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MFA Oil president praises ethanol’s use, rebuts critics

*Ethanol Explained*Q&A with Jerry Taylor, president of MFA Oil

Housing crisis hits home

Declining market designation causing industry shakeup Columbia’s designation as a declining real estate market by…

Buddies in Business: the Beckett & Taylor Agency

*Insurance of Friendship*Columbia natives/childhood buddies start Beckett & Taylor Agency.

People You Should Know: Bob Hull

*People You Should Know*Bob Hull, Commerce Bank.

Business Briefs

City’s fifth Rotary Club formalized Columbia Sunrise Southwest Rotary Club, which has been gathering informally…

Columbia Community Garden Coalition helps groups start gardens

There’s almost nothing more satisfying than a big basket overflowing with juicy red tomatoes, crispy…

Competing Country Clubs: CCMO, CCC adapt to Old Hawthorne’s arrival

Last fall, Shelter Insurance agent Mike Messer teed up a deal with Bryan Ninichuck by treating him to a round of golf at Columbia Country Club. Over the four-hour round, they hashed out a plan for insuring Ninichuck’s business, Winegate Environmental Pest Management. The outing made Ninichuck wonder whether a country club membership could help his own business.

Cool Product Idea! Now What? (Part I) Lessons learned on product development

*Bright Idea*How to launch a cool product

The biggest local show for business returns

  The 2008 Business Conference & Showcase (BC&S) will take place Tuesday, March 18, at…

True/False Film Festival

The True/False film festival, held Feb.28-March 2, featured more than 100 documentary films as well…

People you should know: Annette Bealmear

*People You Should Know*Annette Bealmer, First National Bank & Trust Co.

CBT’s View: Council at crossroads in dilemma over Crosscreek

The Columbia City Council will decide on March 3 whether to approve the commercial development…