a Chicago Cubs bat girl.

*CBT Q&A*Robert McDavid enters Columbia’s mayoral race, cites public safety as No. 1 campaign issue

*True/False*The four-day festival returns to Columbia for the seventh year with 35 features and several shorts.

*People You Should Know*Shelly DeVore, administrative supervisor of Columbia Insurance Group

*Health & Technology*MU and TigerPlace use sensor technology to monitor seniors and provide better care.

*Big Bidders*A CBT data project unveils MU’s top local contractors.

*CBT Banking Q&A*The Callaway Bank President Bruce Harris on the financial industry and community banks

*Bank Birthday*Providence Bank celebrates the new year with its one-year anniversary.

*New Business Update*The Missouri Children’s Museum caters to playbased learning.

*People You Should Know*Byron Hill, president and CEO of Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories Inc.

*Economic Index*Positive indicators signal a turnaround in Columbia’s economy.