If you ask Richard King what he was thinking when he was invited to buy Cooper’s Landing in 2018, he’ll tell you he wasn’t. His wife, Patty, thought he was crazy. He was in the process of retiring after a 40-year stint in music and entertainment, during which time he became one of the best-known […]
Liz Graznak is pursuing her passion from the ground up with Happy Hollow Farm.
Columbia makes progress through the city’s Climate Action and Adaptability Plan.
The city of Columbia launches a new trash and recycling program amid roll cart controversy.
From Culinary to Apiary: How Jacques Laboile transitioned from chef to beekeeper and owner of Bonne Femme Honey Farm.
Nurses are used to a fast-paced, constantly changing, and stressful environment, but COVID-19 has challenged health care workers in a whole new way. Columbia’s nurses have risen to that challenge by providing competent and compassionate care while finding the encouragement and hope they need to return to the hospital shift after shift. Kaitlyn Kral She’s
If the ubiquitous face covering is the forever symbol of 2020, will the vaccine syringe be the lasting image of 2021? As of January 6, at least 7,000 health care workers in Columbia had received the first dose of the new COVID-19 vaccine. Though a far cry from the federal government’s goal set a month
For many decades, marijuana has carried negative connotations built on misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric. Only in recent years has the general public started to recognize and accept the medical and therapeutic aspects of cannabis, as numerous states have legalized marijuana for medical and even recreational use. In 2018, Missouri legalized medical use through a ballot
The mission of MU Health Care is simply stated: To save and improve lives. Achieving that straightforward goal requires careful operation and constant maintenance of multiple mechanisms — health care never stands still. New and improved technology, advances in research, and the changing health care needs of the community make for constantly moving targets. Imagine
