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Woodstone Design Gallery

Woodstone Design Gallery is opening a new showroom and expanding its line of services. The…

Customer service booming in a recession

When the economy starts to creep toward a recession, everyone’s gut instinct is to freeze…

Charting Columbia’s economic indicators

While nearly all of Columbia’s economic indicators declined in 2008 compared with previous years, two…

Outstanding Office

When Wendy Knorr met with John Ott over breakfast in August 2007, she never expected…

Home-grown manufacturer bubbling to top of niche industry

While businesses everywhere are struggling to survive the worst economic conditions in decades, and accounts of bankruptcies and factory layoffs are commonplace, one local manufacturer is continuing to experience exponential growth.

City replaces trash bag delivery with voucher system

The amount of residential recycling that takes place in Columbia could be affected by the…

Donor generosity sustains charities despite downturn

As local charities geared up for their
holiday campaigns, administrators knew
they faced a challenging year

Soup kitchen users often return as volunteers

A group of about a dozen people had gathered around a picnic table in the…

LFCS guides families through the adoption process

When Stephanie and Jason discovered they would not be able to have a child biologically,…

Customer Service: Let’s dig deeper for local charities, non-profits in need

Give until it feels good. The activity, advertising and commercialism of the holiday season are…

Looming budget struggles paint bleak future for MU

The Columbia Missourian The trouble with news is that so much of it is true.…

Open my own business…now?

Starting your own business in a recession offers opportunities Often times, the monotony of punching…