Matt Patston

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TIF Tiff

Two hotels brought tax-increment financing to downtown, setting off a complicated debate in Boone County. …

Boone Hospital opens $23 million Nifong facility

New facility expands operations in south Columbia.   The Boone Hospital Nifong Medical Plaza, located…

Black Men Rock Awards honor community mentors

The third annual ceremony celebrated seven winners.   Columbia College and local nonprofit Youth Empowerment…

Behind the Scenes: Medical Issue

I do all the copyediting for CBT — combing through the articles to check for spelling, grammar,…

Rain: Surrounded by Care

Rain helps AIDS patients and their families.

Five Leadership Growing Pains

In 1979, I had the first of two knee surgeries. The initial one was the…

February: Did You Know?

D&H Drugstore has been locally owned in the Columbia community since 1956. Read more about…

CPS Will Never Be the Same

Each year, I like to thank my team for the work they do with a…

Health Care Technology: Is Columbia Too Late?

You don’t have to spend much time or look too hard to see that the…

Long Race for the Cure

MU’s cancer research team makes strides.    More than 34,000 new cancer cases were reported…

Swift Care, Sweet Relief

Urgent care centers fill the gap between check-ups and emergencies.   Dr. Eric Bettis hurriedly…

Preparing for a Website Design

Horror stories from jilted businesses wishing they’d hired a different web designer is a recurring…