The Mayor’s Picks
We eagerly await and enjoy the CITY’s Best Issue. There’s joy in seeing our favorites and finding new things to discover. Jefferson City really does have some of the best…
Love and Arris’ Pizza
When you think Jefferson City, you think of Arris’ Pizza. I almost can’t imagine the Capital City without this longtime famous pizza shop, and everyone has to stop at Arris’…
Familiar Roots
Santa Claus is coming to #JCMO! This has been a year like no other, and if we’ve learned anything since the May 22nd tornado, it’s that family and friends should…
Familiar Roots
There’s a special feeling you get in our partnership city of Münchberg, Germany, when you see the homes on the hills and think back to generations ago and the immigrants…
Giving Can Build a Bridge
The theme of this issue is money, and as I contemplated what that means from a mayoral perspective, I was reminded the value of reinvesting in our workforce, families, and…
Town Talk | A Word from the Mayor
Stateside Connection This January, I had the chance to go to Hawaii to attend the 75th anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Missouri battleship — a once in a…
Town Talk—A Word from the Mayor
THIS ISSUE OF CITY MAGAZINE has a health theme, so let’s have some “skin in the game” and talk skin health. Beyond city issues, this mayor cares deeply about the…
The Mayor’s Letter to Santa
The mayor has super-powers, but you probably knew that already! One of my favorite gifts is to light the Mayor’s Christmas Tree, a tradition started 13 years ago by Mayor…
Every Picture Tells A Story
The Arts and Entertainment theme of this City Magazine issue had me intrigued and excited as soon as I heard about it — so much so that my first impulse…
Town Talk – A Word from the Mayor
Made in America How did he do it? He was born in 1902 in Greece, poor, had nothing. Both of his parents died when he was very young. He often…