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CoMoRoLo uses the concept of crowd sourcing to provide the necessary capital for projects, causes and ideas that will strengthen Columbia. more »

“Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” the old nursery rhyme begins. As Orr Street Studios hopes to grow as a downtown destination for artists and cultural consumers, responsibility for tending the patch has been handed to a gardener named Mary. But she’s no contrary cultivator. Instead, Mary Kroening possesses a rather accommodating [...] more »

When Michele Cropp moved to Columbia in 1991 to run The Villager on Broadway, she and her baby daughter lived for a time in the apartment above the downtown bridal and formalwear store. more »

Last year, our list of the Most Influential Women in Technology raised plenty of eyebrows, ire, and fist pumps of joy — depending on the reader. And we’ve no doubt this list will follow suit. more »

Voices will join KOMU 8 and Zimmer radio stations KCMQ, The Eagle, KTGR-ESPN, and KTXY-107 as media sponsors for “Be a Superhero for Columbia Public Schools,” scheduled for Saturday, October 30, 11-3. As part of the event, organizers will attempt to break the Guinness world record for “most people in one place dressed in a superhero [...] more »

Nature of services offered: Clifford Entertainment specializes in providing professional talent for children’s parties and other events. more »

By Catherine Martin Although corporate movie rental stores have closed under pressure from mail, kiosk and streaming alternatives, 9th Street Video has stayed alive thanks to its knowledgeable staff, diverse selection and community connections. more »

Voices had the pleasure of attending a book signing for a local author at the Daniel Boone Regional Library this week. “Flagland” was written by Martha Jean Hubbard Stewart and was published by AKA:yoLa, a local publishing company owned by Voices Affiliate Yolanda Ciolli. more »

Columbia’s Mary Kroening, owner of Hidden Treasures Botanical Tours and coordinator of the Missouri Master Gardner Program, is the new director of Orr Street Studios. She assumes the role that was perviously held by Tracy Lane, the still-new director of Ragtag Cinemas. more »

By Meghan Casserly and Jenna Goudreau The best of the Web for working women. No one can succeed on her own. Even the savviest women need help along the way. To that end, with the help of the ForbesWoman community, we’ve searched the Web for the most dynamic, inspiring and helpful websites for women. We’re delighted [...] more »