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Huntclub: Life After Startup Weekend

With the success of “on-demand” companies like Uber and Airbnb, entrepreneurs are riding the wave…

The Journey from Farm to Table

It was a weird transition for Doug Nichols. From banking to beef. Upon completion of…

ROI on Eco: Business Going Green

In mid-July, Steve Barton and Bruce Tiejema, of Dana Incorporated, toured the automotive manufacturing company’s…

Clary-Shy Agriculture Park: Accessible Ag for All

The Boone County Fair has moved around a lot in the 182 years since its…

First and Goal: How MU Athletics Can Help Turn the School Around

At 6:14 in the evening on November 7, 2015, MU’s Legion of Black Collegians posted…

Maximizing the Impact

Local nonprofit directors dedicate their lives to the common good. Cheryl Howard, Nora Stewart Early Learning…

Home Away From Home

Local entrepreneurs create spaces where they love to work. Aubrey Rowden and Jessica White, Love…

The Buzz on Family Biz

The pros and cons of working with loved ones. Melissa Murphy, Johnston Paint and Decorating In…

Education Options

Columbia is and always will be an education town. While there’s plenty of coverage of…

Individual, Instructional Institutional: the CPS Diversity Audit

This story appeared in print as part of “Real Models: CPS Grows Their Own Minority…

Degree(s) Bound: Making Continuing Ed Count

Consider the numbers. Columbia is the most educated city in Missouri and ranks fifth highest…

Real Models: CPS Grows Their Own Minority Teachers

EdX intern and recent CPS graduate Tyus Monroe doesn’t like the term “role model” —…