Features

Transition Points: Teresa Maledy, Steve Sowers, and Commerce Bank's New Era

Retirements are a big deal at Commerce Bank, but they’re an especially big deal when…

In Focus: Deciphering the City's Debt

Debt can be a funny thing.   On the one hand, you probably need it…

A Little Spark: The Ripple Effect of Microlending

  Small business loan counselor Liza Zimmerman says Columbia is “ripe” with opportunities for microloans,…

In Focus: PEDs in the Office

Over a dinner conversation with my husband’s extended family a few months ago, his cousin…

Doing Well: What's the Real Value of Employee Wellness Programs?

The first scholarly interrogation of the relationship between health and the workplace was published by…

Treat Yo' Self: Self Care in the Workplace

Read almost any article on workplace perks — the internet is awash in them —…

Outside the System: Medical Practices Look for Alternatives

  The long-ago medical television drama “Marcus Welby, M.D.” undoubtedly prompted countless baby boomers to…

Health Journeys: The Personal Trainers Behind COMO Business

What kind of relationship can we expect from someone we’re paying to tell us what…

Bridging the Gap: CenterPointe and Mental Health Care in Columbia

A few years ago, the leadership at CenterPointe Behavioral Health System noticed a trend taking…

Made from Scratch

DeMarko Coleman and Teresa Wright connect over a bagel sandwich. Photos by Keith Borgmeyer The…

Laying Down Roots

Clyde and Sheila Ruffin have called Columbia home for 36 years. Photos by Keith Borgmeyer…

COMO Loving: Karen Stone

Photo by Keith Borgmeyer Karen Stone, regional program director of The Caring People, is passionate…