Al Germond

There may be a thousand and one reasons why the Columbia school levy failed so miserably a fortnight ago, but there’s no question the matter was talked to...

The talk on the street is that this one is going down in defeat big time on April 8. “This one”is the proposal to raise the property tax...

It began as a tip from a bank president—the news that government-sponsored mortgage agencies Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae had placed the Columbia metropolitan area on its list...

The following is a personal topic inspired by a 25-year anniversary: It was a dream come true for me on Feb. 23, 1983, when my tiny radio station...

There isn’t a municipality anywhere that wasn’t shocked by the shooting rampage a fortnight ago just a few hours’ drive from here in peaceful little old Kirkwood, Mo....

I never met Hirst Mendenhall, but I understand he was an impressive person, based on what he accomplished here. Mendenhall, who died Jan. 27, set foot in Columbia...

With several bond and tax proposals on the local election ballot, and the potential for a defeat or two, April 7 could turn into Black Tuesday for local...

What marvelous timing! After a few weeks of work came this bulletin: The Columbia-area crime task force, involving several police agencies, has been disbanded. This effort from the...

Landing a business executive to preside over the state’s only Land Grant university may be controversial today, especially in the academic community, but I believe great things are...

The first time I flew into Columbia in 1963, one landmark that stuck out in Columbia’s skyline was the Water & Light Department’s power plant on Business Loop...