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Dreaming of and planning for the food production possibilities on The Loop. It was foodie heaven—a large commercial kitchen full of chefs bottling sauces and packaging meals. Across the way was a row of small restaurant spaces with local offerings ranging from vegetarian to Asian fusion to Mexican. People were eating lunch at shared tables

Caring for your family is a difficult task. As a family physician, caring for hundreds of families is a big responsibility. One local nonprofit is seeking to educate and support family physicians nationwide and beyond. Family Physicians Inquiries Network seeks to educate physicians in order to improve patient care and to provide a forum for

Local business owner Thom Baker seeks to leave Columbia a gift when he retires. Tucked away in his equipment-lain home office, Thom Baker of Baker Digital Media has been working on a project that he hopes will show Columbia’s legacy. Years ago, Gene Baumann, a city activist and friend of Baker’s, gave Baker an old

Bio: I was born in 1961 at Boone County Hospital to Laura Pace Crane, a librarian, and Thomas E. Crane, a rural letter carrier. I graduated from Rockbridge High School and then attended MU and MU Law School, graduating in 1987. I’m married to Lesley, and together we have four children and two stepchildren. Professional

Bio: I represent Missouri’s 4th Congressional District. I currently serve on the House Agriculture and Armed Services Committees, and I am the Chairwoman of the House Armed Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. Years lived in Mid-Missouri: I was born and raised in Cass County, Missouri, where my family owned and operated a diversified crop and

Bio: I live in Columbia and have been married for 30 years to Becky. We have two sons in their 20’s. I graduated from Hickman High School and attended MU, eventually getting my law degree there. I worked various blue- and white-collar jobs for seven years between undergrad and law school. Years lived in Mid-Missouri:

Evaluating the conditions of using Bird scooters. Last week, Jonathan Sessions and I were walking through the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan with a group of other professionals from the Columbia Chamber of Commerce’s yearly Leadership Visit when Jonathan looked up from his phone and said, “There’s a nest nearby.” We dashed across the street

Bringing art from local artists into Columbia businesses. You know you are in Columbia when you notice artwork for sale on the walls of places you visit when stopping for a morning coffee, meeting a colleague for lunch, or making an afternoon bank run. Our robust, working artist community has likely brightened your wait in