October 15, 2010

Tasti D-Lite

Low-calorie frozen dessert chain Tasti D-Lite will soon open its first franchise in Missouri. Franchisees Todd and Carissa Neimeyer plan to open the store by the end of November at 1201 Grindstone Parkway. The store will be the first Tasti D-Lite franchise with a drive-through, Carissa Neimeyer said. Kidwell Construction is preparing the building, which […]

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Boys & Girls Town

Boys & Girls Town of Missouri celebrated completing more than a year’s worth of renovations with an open house Wednesday. The $3.5 million project included the construction of two residential cottages, a dining hall, staff offices, an outdoor recreation pavilion and sidewalks and lighting. The new residences, which doubled the amount of children the campus

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From the Round Table: Thick skin among attributes for a suitable city manager

HELP WANTED: Midwestern 100K metropolitan community with research university seeks fiscally oriented city manager. Opening March 1. Oversees municipal utilities, 1,100 employees, $350M+ budget. Helpful Attributes: Dancing experience. Able to keep step with leaders of dozens of city boards, commissions and neighborhood associations, as well as self-appointed “experts” and mouthpieces. Thick skin. Able to take

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University gets plant grant

Many plants possess health benefits, but scientists have yet to pinpoint the precise properties that make some popular herbs and common crops helpful or harmful. A University of Missouri research center will address the need for more data about plants that are part of a flourishing dietary supplements industry. Created with a new $7.6 million

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CBT Q&A: Equipment executives outline technology trends

The paperless office is still a green pipe dream for the most part in America, but office technology management is rapidly evolving and moving in that direction. Many companies now use multifunctional machines that integrate print, fax, scan and copy capabilities. They are taking advantage of the Internet to network the disparate units. Their multicolor

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New Chamber Members

Boone Hospital Wound Healing Center Amy Bierk, 573-815-3612 1701 E. Broadway Healthcare organization/ equipment Columbia Facial Plastic Surgery Kathy Hodges, 573-882-8333 812 N. Keene St. Surgeon/clinic Crossfit United Scott Schutte, 573-473-2674 501 Fay St. Suite 101 Health club Elite Fitness Renee Henson, 720-298-5882 2909 Falling Leaf Lane, Suite H Health club Fast Live Support LLC

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Marshalls

What: Marshalls is a chain of discount apparel stores owned by The TJX Cos., the parent of  T.J. Maxx, a similar retail store with an outlet in Jefferson City. Marshalls advertises discounts of up to 60 percent on designer and name-brand fashions. The company said it buys clothing and accessories from retailers that order more

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