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Other Views: Missouri needs educational reform now

The state legislature is currently considering school reform issues such as open enrollment and the…

Odles aim to set high building standard

Brothers Nathan and Jon Odle, the principals of Trittenbach Development, are best known for their medical office buildings in Columbia, but they’ve wanted to build a mixed-use structure downtown for years. Their goal: to elevate building standards as well the city center’s skyline.

Entrepreneurial Excellence Week begins Monday

A big part of this year’s Columbia Business Times Entrepreneurial Excellence Week is a series…

Columbia Chamber urges passage of Missouri capital-improvement bonds

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce has issued a call for business people to advocate for…

County considering economic development sales tax

The Boone County Commission is considering the merits of a possible sales tax dedicated to…

New home construction stalls, stock shrinking

The recession has hit the market for newly constructed homes in Columbia harder than the…

Reactor project revival possible

Key members of the Missouri House and Senate believe AmerenUE could try next year to…

TDDs concentrate taxing power in the hands of few

Also by Jacob Barker A quick glance at the boards of directors of five transportation…

TDDs tap sales tax, bypass voters, city

Also by Jacob Barker Almost every month, a handful of influential business leaders gather in…

In a pinch? Diamond Banc serves the suddenly not so well-off

As the nation’s bear market affects more affluent people, Diamond Bank offers people averse to…

Key players in development process find common ground

When Bob Pugh was elected Columbia’s mayor in 1975, one of his first acts was an overture toward his chief adversary, Clyde Wilson, who was representing the Sixth Ward on the City Council at the time and was elected mayor four years later.

There’s no place like home

Ben and Kendy Berislavich thought they’d done everything right when they paid for a pre-purchase…