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Jon “T.K” Livingston wants to raze his three aging rental properties just east of the intersection of Locust and Hitt streets and erect a mixed-use building. The structure,...

For Columbia, Gov. Matt Blunt’s 17-month-old plan to cash in assets of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) and fund construction at public universities ended not with...

Despite occasional drizzle, Columbia’s first Artrageous Friday gallery crawl proved a boon for downtown businesses. Last Friday night, bustling crowds of art lovers packed more than a dozen...

Vice-President, The Insurance Group AGE: 41 JOB DESCRIPTION: As commercial lines department manager, I am responsible for overseeing the sales and servicing of all commercial accounts for our...

DNA testing isn’t just for prime time crime shows and celebrity gossip. The scientific practice has become big business in the past decade, and a Columbia company has...

The health hazards of second-hand smoke (SHS) are now recognized by every major health and science-based organization in the United States. The ordinance for Columbia was shaped after...

It is said that Columbia has no need for “experts” to guide its future development. Citizens can perform that function in a so-called “visioning” process. But what is...

The words “nine to five” mean nothing to Tony Richards and Ann Marie Quertermous, owners of Word Marketing. Sometimes, the husband and wife find themselves on the couch...

Entrepreneurs play a vital role in economic development as key contributors to technological innovation and new job growth. Entrepreneurs also help build local communities in ways such as...

The inspiration to start your own business can come from anywhere—even from cracking your head on the garage floor. Lisa Scribner’s fall from the attic onto her garage...