THE NORTHEAST CORNER of Broadway and Ninth Street has a long history in the financial sector. Boone National Savings and Loan Association was established at the 901 E. Broadway location on Jan. 1, 1896. Previously, this location housed Richard Gentry’s tavern. Anne Hawkins Gentry, the second female postmistress in American history, also conducted business here […]
Money makes the world go round, but how does money move in Columbia? How much are we making, spending and saving – and how does that compare with our neighbors nearby, around the state and across the country?
Some were not surprised to learn that the complex web of largely buried downtown utility infrastructures — water, electric and sewer — is about to be overwhelmed if the accelerated pace of downtown development, some of it high-rise in nature, is allowed to continue. These alarms represent the opportune time for broad reviews of citywide infrastructure amidst growth that’s both enviable and vexing. Until the recent
By Kristie L. Wolfe This summer, I did something unusual. All at once, I increased my productivity, enhanced my creativity, and enriched my problem-solving abilities. My energy level increased and my tension decreased. It didn’t require a prescription or a co-pay. It cost my employer not a cent, but improved my mental and physical health,
Title and company/organization: Investment Adviser/President, LaBrunerie Financial Services Inc. – the only locally-owned broker/dealer in mid-Missouri Age: 50 Job description: Investment counseling, management of registered broker/dealer Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: Twenty-four recently, plus 18 of my youth Original hometown: Columbia Education: St. John’s College, Santa Fe, N.M. Community involvement: Asian Equity Research Institute Board chairman,
