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A Rustic Retreat

“We’re the best-kept secret in the area,”Linda Ordway, owner of Cedar Creek Resort & RV…

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A Taste of Cuba

Born into a family of cooks, including her mother, grandmother, grandfather, and brother (who is…

Building a Stronger Community

Backed by a talented and committed team of 86 employees who work day in and…

Taxes & the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has seeped into every aspect of American life, from death to, inevitably,…

Banking on Columbia

It is July 1865.  The Civil War ended in April. The first public university west…

The Talent Gap

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic noticeably impacted the national and local labor market across all…

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Business is Blooming

Lara Pieper is proof that a professional setback can be turned into a huge opportunity…

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Impact COMO 2021

This past year continued to provide unexpected opportunities for innovation in the ways our local…

La Toya Stevens

Job description My role is to advance equity, increase brand awareness, and raise funds through…

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Not An Island

“I’m always in walk mode,” says Chris Cottle, walk manager for the Alzheimer’s Association Greater…

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A Home of Love

About 30 minutes northwest of Columbia, nestled in the rolling hills of western Boone County,…

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Growth Through Service

In The Beginning  In 2008, a concerned group of MU students took action to decrease…