February: Briefly in the News
Missouri Airbnb Hosts Earned $48 Million in 2018 Airbnb announced that its Missouri host community earned a combined $48 million in supplemental income while welcoming approximately 483,000 guest arrivals to the state in 2018. There are now more than 4,500 Missouri hosts who share their homes via Airbnb, earning about $5,500 annually in supplemental income […]
February: Did You Know?
There are six private investigators in Boone County and one private investigator agency, according to the Missouri Division of Professional Registration. Retired NBA player, the 7-foot-1-inch Gary Leonard, couldn’t find a big enough jersey to wear for the […]
Boone Hospital
Four boxes sit inside the Boone Hospital Center time capsule, each one representing a different era of service to the community in and around Boone County. The capsule has been unlocked three times since the hospital opened in 1921, each time marking another milestone in the hospital’s history and a promise of continued service. The […]
PYSK: Jim J. Sinek
Name: Jim J. Sinek Title and company/organization: President, Boone Hospital Center Age: 55 Job description: CEO of Boone Hospital Center Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: Six months Original hometown: Pomeroy, Iowa Education: B.S. in business, Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa; master’s in hospital and health administration, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; J.D., Creighton University […]
Movers and Shakers: April
Scott Dalrymple Columbia College has announced Dalrymple as the 17th president of the college. Dalrymple, formerly of the School of Liberal Arts at Excelsior College in Albany, N.Y., was introduced to students, faculty, staff and the community Jan. 22. He replaced Gerald Brouder, who announced his retirement in January 2013. Dr. Joseph Muscato Dr. […]
Money, Medicine & Meeting Demand
As new models of care emerge and the market expands, local hospitals and companies seek to simplify and supply.
Briefly in the News: March
Lucky break A Jan. 15 bacon-cutting ceremony celebrated the arrival of Columbia’s newest natural grocery, Lucky’s Market. The store features a variety of organic, specialty and gluten-free items, local produce and fresh meats, including deli offerings and in-house cured and smoked bacon. The Columbia store, located at 111 S. Providence Road, is the first Missouri […]