Al Germond

Congratulations to the five members of the city council who shortly before midnight on Monday, December 4, summoned the courage to vote in favor of a tax-increment financing...

The recent defeat of several use tax measures didn’t come about because voters are simply weary of the ever-present thirst for new revenue by area governments. In fact,...

In the minds of many of its residents, it was the worst thing that ever happened in both Harrisburg, Missouri, (population 266) and the 600-square-mile Harrisburg R-VIII School...

If only we could supersize the streets and alleys that make up Columbia’s central business district. Once again, we’re discussing delivery vehicles and how to integrate them into...

Given the dismal outlook for the future of Columbia’s 52-year old municipal transit operation, the time has come for the city to gracefully exit the bus business. Uber?...

As Columbia Regional Airport continues to be one of the bright spots of the local economy, the rush is on to prepare the nearly 50-year-old terminal for additional...

There’s been a lot of area pride during the 95-year existence of what was once known as the Boone County Hospital. Until the late 1980s, the county owned...

A decline in projected freshman enrollment at MU continues to roil the community, but the economic consequences are still difficult to quantify. The brand — “Mizzou,” which has...