George Baumgartner was a jack-of-all-trades in the truest sense: He opened a gas station with his father, Emmett, added towing and taxi services, started a restaurant next to the gas station, and sold the first television sets in the area. But after an 18-wheeler drove into the front of their restaurant, George Baumgartner chose a […]
Next to the courthouse downtown stands a new building intended for commercial office space. The building will be named the Hawthorn Bank Building. A fitting name, since Hawthorn Bank has moved into the first two floors, making it their second Columbia branch. It’s a move that’s been in the works for awhile. “We’ve been looking
The Paul Mitchell School celebrates personalized learning, increased enrollment, and a bigger location. “I don’t want to be bald,” said a customer as she burst into tears during her hair appointment with Eddie Davis, co-owner and director of Columbia’s Paul Mitchell School. She explained to Davis that she had recently received a cancer diagnosis. Moved
The Assistance League of Mid-Missouri celebrates 25 years. Just off West Broadway sits the offices and retail shop for the Assistance League of Mid-Missouri, one of only three Assistance League chapters in the state. This year marks their 25th anniversary. The Mid-Missouri chapter, which began in 1994, has grown to include 300 members and nine
Aaron Dolan’s original plan was to spend his career in hospitality and event planning. When he realized his relentless energy and intense desire to create was not conducive to a desk job, he refocused his studies on architecture and interior design and eventually opened Studio Home with partner, Jon Trigg, in 2008. After 10 years,
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Five artists who had been taking creative classes together in 1959 decided to found the Columbia Art League, a place where like minded creatives could come together to create, appreciate, and learn. The group started by meeting at the home of Betty Robins, who spearheaded the organizational efforts. The first Art in the Park was
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Bigger isn’t always better. In the world of architecture, this may seem like a contradictory notion, but for PWArchitects, it makes sense. In fact, the firm itself mirrors this belief. PWArchitects is as a full-service firm with 12 employees that work with clients from the beginning to the end of a project. They specialize in
A lot has changed since the main 6,500-foot runway on Highway H had its dedication on November 2, 1968, and the new Columbia Regional Airport opened shortly thereafter. What served as a smaller, regional aviation center handling just under 18,000 passengers on 19-passenger prop planes in 2007 has since become a significant source of economic impact for the City
Many firsts happened In 1923. The Yankees played their first home game at the original Yankee Stadium. Time magazine published their first issue. And Norris Sampson founded Norris Sampson Insurance Agency, now known as Kasmann Insurance Agency. Sampson’s grandchildren, brother-and-sister duo Bill and Shannon Kasmann, run the agency together. The independent insurance agency provides the
MU and Moberly Area Community College formed a partnership last year to pave a new way for students to be successful. One year later, the partnership’s program, MizzouMACC, has surpassed their expectations — and enrollment cap. MizzouMACC is a concurrent enrollment program that allows students to take classes at both MU and MACC. It’s designed
