David Reed

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MKT Trail a Katy forerunner

Former Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman was pedaling his one-speed bicycle back to Columbia from the…

Engineering firm wins Small Business of Year

Trabue, Hansen & Hinshaw, Inc., an engineering consulting firm, was named the Columbia Chamber of…

Google bid sparks broadband desires

In 1999 when Scott Wendling was 16, an online music file sharing service called Napster…

Reed Between the Lines: Chamber endorsements, electioneering proved masterful

My neighborhood association bans political yard signs. The covenant is not really enforceable if challenged,…

Chamber announces award nominees

Finalists for the Small Business of the Year Award and the ATHENA and Young ATHENA…

Delta providing local service without subsidy

Columbia announced Monday that Delta Air Lines will continue to provide service to Columbia Regional…

Ex-council members agree on business rift

After leading the city for 15 years as mayor, Hindman makes some strong parting comments during a CBT Power Lunch attended by former mayors and council members.

Board of Realtors CEO resigns

Carol Van Gorp is resigning as chief executive officer of the Columbia Board of Realtors…

A Burning Issue: How coal-free can our city afford to be?

Columbia’s electric utility is having no problem meeting a voter mandate to increase its renewable energy supply to 5 percent by 2012. The city expects to provide that much electricity to residents — by harnessing wind power and burning wood and landfill gas — by the end of this year.
The next two targets — 10 percent by 2017 and 15 percent by 2022 — are “going to get a little harder,” said Mike Schmitz, interim Water & Light director, during a CBT forum Feb. 23, a day after issuing his renewable energy report to City Council.

Troubled Premier Bank selling local operations

Financially troubled Premier Bank announced today that it is selling its three banking centers in…

Grading the investment advisor

It’s becoming an annual migration. During the first week of February, a Who’s Who of…

SBD considering special rules for weekends

 The Special Business District is considering a new concept to keep downtown Columbia safe while…