July 2009

After Duane Burghard moved from Chicago in 1983 to attend MU, he quickly realized he belonged in Columbia. In one week, he started college, joined the Navy reserves and met his wife Mara in church.
Burghard eventually founded The MacXprts Network. The business, located in the Village of Cherry Hill, is now one of the nation’s largest Apple dealerships.

            Mayor Darwin Hindman joined a group of independent business owners at Uprise Bakery on Wednesday to promote local purchasing and proclaim July 1-7 “Independents Week” in Columbia.             Hindman agreed to take “The Indie Challenge” and shop during the week at locally owned retail stores and use locally owned service providers. Several other prominent