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December 2011
Back to media’s future
Throughout author Roger Parry’s guided tour of the media business, it’s useful to remember that the word “media” is actually shorthand for “mediated content.” The “media” tend to deliver information not readily available via direct experience. When I step outside my home to view the leaves of colorful trees nearby, I don’t need any media
CoMo Realty calls Columbia home
Traditional values and modern technologies have united to give Columbia a new type of realty company. Focusing on personal service, communication and technology, CoMo Realty has found a home. Owners Steve Wendling, Scott Wendling, Donna Thompson and David Gaffney formed CoMo Realty in March and officially opened in April. The group wanted to create a
Big Lots and Columbia College celebrate a nontraditional internship program
Columbia College has campuses on 35 cities throughout the United States; and until this fall, 28 of those cities were also home to the well-known Fortune 500 retailer, Big Lots. This November, that number jumped to 29 as the company celebrated the grand opening of its new location on Nifong Boulevard. Working together as business
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Boys & Girls Club to build youth center
The Boys & Girls Club of the Columbia Area has launched a capital campaign to raise $800,000 to create a 9,000-square-foot youth development center in Columbia to triple the capacity to serve at-risk youth in Columbia. Boys & Girls Club currently rents two facilities: one at 1002 Fay Street and the other at 7th Street
Rural Missouri to benefit from fiber optic cable expansion
Internet connections will move faster. Smart phones will work better. And perhaps thousands of people may be just a little bit happier. With the help of federal and private funds, Bluebird Network is currently in the process of adding 1,000 miles of fiber optic cable to its existing 3,000 miles, creating a powerful, high-speed telecommunications
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