The opening of University Hospital 50 years ago supposedly put to rest a long-simmering battle between Columbia and Kansas City as to which city would house Missouri’s four-year medical school. But the issue surfaced again in 2003, when the curators brought up the idea of moving the medical school to Kansas City as a hypothetical […]
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After Teresa Snow teaches her four children — two sets of twins — their home school lessons in the morning, she’s ready for a break. For her, that’s driving from Columbia to Jefferson City and working from 3:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. at KRCG-TV as an anchor. “Work is the easiest part of the day,”
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Do you own an iPod or know someone who does? Have you ever seen anyone on a plane, in a gym or at the mall with wires coming out of their ears? Unless you live a cloistered life, you probably answered “yes” to at least one of these questions. Digital audio/video players such as the
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Terry Lloyd was hired in 1970 as a seamstress for the State Farm Insurance Co. — a seemingly strange job to hold in a company selling car and home insurance. That was in the pre-computer days at the company’s old location, a building opened in 1956 at Interstate 70 and Stadium Drive on land then
During the last few decades, quality assurance has taken many forms, including Six Sigma and Total Quality Management. A bit of history about Six Sigma: Similar to many other great technological and process improvements techniques, Six Sigma is a product of the long and in-depth experiences of Motorola that has now been translated into a
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When Frances and Greg Vadner opened Riversong Spa and Salon in Jefferson City in 1998, it was the area’s only day spa. Today, it is one of several spas — including a new Riversong Spa in Columbia — but one thing hasn’t changed. “I’m still a hands-on, touchy/feely kind of person who hasn’t completely embraced
A colorful, personalized postcard from a friend is always a welcome surprise in your mailbox. Postcards can be powerful marketing tools as well. They don’t demand an unreasonable amount of time to read and, compared with larger direct mail pieces, are usually much more cost effective to produce and mail. Many categories of businesspeople, such
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On the surface, it would appear that two staples of the Columbia interior design market have exchanged niches. Putnam’s Interiors opened Pavilion Furniture in March, two years after Stephen Rust closed Rust & Martin, a longtime fixture in Columbia’s designer furniture market, to open his own interior design company. It’s not an exact swap, however.
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A writer walks into a bar… OK, so this time it’s not a joke; it’s a job. I’m bartending at Grill One 5, located at 15 S. 6th St. The owner, Mike Reilly, has told me to arrive at 4:30 p.m., wearing comfortable shoes. I’m introduced to Rich Trippler, bartender extraordinaire. Since quitting his job
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Ron Leone, a lobbyist for Missouri convenience store owners, is a small player in the looming, multi-million-dollar battle over a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would raise the tobacco tax by 80 cents a pack. Leone, executive director of the Missouri Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, gained stature in 2002 when a
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