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Leadership in Hard Times

Leadership has never been tougher. Few want to assume the responsibility of leading a tee ball team, let alone a school district as complex as Columbia Public Schools....

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Northern Luxury

“Cookie cutter” is the antithesis of the luxury custom homes Jason Sutherland and Jerrod Thompson build together. They call their design style, inspired by their love of the...

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Let’s Dance

Classes in Columbia Dancearts of Columbia110 N. Tenth St.(573) 875-1569danceartsofcolumbia.com Columbia Dance Academy4250 E. Broadway #1031(573) 489-4809columbiadanceacademy.com School of Missouri Contemporary Ballet110 Orr St. #102(573) 825-0095missouricontemporaryballet.org/school The Dance...

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The Magic of Music

For most adults, there’s one clear image that pops in their heads when they think of a soft-spoken man in colorful cardigans teaching life lessons from his living...

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Snakes Aren’t Scary

Snakes give people the heebie-jeebies more than any other animal. In fact, polls have shown that the fear of snakes is one of the most common phobias, second...

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A Backyard Designed For Making Memories

Walk out the back door of Jeremy and Jessica Spillman’s 4,000-square-foot house, which Jeremy built in 2016, and you’ll feel like you’re at a high-end resort with an...

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Meeting Clients Where They Are

Having worked for a few local companies and organizations as a licensed professional counselor, Melissa Williams knew she wanted to see something different happen in Columbia. After all,...

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Elevating Tradition at Casa Maria’s Mexican Cantina

Quicklybecoming known for its authentic yet modern cuisine, colorful array of cocktails, and eye-catching interior, Casa Maria Mexican Cantina is blazing new trails in Columbia’s Mexican restaurant scene....

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Cultivating Future Teachers

COMOEd is a program that is committed to recruiting and retaining locally educated and culturally competent educators — educators that are aware of all cultures and know how...

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Cooking from Her Heart

They say that the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach. This is certainly the case for Kim Hornes, better known as “Miss Kim,” who has captured...