October 2010

Columbia, like most of the country, is slogging out of the recession. However, the housing market in Boone County during the third quarter fared worse than the country as a whole. The hangover from the expiration of federal home buying tax credits sent the US housing market through its worst summer in more than a

The real question is: What sparks the interest of your viewers? Readers are “I” centric. Ideally, all posts will impact readers personally. When blogging, your goal is to provide relevant information that interests your viewers, prospects or clients so they’ll want to come back for more. First, remove your earplugs. Listen to the questions and

Hemingway’s Wine and Bistro closed this week, an employee who answered the south Columbia restaurant’s phone confirmed. Respondingto inquiries about the restaurant’s status on his Facebook page, owner Van Allen posted this reply: “Thanks Columbia. We’ll miss that great place, but we just couldn’t get the support to justify it being open.” Attempts to contact

The Columbia 3M plant manager confirmed Friday that the company is planning to expand its manufacturing facility here to produce a film used in the production of flexible solar panels. Bill Moore, Columbia’s 3M plant manager, said six employees are working on the project to begin manufacturing the new product, Ultra Barrier Solar Film. Moore

After graduating from MU with a psychology degree, Randy Coil shifted his career path to follow a passion for building that ran deep in his family. His father and grandfathers, he said, “were always working on their homes and equipment.”
Coil decided to start a construction company. And during the next 35 years, Coil continued to show his willingness to take advantage of opportunities and adapt to change.