Architectural Historian/Historic Preservation Consultant AGE: 48 JOB DESCRIPTION: My work divides into two main categories: research and documentation of historic architecture, and assistance with planning rehabilitation projects for historic properties. The research and documentation category includes architectural and historical survey and writing National Register of Historic Places nominations. In the rehab category, my job is […]
It looks like all the talk around town about canceling the lease got their attention. Amid building tension, the belated negotiations between bjc executives and members of the Boone Hospital Center Board of Trustees have started to bear fruit. bjc this week surprised us with a new offer that represents real progress even with its
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For Columbians whose experience in dance audiences has been limited to viewing annual performances of The Nutcracker by tulle-bedecked amateur or out-of-town troupes, the term “ballet” has just taken on an entirely new meaning. The first performance of Columbia’s own brand-new professional dance company, the Missouri Contemporary Ballet, invigorates hope not only in the vitality
After more than two decades in the commercial door business, Bob Drainer and his two partners recognized the sound of opportunity knocking when they heard it. Exactly 25 years to the day after first opening Triple B Doors, Drainer and his partners, Bruce Wilson and Buster Caudle, sold the business to a Davenport, Iowa, holding
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) is continuing its efforts to enhance services to the employers and entrepreneurs who call Missouri home. Under the leadership of Gov. Matt Blunt, we have reorganized the department to focus on attracting and retaining good, family-supporting jobs and have merged key departments to improve services to job creators.
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In a recent editorial, local environmental pundit Ken Midkiff, conservation chairman of the Ozark chapter of the Sierra Club, posed the following question: “Does the city council represent the public, or does it represent a few rich folks? That is a rhetorical question, and the answer should cause a bit of self-examination by Darwin Hindman,
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Sometimes it takes a few outside observations to provide a reality check. A well-regarded economic development expert from Florida and site selection consultants from California and Georgia recently pointed to some glaring weaknesses in the Columbia area’s ability to remain economically strong. As the city develops its vision for the future, the highest priority should
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A site selection consultant brought in by Columbia Regional Economic Development Inc. says Columbia is poised to take advantage of the international boom in biotechnology, but the city needs to adjust some of its procedures to stay competitive. “A community can determine their own success or failure by what they project; basically, Columbia projects a
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I recently spent about a week in Savannah, Ga., at a great conference on economic development. Our hotel was right on the Savannah River and, thus, on the thoroughfare that hosted dozens of ocean cargo ships heading for the Atlantic Ocean each day. The first time I saw one sail by, almost close enough to
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I have never met a business owner who wasn’t interested in growing his or her business. Even those who are stretched because they are growing too fast recognize that growth is something they must always think about. I’ll present to you three scenarios of businesses with different goal-setting strategies. Try to guess which business is
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