Natalie Kleopfer and Jacob Thomas
Jacob Thomas and Natalie Kleopfer met in the summer of 2013 at Nash Vegas in downtown Columbia. As country music filled the room, the two connected over shared backgrounds. Natalie, a Columbia native, was living in New York City at the time, and Jacob was from Newburgh, New York. He too had lived in […]
Jessica Young and Jarrod Talbert
On their fourth anniversary, Jessica Young picked up a card for her now-fiancé, Jarrod Talbert, after a busy day at work, knowing that they were going to celebrate officially that weekend. When she came home, she saw a candlelit dinner, flowers, chocolates, the same exact anniversary card (which Jarrod had also picked out for […]
The Community Montessori: Equal Education for All
In 2009, The Community Montessori consisted of 10 students and one instructor inside a house on King Street. “It was a little tiny house, but it was full of love,” says Nicolle Adair, the preschool’s board president. The house — about a decade before the preschool moved in — was a crack house, the school’s […]
Ann Merrifield, Director of Alumni Relations, Columbia College
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Listen to Citizen Concerns
Columbia is hardly the exception among municipalities in seeking an ongoing report card of citizen perceptions about the quality of life here. The ETC Institute, of Olathe, Kansas, has been surveying Columbia residents for the past fifteen years. Not surprisingly, among the 1,016 residents queried for the most recent survey, respondents said that they are […]
CYSK: Kyle and Jessica Schlosser
Kyle and Jessica Schlosser, Owners, Lizzi & Rocco’s Natural Pet Market How did you two meet? We are both from the same small town in the Bootheel. While our families like to say we probably met while we were toddlers, since Kyle’s aunt was a teacher at my daycare, we officially met during a class […]
Bagpipes and Candy Bars: Lauren Towns and Patrick Sweet
Lauren Towns and Patrick Sweet tie the knot with all the bells and whistles. Marriage is a beautiful thing. It’s more than just the dress or the flowers; it involves the one time in your life that you experience the love of others in such a tremendous way. It’s the joy of everyone you love […]
Meet Anne Moore
photo by Anthony Jinson Anne Moore, owner of D & M Sound, is a lover of all things COMO, Mizzou, and community. Because of her amazing dedication to her business, her family, and various local and national organizations, Anne was chosen as this issue’s Strong Woman. Find out what inspires Anne and keeps her […]
Kindsight 2020
Columbia Eye Consultants provide eyewear in Buy One Give One program. When the doctors at Columbia Eye Consultants were deciding how they could make a difference philanthropically, they all knew they wanted to do something they were good at: providing eye care. They also knew they wanted to make a lasting difference. “What good […]
Day in the Life: Stacy Gerau
Being a “second mom” and loving every minute. Spend less than five minutes with Stacy Gerau, and her passion for kids and the Precious Hearts Learning Center will convince you that you’ve picked the wrong profession. Stacy is not only the director and president of Precious Hearts Learning Center, but she’s also seen as a […]
More Challenges Ahead for MU
Figures released recently by the U.S. Census Bureau estimate Columbia’s population is now 119,109, making it Missouri’s fourth largest city and the fastest growing metropolitan area in the state. Before officials rush out to update figures posted on signs that guard the city’s principal portals, let’s take a timeout for a reality check. Since the […]
Jared Reynolds, Partner and Co-Founder, Wilkerson & Reynolds Wealth Management
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