Have Parks, Will Travel: Transforming Recreation into Destination
by Amy Schroeder, Community Relations Manager, JC Parks Have you ever travelled for a sports tournament as a parent, coach, or athlete? No doubt you recall the HOURS you spent in the gym or ball field either playing or cheering on your team from the stands. Perhaps...
New Amphitheater Opens at Riverside park
by Mike Murphy, originally printed in Jefferson City BUZ, Volume 3, Issue 4Photos by Nick Tremmel, VenuWorks The newly renovated amphitheater at the city’s Ellis-Porter Riverside Park will open with a twang next month. Touring country music artists Clay Walker and...
Get to Know Chamber President/CEO, Gary Plummer
How does it feel to be the new Chamber President/CEO? It’s really an amazing feeling to be back in Jefferson City again! It’s especially great to reconnect with old friends and meet new and emerging business leaders as well. Half of the Chamber staff are great people...
Bicentennial Bridge. Bicentennial Year. Happy 200th!
by Carrie Tergin, Mayor, Jefferson City How would you celebrate a 200th birthday? You would bring a gift, and it would certainly be a big one! So, let’s get this party started! It’s a year of fun and celebration! Plan your 200th party by visiting Missouri2021.org and...
Lincoln University Law Enforcement Training Academy Answers the Need
by Misty T. Nunn, Lincoln University; Photos provided by Lincoln University The underlying purpose of colleges and universities is to prepare tomorrow’s workforce. Today, one of the greatest teaching tools and sought-after knowledge base lies in diversity. As the...
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The Dream Realized
by Rob Crouse, Founder and Board Member, Capital City Productions; Photos provided by Capital City Productions When local theatre director and actor Rob Crouse visited his friend Tom Simon, co-owner of the Jefferson City Ramada Inn, he had no money and a big...
Congratulations to the Partners in Education Outstanding Partnership Award Recipients
The Partners In Education Selection Committee decided to award two Outstanding Partnerships this year highlighting exceptional efforts in a challenging pandemic: Jefferson City High School and Hy-Vee Food Store, and Pioneer Trail Elementary and SSM Health-St. Mary's...
Get to Know Chamber President/CEO, Gary Plummer
How does it feel to be the new Chamber President/CEO? It’s really an amazing feeling to be back in Jefferson City again! It’s especially great to reconnect with old friends and meet new and emerging business leaders as well. Half of the Chamber staff are great people...
JCMG Breaks Ground on New Outpatient Surgery Center on West Edgewood
March 16, 2021 was a historic day for healthcare in Jefferson City. Community leaders joined Jefferson City Medical Group physicians and staff to celebrate the official groundbreaking of the new JCMG Outpatient Surgery Center. The new surgery center will be a...
CRMC Expands Outpatient Surgery Center
Capital Region Medical Center continues to advance healthcare delivery in the communities it serves. In April of 2021, CRMC began construction on a 24,000 square foot, $20 million Outpatient Surgery Center located on the hospital campus. Located on the ground level...
Jefferson City Memorial Airport Takes Flight
The Jefferson City Memorial Airport has served the community and region since its construction in 1948. Interest in a hard surface airport began prior to WWII, as the first recognized airport was located near the current site of the Missouri Department of Conservation...
Cousins take family business in new direction with launch of Last Flight Brewing Company
by Mike Murphy, originally printed in Jefferson City BUZ, Volume 3, Issue 5First-cousins Mark and Jared Cowley got to know each other even better sharing an office at the family business in Jefferson City. They’d realized for some time that sooner-or-later they would...
Mid America Bank Branches Out
Mid America Bank has seen tremendous growth in its 107-year history in Central Missouri. Originally chartered as The People’s Bank of St. Thomas in 1914, the bank’s name was changed to Mid America Bank in 1983 to better reflect its expansion into a new market with the...
Courtyard by Marriott Rises Above
One of the most recognized and visible landmarks in Jefferson City, aside from our great state capitol building, for many decades, was the former St. Mary’s Hospital as it perched above our community. In early December of 2020, Courtyard by Marriott opened the doors...
EV Charging Stations Attract Customers
Two Jefferson City businesses are now popular stops for electric vehicle (EV) drivers. Customers can recharge their vehicle while they get a bite to eat at Culver’s or stay at the Courtyard Marriott. "We’re excited to offer on-site EV charging as another amenity for...
Have Parks, Will Travel: Transforming Recreation into Destination
by Amy Schroeder, Community Relations Manager, JC Parks Have you ever travelled for a sports tournament as a parent, coach, or athlete? No doubt you recall the HOURS you spent in the gym or ball field either playing or cheering on your team from the stands. Perhaps...
New Amphitheater Opens at Riverside park
by Mike Murphy, originally printed in Jefferson City BUZ, Volume 3, Issue 4Photos by Nick Tremmel, VenuWorks The newly renovated amphitheater at the city’s Ellis-Porter Riverside Park will open with a twang next month. Touring country music artists Clay Walker and...
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The Dream Realized
by Rob Crouse, Founder and Board Member, Capital City Productions; Photos provided by Capital City Productions When local theatre director and actor Rob Crouse visited his friend Tom Simon, co-owner of the Jefferson City Ramada Inn, he had no money and a big...
Lincoln University Law Enforcement Training Academy Answers the Need
by Misty T. Nunn, Lincoln University; Photos provided by Lincoln University The underlying purpose of colleges and universities is to prepare tomorrow’s workforce. Today, one of the greatest teaching tools and sought-after knowledge base lies in diversity. As the...
Graves Foods Expands Its Future
In 1947, John L. Graves founded Graves Quality Meats in Northwest Missouri. Graves Quality Meats quickly established itself as a premier supplier of quality meat products throughout the Midwest. John Graves’ son, Dick Graves, established Graves Foods in Jefferson City...
