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- PROMOTIONAL CONTENT - Veterans United Home Loans has a huge heart for veterans in our community. So much, in fact, that two employees, Joan Govero and James Chapman, have led the way in their commitment and passion for making a…

- PROMOTIONAL CONTENT - Dr. Richard Mellitt has been a vascular surgeon with the Missouri Heart Center for 18 years. As its names suggests, the practice specializes in cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery. He feels the center has one of…

- PROMOTIONAL CONTENT - Amy Briscoe discovered her passion for helping customers find proper fitting shoes at a young age. When Briscoe went on shopping trips with her mother, she didn’t follow her siblings to the toy department Instead…

- PROMOTIONAL CONTENT - For Tim Rich, serving others is a way of life. Born into The Salvation Army as a home church, Rich was a third-generation member of the organization and spent many holiday seasons working the Red Kettles with his…

Hickman High School graduate Star Cathcart served eight years in the Marine Corps as an FA-18 aviation electronics technician. While in the service, Cathcart was stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California, outside of…

Suffering is hard for a child to rationalize, and the skillset necessary for coping often comes with age. That’s why Jean Baruch founded Beads of Courage 11 years ago in Arizona, while working on her Ph.D. in nursing. Since then, the…

Kevin served four years in the United States Air Force as a telecommunications technician at McClellan Air Force Base near Sacramento, California. During his time there, Kevin earned the National Defense Service Medal for serving honorably…

New Year’s Eve is definitely known as one of the biggest “party holidays.” But if you’re not a party person or you’d just rather spend the build up to the New Year at home, there are still tons of things to do. Check out our list of five…

When it comes to ringing in the new year Columbia-style, there isn't a shortage of things to do. From parties to live music, there's something for everyone on New Year's Eve. Check out our list of just five of the many events going on…

R.C. Higgins served 19 months in Vietnam with the U.S. Marine Corps as a field artillery gunner. While deployed, he says he missed hot home-cooked meals the most. Higgins earned a variety of decorations and medals during his service,…

If you have a loved one who enjoys gardening, whether vegetables or flowers, here are some gift ideas that are sure to please: “All New Square Foot Gardening” by Mel Bartholomew – Even though this book has been out for several…

Ron Bassett was putting the finishing touches on a wine cave in a house in Thornbrook. He had built solid cedar racks to hold a thousand bottles of wine. When completed, LED lights will shine on the labels of select bottles from around the…

Photo by L.G. Patterson Mizzou football went 4-8 in 2016. You probably knew that. Head coach Barry Odom certainly remembers. “When you win four games, guys, believe me, it hurts your soul,” Odom told reporters at SEC Media Days in…

Photos Courtesy of Mizzou Athletics Major college athletes basically have a second family. They often spend more time with their teammates and coaches than their actual relatives, especially during the season. University of Missouri…

Photo by L.G. Patterson Mizzou football went 4-8 in 2016. You probably knew that. Head coach Barry Odom certainly remembers. “When you win four games, guys, believe me, it hurts your soul,” Odom told reporters at SEC Media Days in…

It is not very often a college coach — or any coach for that matter — is asked to write something on their own. We see many articles in the daily sports section about coaches and their athletic programs. They always come from the minds and…

Close your eyes and imagine it’s winter. You are outside on a bitterly cold and blustery day. The wind makes your cheeks raw and your fingertips turn numb. The cold creeps into your bones. Finally, you enter a warm house full of loved ones.…

Your heart races. Your palms sweat. You feel a sudden surge of adrenaline. There’s nothing quite like the rush you get from an amusement park attraction! And our great state recently added some nearby new options that are sure to thrill…

August’s issue of Inside Columbia put out a call for hopeful authors to participate in a 9-month Publish or Perish challenge. By now participants should have a good amount of words to start working with. August’s product is one of two…