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The Missouri Bookstore

  Before its closing in 1999, the Missouri Bookstore held a rich history that dates…

Loftin joins tiger territory

The early reports about Dr. Richard Bowen Loftin, the incoming 22nd chancellor of the University…

Building Up? Or Holding Back?

Now just another university dorm, 50 years ago the eight-story Manor House apartment building at…

901 E. Broadway

THE NORTHEAST CORNER of Broadway and Ninth Street has a long history in the financial…

By the Numbers: January

Money makes the world go round, but how does money move in Columbia?  How much…

Downtown Development Pause

Some were not surprised to learn that the complex web of largely buried downtown utility infrastructures — water,…

Missouri School of Journalism

  The Missouri School of Journalism was founded in 1908. It was the first journalism…

By the Numbers: December

Innovation is one of those oft-used business buzzwords. But, by the numbers, it looks like…

By the Numbers: November

There’s more to keeping the peace than police. Juries, juvenile detention centers, lawyers and more play a part in law and justice.

Amusement parks hold promise for Columbia

Although the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department and an equally abundant number of privately funded recreation venues are lauded in general for what they provide, the theme and tenor of these conversations among parents veers into what isn’t here.

Wabash Station

Originally built in 1910 for a grand total of $15,000, Wabash Station has served as a gateway to Columbia for more than 100 years.

By The Numbers: October

Politics and religion may not be proper party topics but are nonetheless important aspects of daily life for many Columbians. Take a look at these numbers to learn a little more about Columbia’s political and religious affiliations.