The 1871 Great Chicago Fire happened on Oct. 9 and was blamed on Mrs. O’Leary’s hapless, and in hindsight innocent, cow. So, for the past 90 years, the week surrounding Oct. 9 has been recognized as National Fire Prevention Week. I remember Fire Prevention Week activities at school consisting of firefighters dropping a mannequin from […]
Much like big mapping companies such as Google and Bing that help you view the world from the comfort of your chair, or Garmin that keeps you heading in the right direction while on the road or in the field, the Boone County government has invested in its mapping system to not only work more
Research draws a clear link between engagement outside the classroom and improved student achievement. Recent numbers from Columbia Public Schools reveal more than 40 percent of high school students participate in the many extracurricular opportunities, including fine arts and athletics. The funding of the fine arts and athletics programs receives a lot of attention in
Boone County Presiding Commissioner Ed Robb was an honorable gentleman who passed away less than a year after taking office and just when he was settling in on a challenge Boone County needs to accomplish. Let’s discard partisan bickering and honor the late Robb and his fellow commissioners by setting in motion another run at
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U.S. Cellular director of sales, Missouri market Age: 39 Years here: Four Originally from: Wytheville, Va. Job description I am responsible for all sales, customer service and agent relations activities in the Missouri market. I create and execute market-level strategies that support the organization’s objectives. My staff and I accomplish this by creating and fostering an
Gary Drewing has been leading Joe Machens dealerships since 1983. Next spring, Joe Machens will build three new facilities and re-introduce Volkswagen to Columbia.
An alternative business model is taking root as citizens and farmers invest in one another through CSA farming.
Think you have what it takes to tackle a 20-inch pizza or 16 scoops of ice cream? Food challenges are a new form of creative marketing.
There were plenty of cities that the Isely family could have chosen for its first Natural Grocers store in Missouri. Columbia, though, quickly made its way to the top of the list. With nearly 50 organic grocery stores now open in the Southeast and Midwest, the Isely knows what to look for in choosing a
Say goodbye to endless Internet searches in the central Missouri area. Events, restaurants, forums and more can now be found in one convenient location thanks to Web developers Mark Beall and Ben Seidel. Beall and Seidel launched their website, CentralMO.com, in August 2009. “We had the idea to create CentralMo.com because we found there was
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