Gary and Mary Powell After Gary Powell sold his 7-Up and Dr. Pepper distribution business in Columbia in 2002, he took his time searching for another franchise opportunity. Having taken care of aging parents in the past, he knew the importance of helping senior citizens. “I wanted to do something that I thought was meaningful, […]
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RSVP: Respondez s`il vuÉ what? We see it everywhere – RSVP, but what does it really mean? The French, respondez s’il vu plait, is translated as respond if you please or simply please respond. The acronym is placed at the end of many invitations but is commonly misunderstood or ignored. It does not mean call
*People You Should Know*Ginny Chadwick keeps Columbia COLORful
Missouri business dodged a bullet as the 2008 legislative session ended. Amid the political fervor of anti-immigrant rhetoric, the General Assembly passed two pieces of legislation that prohibit businesses from hiring undocumented workers, but did not require Missouri companies to use a federal system to check whether potential workers are properly documented. Since early in
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In years past, when we were plagued by some mysterious physical problem, we’d call grandmother and ask her for the best home remedy for whatever ailed us. Today, grandmother is the Internet. The majority of adults (78 percent) go online to find health information, searching most often for details on symptoms and treatments. Nearly one-third
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University of Missouri Clinical Support and Educational Building Mannquin at the Russel D and Mary B Clinical Simulation Center A new $26.5 million medical building opened in May will house nearly 650 faculty members in the University of Missouri Clinical Support and Education Building. Inside the six-floor building, students and physicians from the MU School
*Industrial Recruitment*Partnership develops land for potential employers.
Public-private partnership formed to develop ‘shovel-ready’ industrial sites Read More »
*Health Insurance*Insure Missouri failure leaves reform in limbo
