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Flight Plan

After a half-year full of new activity and change, Columbia Regional Airport collects itself for long-term growth.

Destination Medicine

Columbia explores what it would take to be a leader in medical tourism. 

How to Make an Innovator: STEM Education in Columbia

Craig Adams, walking through the offices of Columbia Public Schools’ administration building on Worley Street,…

Level Up: Inside Columbia College eSports

It’s late afternoon on Friday, after a week of drills, physical training, and scrimmages. The…

Mentor & Mentee: The Mizzou Venture Mentoring Service Grows Entrepreneurs

Sarah Hill had an epiphany right in the middle of a mentor meeting. The former…

Service With Selfies: Fresh Ideas Breaks into Tech

What’s in a name? For Columbia-based food service company Fresh Ideas, quite a lot, actually.…

Columbia’s Innovators Keep Pushing

Perhaps because of its long history as a college town, a dedication to critical thinking and creative problem solving permeates Columbia’s businesses and institutions. With strong ties to the past and eyes set on the future, these companies are propelling Columbia forward with bold new ideas. 

A Working Mom’s “Me Time”

It’s the little things that keep you sane. by Monica Pitts I remember when weekends…

Jill Orr: Lessons in Social Media

Is the web world really so nasty? Parenting in the age of social media is…

Healing & Gratitude

One woman shares her story of overcoming illness and the power of the human spirit.…

Embracing Differences – Fostering Independence

by Beth Bramstedt photos by Angelique Hunter Jeff and Dana Sharland share their 16-year journey…

Embracing Differences – One of a Kind

Kyle and Andrea Lisenby embrace the uniqueness of daughter Logann’s genetic condition. photos by Laura…