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Econ Matters: Should we pay attention to earnings tax proposition in Columbia?

In about one quarter of the largest cities in the United States, city governments have…

Leading Clearly: Leadership and management

Ask anyone if there is a difference between leaders and managers, and they will most…

Solar film brightens 3M’s future locally: Plant expansion to create 120 jobs, revitalize factory

Finding parking at 3M’s manufacturing plant on Route B in Columbia is easy.
Inside, the production space is more than half empty. On both sides of one hallway, rooms the size of basketball courts were left vacant as the company scaled down US production of goods made cheaper overseas.

Housing market falters, sales revenue stabilizes

Columbia, like most of the country, is slogging out of the recession. However, the housing…

Web Wise: What to blog about?

The real question is: What sparks the interest of your viewers? Readers are “I” centric.…

Hemingway's restaurant closes

Hemingway’s Wine and Bistro closed this week, an employee who answered the south Columbia restaurant’s…

3M adding solar product, expanding plant

The Columbia 3M plant manager confirmed Friday that the company is planning to expand its…

Coil celebrates 35th anniversary: Company relies on resilience, relationship-building

After graduating from MU with a psychology degree, Randy Coil shifted his career path to follow a passion for building that ran deep in his family. His father and grandfathers, he said, “were always working on their homes and equipment.”
Coil decided to start a construction company. And during the next 35 years, Coil continued to show his willingness to take advantage of opportunities and adapt to change.

The right to fire your customers

Have you ever had one of those customers? The client who after you sold them,…

Wall failure delays bridge project: Maguire contractor, city disagree on liability

A summer thunderstorm that dumped more than three inches of rain on Columbia and caused pileups on Interstate 70 also came close to washing away the chances of finishing the Maguire Boulevard extension in time for IBM’s move into the LeMone Industrial Park.

Tasti D-Lite

Low-calorie frozen dessert chain Tasti D-Lite will soon open its first franchise in Missouri. Franchisees…

Boys & Girls Town

Boys & Girls Town of Missouri celebrated completing more than a year’s worth of renovations…