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"I knew that if I didn't change something, I wasn't going to live very long." -- Liz Wiecken, personal trainer at Crunch Fitness in Columbia, before losing 110 pounds by making changes to her diet and exercise habits May 26, 2025

Meet four of the eight participants in this year's "Dancing with Missouri Stars" fundraising event for Mareck Center for Dance. Sheena Rice, Josiah Williams, Laura Kitzi and Jed Foster tell us about the challenges of rehearsing and preparing for the dances, and why it's important to support an organization like Mareck Center for Dance. May 14, 2025 (Part 2 of 2)

Don't miss your chance to see 90s cover band Dope A Sneakers do their thing while raising money for Day Dreams Foundation at the "Dope Dreams Concert" on June 7 at Lakeside Ashland, located just south of Columbia. To tell us all about it are Day Dreams Foundation board member Jeff Blumer, a.k.a. "MC Jables," and Nic Parks, owner of Lakeside Ashland. May 15, 2025

We're on location at 573 Tees, a custom apparel printing business located in The District, with co-owner Miki Merritt! Miki tells us about the history of the business - which he runs with his wife, Emily - their recent move to Hitt Street, and the creative approach they take to designing shirts without infringing on trademarks. May 16, 2025

Heart of Missouri CASA serves roughly 650 children in Boone and Callaway Counties, and they need your support! Casey Twidwell and Angela Carson are here to talk about CASA (court appointed special advocates) and its upcoming fundraiser, 'Voices of Columbia'. May 22, 2025

Mizzou Basketball alum and LBO Sports founder, Laurence Bowers, is a busy man these days. In addition to Camp Bowers, which returns for its 11th year in mid-July, Laurence has a new non-profit, E3 Sports Foundation. Support its mission at the upcoming Bowers & Carroll Legends Ball next month in Columbia. May 21, 2025

Boonslick Kiwanis Club's Mini Golf Classic returns for its 5th year in just a couple of days! Club president Brenda Kidwell invites everyone out to this popular fundraiser for Day Dreams Foundation at Midway Golf & Games in Columbia. May 28, 2025

Columbia Art League executive director Kelsey Hammond stops by with everything you need to know about Art in the Park 2025, which takes place the first weekend in June at Stephens Lake Park in Columbia! "It's a great place to come to get a gift for somebody or buy something for yourself." May 27, 2025

Artistic director Dave Para joins us via Zoom from Albuquerque, New Mexico to talk about the 33rd annual Big Muddy Folk Festival happening April 4-5 in Boonville! From who's coming to perform to where we can find the best BBQ, Dave tells us everything we need to know before we go. March 14, 2025

It's hard to say what today's stock market will do, but financial advisor Alex LaBrunerie, LaBrunerie Financial, maintains a positive mindset and recommends investors do the same: "maybe by June this volatility is over." April 10, 2025