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Get your slice of stimulus pie

Tucked away in the economic stimulus bill is a section providing a 30 percent tax…

After layoff, factory worker trains to become police officer

His classmates call him Gramps or Grandpa. Dorie Clark, at age 65, is the oldest…

Columbia businesses shoot… and score!

Like many successful businesses that understand the value of stepping up, individuals who shine as leaders and achievers are usually ones who understand the value of making connections and contributions beyond those made at school, work or home. In fact, there are many small or new businesses that would benefit greatly by mimicking that example. After all, you build the image and reputation of your business much the same way one builds his or her credentials on a resume.

Callaway II modeled from French nuclear plant design

Reprinted with permission from the St. Louis Beacon http://www.stlbeacon.org If AmerenUE builds the Callaway II…

Caring for Missourians program may get stimulus funding

Lawmakers in the Missouri House of Representatives on Wednesday came up with an alternative plan…

Remembering Bob & Raul

Three of Columbia’s biggest builders died during the past year, Bob LeMone, Raul Walters and John Peters, and in the coming weeks local residents will pay tribute to two of them.

Commercial real estate competition intensifies

When Jim Alabach, director of leasing for the Kroenke Group, opened bidding on the initial construction of Hy-Vee stores at the old Wal-Mart sites in Broadway Marketplace and the Rock Bridge Center, three of the five competing contractors were from St. Louis

Frustration rampant as legislature hits break

At the beginning of the General Assembly’s 2009 session, there was much talk of bipartisan…

Saving Georgia, starring MU Vet Students and the Horton Animal Hospital

“Daddy!” I was in my office and my 8-year-old daughter Josie was calling me-almost screaming…

Keep good staff motivated during challenging times

Capable employees, who dedicate themselves to their jobs, often carry their companies through challenging times.…

Have Basket, Will Welcome New business targets newcomers

Although other private companies have tried the welcome-to-Columbia business with limited success, Stacey Thompson decided…

Researcher explores benefits of human-animal bonds

The relationship of humans and their pets dates back millennia. That special human-animal bond, which…