Melinda Finnegan, a University of Missouri graduate, has reintroduced herself to Columbia with the opening of a second office for her employment services business. In January, Staff-Smart of Missouri and Staff-Smart Medical Staffing expanded west from Warrenton and settled into a new location near Columbia Mall. Finnegan and her husband, Jack, founded Staff-Smart Staffing in […]
Staff-Smart Staffing expands west from Warrenton Read More »
20 Years For two decades, Mid-America Specialty Markets has provided clients with peace of mind in all of their commercial insurance needs. In 1992 Randy Sieberg and Steve Van Drimmelen joined together to form Mid-America Specialty Markets. Both were working as direct insurance writers at the time and decided to start their own independent agency.
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
Penn Station East Coast Subs brings a fresh style to Columbia eateries Read More »
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.
Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase: Turning business ideas into actions Read More »
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
