In 2005, Casy Berndt, a Columbia attorney with a background in family law, teamed up with eight community members to start a Court Appointed Special Advocates program in central Missouri. The Heart of Missouri CASA officially formed as a Missouri nonprofit in February 2005 and began accepting cases in February 2006. Since then, CASA has […]
*People You Should Know*Dave Mars, the city’s Energy Guy, makes solar devices for fun.
Participants in the recent Chamber of Commerce retreat in Kansas City heard that economic conditions in the Columbia area now are essentially flat, with city and county sales tax revenue off by about 3 percent. This came from presentations by Columbia City Manager Bill Watkins and long-time local statistician Jeff McClellan, chairman of the Landrum
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*Green Cleaner*Downtown Alterations moves to Peachtree Drive, adds dry cleaning service and changes name to French Laundry
*Sales Tax Hike?*Boone County Commission to consider sales tax for economic development needs.
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The state legislature is currently considering school reform issues such as open enrollment and the expansion of charter schools. Performance pay, or merit pay as it is sometimes called, is in the mix, as well. Missouri is behind many of our neighboring states when it comes to implementing school reform. I could list the statistics
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*Tough Times*CBT Snapshots follow local businesses coping in a tight economy
*Local Law*Bankruptcies a growth industry, attorney says
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Brothers Nathan and Jon Odle, the principals of Trittenbach Development, are best known for their medical office buildings in Columbia, but they’ve wanted to build a mixed-use structure downtown for years. Their goal: to elevate building standards as well the city center’s skyline.
