Fresh is the name of the game at Penn Station East Coast Subs. Columbia residents can now enjoy the taste of fresh Philadelphia-style sub sandwiches in a causal restaurant without traveling to the City of Brotherly Love. Owners Sean Bell and Rick Marquart opened Columbia’s first Penn Station East Coast Subs in early February. Bell […]
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90 Years The history books describe it as a cold Saturday afternoon with a whistling wind. Buggies and cars were parked on both sides of the streets for blocks around. People squeezed inside the doorway, crowded through the main corridor and up the stairway. It was Dec. 10, 1921, and mid-Missourians were arriving to see
The intersection of U.S. 63 and Interstate 70 has become a gridlock for morning and evening commuters. The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Columbia Area Transportation Study Organization have some possible solutions.
The annual Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase is set for March 13 and will feature displays and demonstrations from more than 130 Columbia-area businesses.
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Can you imagine your small business providing that key product or service to the U.S. Department of Navy, the Environmental Protection Agency or the Department of Agriculture? It could be a reality. The federal government spends more than $500 billion a year in contracts, making it the largest purchaser of goods in the world. Small
Members of the Columbia Public School District Board of Education voted unanimously to place both a levy increase and a bond issue with a debt service increase before the voters on April 3. A 40-cent levy increase is proposed for school district operations and would provide $8 million in local revenue. A $50 million bond
Blight … enhanced enterprise zones … 50 percent property tax abatement … eminent domain … Susette Kelo — all of these have been swirling around Columbia and stirring up our latest fiery controversy. This comes after talk of designating more than half of the city as a so-called “enhanced enterprise zone” (EEZ) qualifying the development
Carson Coffman President and chief operating officer, Socket Telecom Age: 39 Years lived in Columbia: 13 Original hometown: Callao, Mo. Job description: Whatever it takes! I work for 130 internal and 18,000 external customers. Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Missouri. Community involvement: Currently serving on the Ronald McDonald House board
