People You Should Know: Jessica Kempf
*People You Should Know*Realtor Jessica Kempf is a 6th-generation Columbian
February 2009
Orthopaedic Groups growth parallels local health care expansion
*Business Profile*Columbia Orthopaedic Group settles into new medical building
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Keene Streets evolution: From horse farm to medical complex, Keene’s businesses employ 2,000
*Ray’s Remembrance*Keene Street evolved from horse farm to medical complex
City View: Mixed-use parking facility is a win-win for businesses and taxpayers
*City View*Bill Watkins calls parking facility a win-win for businesses and taxplayers
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Job hunting: it’s all about networking and a professional résumé
With more than 3.4 million people looking for work and more joining the ranks every day, there are only two absolutes in the job search arena. 1) It is not what you know, it is who you know and, 2) a résumé never got any one an interview. Networking and marketing are the key ingredients
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Hospital executives foresee growth despite layoff concerns
*Health Care Industry*Outlook at hospitals bright despite layoffs
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Local projects targeted for federal stimulus funding
If Congress passes President Barack Obama’s stimulus package, the Missouri Department of Transportation could receive an infusion of one-time cash that would enable the department to immediately undertake projects across the state. MoDOT has already selected 34 projects that could be awarded within 180 days of passage of the federal stimulus legislation. The projects, which
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From the Roundtable: Power Brokers should engage in constructive, not destructive, activity
One of the most intriguing mysteries within any community is figuring out who has the clout to get things done. Every community has a small contingent of Power Brokers, private citizens who have the ability to get things done because of one or more factors-their possessions, positions, experience in the community and just plain raw
Ad strategies scrutinized during downturn
All Super Bowl party guests in Columbia got a taste of Les Bourgeois Vineyards whether they bought a bottle or not. The Rocheport winemaker aired the first television commercial of its new ad campaign during the big game, kicking off an expanded marketing budget geared toward grabbing market share during the economic downturn.