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The neighborhood grocery: Looking to the past for a greener future

Fifty years ago, every neighborhood was dotted with small mom-and-pop grocery stores that provided friendly, personalized service. Expanding expressways, plentiful gasoline, the ever-burgeoning presence of automobiles, suburban flight...

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Do You Know These People Now?

INSTRUCTIONS: Test your People-You-Should-Know IQ. Match the quotes with the photos. A. My favorite artist is Bob Dylan. I am also the first person in my family to...

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City View: City Council “tasks” citizens with a new comprehensive plan

*City View*Tim Teddy outlines process for developing comprehensive plan, a "daunting" task....
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What’s On Your Mind, Richard Mendenhall?

Many think of Richard Mendenhall as the owner of Columbia’s largest real estate firm and, perhaps, as a developer. Mendenhall sees himself differently: “What I’d like on my...
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Midway USA wins prestigious Baldrige Award

*Baldrige Award Winner*Midway USA takes prestigious prize, one of five U.S. companies....
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Guest Column: Successful, long-term mentoring is good for Columbia

“I never knew the power that a little bit of time and a little bit of myself would have in a kid’s life,” Tom, a Big Brother, said....

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People You Should Know: Dr. John DeSpain

*People You Should Know*John DeSpain of DeSpain Cayce Dermatology Center...
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Get Lost… in a cozy downtown bookstore

*Business Profile*Get Lost Bookshop owner Meghan Gilliss keeps Columbia reading....
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Customer Service: Image is everything… So is marketing done right

*Customer Service*In business, image is everything — and so is marketing....
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E-Readers a hot item this holiday season

If you’re in the market for a wireless e-reader that delivers newspapers as well as books, you will have five models to choose from this holiday season. Three...