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Leslie Wilbers has been working with clients at LaBrunerie Financial for fifteen years. In light...

Was it serendipity? Happenstance? Crazy coincidence? Just odd luck? Quentin Messbarger was literally on his...

Looking for “proven solutions … that can make a meaningful difference” is the focus of...

After leading the Columbia Chamber of Commerce for twelve years, Chamber CEO and President Matt...

As a Columbia College senior majoring in finance, Prisca Akonkwa has spent the past three...

* All winners were under 40 at the time nominations opened. 20 Under 40 is...

Columbia residents and business owners can now visit a new Columbia Police Department website to...

What would Columbia, Missouri, be like today without the storied institutions that continue to generate...

It is no exaggeration to claim that the history of the United States would be...

Chamber Foundation launches marketing campaign to attract talent back home The Columbia Chamber Foundation, in...

Large golden piggy bank surrounded by a lot of smaller pink money boxes on reflective black surface. Illustration of the concept of money, finance, investment and banking
Lauren Sable Freiman

Sharing the Wealth

Leslie Wilbers has been working with clients at LaBrunerie Financial for fifteen years. In light of shifting population demographics, namely an aging population that has ...
Randa Rawlins, MIC board chair, and Quentin Messbarger at his retirement event.
Jodie Jackson Jr.

From Chance to Calling

Was it serendipity? Happenstance? Crazy coincidence? Just odd luck? Quentin Messbarger was literally on his way out the door, telling a former director that the ...
Jodie Jackson Jr.

Columbia Reeling From Downtown Homicide; Leaders Seek Solutions

Looking for “proven solutions … that can make a meaningful difference” is the focus of this week’s Columbia Chamber of Commerce Leadership Visit to Columbia, ...
Columbia Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Matt McCormick speaks at the Economic Outlook Conference on January 5, 2025, in Columbia, Missouri. Photo by Jodie Jackson Jr
Jodie Jackson Jr.

Matt McCormick Resigns as Chamber President and CEO

After leading the Columbia Chamber of Commerce for twelve years, Chamber CEO and President Matt McCormick has resigned to become the new president and CEO ...
Lauren Sable Freiman

From Student to Business Consultant

As a Columbia College senior majoring in finance, Prisca Akonkwa has spent the past three years inside classrooms, learning from textbooks, case studies, and lectures. ...
Jodie Jackson Jr.

20 Under 40: Class of 2025

* All winners were under 40 at the time nominations opened.  20 Under 40 is presented by The COMO Companies.    A record-setting 195 nominations ...
LED flashing emergency lights illustrate our story about the Columbia Police Department's new online crime reporting dashboard.
Jodie Jackson Jr.

CPD launches online crime data dashboard

Columbia residents and business owners can now visit a new Columbia Police Department website to see the locations and frequency of reported crimes. The CPD ...
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Jodie Jackson Jr.

Transit in Transition

What would Columbia, Missouri, be like today without the storied institutions that continue to generate immeasurable economic activity, deeply rooted in education and medicine? Without ...
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Matt Fetterly

A Defining Legacy

It is no exaggeration to claim that the history of the United States would be very different without the University of Missouri. As we approach ...
CBT Staff

COMO Companies Earns Chamber’s Boomerang Bid

Chamber Foundation launches marketing campaign to attract talent back home The Columbia Chamber Foundation, in conjunction with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, has launched its ...