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Heroes for Our Heroes

First Responders Support is a new nonprofit organization focused on the Boone County area and…

Chief of Police Geoff Jones (left) and Assistant Police Chief, Investigative Operations Support Bureau Jeremiah Hunter (right)

Taking Aim at Recruitment and Staffing Fixes

It’s been almost 20 years since Jeremiah Hunter left the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office to…

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200 Years and Counting

There are plenty of historic homes in Boone County, each with its own story to…

Room at the Inn Finds a Home

In the seven years Room at the Inn has provided overnight shelter from winter’s cold…

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Lifting Up Others

Missionary Larry Mills was changed by what he saw during a trip to Africa in…

Nowhere to Go But Up

The story of how the Upward Mobility Initiative came to Boone County involves a letter…

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A Time to Give Thanks

A Columbia tradition for 23 years, “Everybody Eats” was founded by the late Columbia City…

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It’s Not a Catwalk, It’s a Dogwalk

Flashing lights dance over the runway while energetic music pumps through loudspeakers.  The audience whispers…

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Impact COMO 2022

Not a week goes by that our community isn’t in some way influenced or inspired…

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Live On Air

One evening on your drive home, try turning off your Spotify playlist and tuning into…

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Styled Strands

You don’t have to look far to see the ever-growing trend of hair braiding. Though…

PYSK: Brad Roling

Job description My job is to help Mid America Bank strategically expand its presence in…