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CBT’s Political Insider

Election day is coming up. To get you prepared, CBT is sharing our notes on the candidates running for local and state office.

The Secret Life of the Local Art Collector

  Columbia collectors illustrate how easy making your own collection can be.  Columbia’s downtown streets…

CoMo Made

As the Columbia business community prepares for the new companies and fresh ideas to come during Innovation Week, CBT looked back at five startups who sprouted in our entrepreneurial community. With brilliant skills and a desire to solve problems, these companies helped create our startup ecosystem.

Creatives in Business

ter a busy workday, some people go home and relax. Others perform on stage. Or make a leather briefcase. Or play the saxophone.  Meet Kevin Brown, Lawrence Simonson, and Michele Curry — three professionals with a passion for off-the-clock creativity.

A Fresh Memory of Sharp End

Columbia confronts the legacy of Sharp End, the black business district wiped away by urban renewal.

Lights, Camera, Ragtag

Why the mischievous champions of independent film want to be way more than Columbia’s coolest movie theater.

Money in the Crib

Changing diapers, sacrificing sleep, baby-proofing the house: the most painful challenge for new working parents may be paying for child care. How the prices got so high — and what can be done to lower them.

After the Fire

Boone County is bracing for the economic fallout from a tumultuous year at MU — but how bad will it really be?

Rewriting the Story in CPS

Columbia Public Schools addresses the city’s economic issues. A map of the Columbia public school…

CPS Free- and Reduced-Price Lunch Percentages

This piece originally appeared in print as part of “Rewriting the Story” Elementary Schools Alpha…

Get Them Ready

The Cradle to Career Alliance bets on research and collaboration to improve the odds for Boone County children and, eventually, the state’s economy.

Dianne Lynch’s Master Class

Led by President Dianne Lynch, Stephens College solidifies a niche for itself in the changing…