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Dec 7, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Brandon Curry |Alex Goldstein |Yasmeen Saadi
By Brandon Curry/Missourian,Alex Goldstein,Yasmeen Saadi After a drumming performance and a song, Kunama Mtendaji, a local cultural artist, called out to an audience of about a dozen people: "Learn to give!" They responded: "A little more!"This was one of several call and responses centered around uplifting and helping one another in Mtendaji's educational performance Saturday as part of Columbia's annual Kwanzaa celebration and Black-Owned Business Expo.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Alex Goldstein
A new sneaker consignment store is the first of its kind in Columbia, the city's sushi and hibachi scene is expanding and a national chicken shop chain is getting a new standalone location. Here's a look at the most recent business developments:
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Paige Hayes |Alex Goldstein
The Boone County Commission voted Thursday to approve a new child advocacy center to replace Rainbow House. The vote was unanimous, with all three commissioners in support of a contingency contract for the new center.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
voxmagazine.com | Alex Goldstein
The beginnings of hot honey in the United States can be attributed to Brazil in the early 2000s, when Mike Kurtz came upon a pizzeria that offered whole chile peppers drenched in a jar of honey. It fused solid and liquid, sweet and spicy, into one flavorful sticky and crunchy drizzle that made for a jazzed-up pizza topping with a unique consistency. Kurtz went on to introduce the phenomenon to Brooklyn pizza joints in 2010 and became the founder of Mike’s Hot Honey.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Alex Goldstein |Anna Colletto
By Alex Goldstein,Anna Colletto As colder weather approaches, you may find an imposter creeping and crawling around your home. Large numbers of these insects sneak through windows, then clump on walls and ceilings - hiding behind another bug's more lovable appearance. The orange-winged Halloween lady beetle, more commonly referred to as the Asian lady beetle, is a larger species of ladybug found often in homes during the fall and winter.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
voxmagazine.com | Alex Goldstein
Although war stained her early life, Mahalet Tesfaye now preserves Ethiopian culture and cuisine through her cooking. After fleeing the Ethiopian Civil War in 1990, Tesfaye’s family moved back and forth between Kakuma and Nairobi, Kenya, where her mother owned two Ethiopian restaurants. They eventually closed up shop in Nairobi and settled in Kakuma.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Austin Johnson |Alex Goldstein |Anna Colletto
By Austin Johnson/Missourian,Alex Goldstein,Anna Colletto On move-in day, Qonya Whitaker's daughter zig-zagged through her new home, feeling out which bedroom might suit her best. Construction on the home started in September 2023 as part of Show-Me Central Habitat for Humanity's " Blitz Build " in collaboration with Blitz Home Builders. As Whitaker's fully finished home was revealed, some shed tears of joy and laughter at Thursday's ribbon-cutting.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Alex Goldstein |Anna Colletto
By Alex Goldstein,Anna Colletto On move-in day, Qonya Whitaker's daughter zig-zagged through her new home, feeling out which bedroom might suit her best. Construction on the home started in September 2023 as part of the Show-Me Central Habitat for Humanity's " blitz build" in collaboration with Blitz Home Builders. As Whitaker's fully-finished home was revealed, some shed tears of joy and laughter at Thursday's ribbon-cutting event.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Alex Goldstein |Anna Colletto
By Alex Goldstein,Anna Colletto Rainbow House, a mid-Missouri children's emergency shelter and advocacy center, is closing its shelter operations. The organization made the announcement Wednesday. According to its website, the Rainbow House shelter temporarily houses children who are in foster care or homeless, and assists parents needing placement for their children during a crisis. Anna Spidel reports for KBIA and Carrington Peavy reports for KOMU 8. Both contributed to this story.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Alex Goldstein |Evy Lewis
By Alex Goldstein,Evy Lewis Pavement repairs are set to begin on U.S. Route 40 this week, with several ongoing projects continuing to affect Boone County highways, the Missouri Department of Transportation announced Friday in a news release. Route 40 construction will close the off-ramp at Exit 121, near Midway Travel Plaza, on Monday and Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night.
