Al Germond

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Mitigating Rush Hour

Congested scenes on South Providence Road during the weekday afternoon rush hour are found on many…

A Future for Columbia Skies

DOWNWIND FROM A TRYING election cycle, amidst gasps of relief that it’s over, conservatives and…

Show Us New Business

SAY YOU’RE the decision-maker at a business located in Illinois. You alone — if the…

Columbia’s Medical Hub

THE NUMBERS for the Columbia area’s burgeoning medical industry are ever changing and sometimes difficult…

Lucerne cruise

Save Missouri’s Highways

Bouncing across Missouri through Jonesburg in 1914 on the Old Trails Road would have been…

In Pursuit of Business

Tax abatement, historic tax credits, tax increment financing, enhanced enterprise zones, transportation development districts in…

Downtown’s quirks challenge housing

The cash flow potential is incredible. “Beds” in the two-, three- and four-person apartment complexes…

It’s time to start paying attention

To paraphrase one of the songs from Rogers and Hammerstein’s hit musical “Oklahoma”: “Everything’s up…

Working together for weather warnings

A couple of weeks ago, a warning siren in the neighborhood went off around 10…

EEZ creates unease over city’s growth

Blight … enhanced enterprise zones … 50 percent property tax abatement … eminent domain ……

Time to push the pedal for motor fuel tax?

So, what did you pay for a gallon of gas today? Was it $2.99 ……

Columbia Airport: Time to throttle up

Many of us were surprised a few weeks ago when Mayor Bob McDavid blew the…