Voices

When I ask veterans coming home from the battlefield or long deployments what they miss…

On Nov. 2, Columbia residents on will have the opportunity to vote “yes” for our…

Sunset Lane is a quiet, sloping street lined with modest, well-maintained houses. It’s the first…

On July 30, 1953, the Small Business Administration was founded and has since helped millions…

From the Missouri Department of Agriculture Every Saturday from March through October, shoppers at the Columbia Farmers Market line…

Many small-business owners think that to be successful, they must dominate the world. After all,…

The BP oil spill is an ongoing tragedy for the Gulf Coast region, its economy…

Did you know Missouri manufacturers employ nearly 290,000 Missourians, more than 10 percent of total…

Early in my job as a center manager for Advance America, I began noticing the…

The nation meets 44 percent of its energy needs by burning coal. The University of…

Recently several legislative leaders spoke out against House Joint Resolution 77. That’s the bill that…

Laura Turner has had one of her four daughters in Columbia Public Schools for the…