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Walther elected Missouri Bar VP

Skip Walther, who has been practicing law in Columbia for 22 years, says his election…

Protect that big idea with a patent

Innovation requires agility, and small businesses are agile. That’s why small companies hold three times…

Missouri Bar hosts lively debate on choosing appellate judges

Critics and advocates of Missouri’s system of selecting appellate judges squared off in a panel…

Tips on Buying a Business

More than 700,000 businesses change ownership in the United States each year. But not without…

Bank beefs up support for the arts

As if the Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival earlier in the month didn’t do…

Ethanol’s Impact: Fuel boom transforming mid-Missouri farm economics

High grain prices help corn farmers, hurt livestock farmers and consumers Terry Hilgedick, a farmer…

Organizers work toward encore of blowout birthday bash

Organizers work toward encore of blowout birthday bash Organizers of the Roots ‘N Blues ‘N…

Boone County goes on a buying binge involving buildings

On the heels of a dire report from MU Truman School economics professor Judith Stallmann…

Make government-public interactions less adversarial

As residents interact with local government, they walk away from the experience either exasperated or…

Utility must be prepared to survive possible failure of grid

Municipal electric utilities are unusual enterprises. They were generally set up at times when there…

Equipment supplier’s success mirrors momentum of youth soccer clubs in Columbia

Tony Marrero and Curtis Stelzer were high school buddies and played soccer at Hickman High…

New owner of Play It Again Sports expands local franchise’s facility

Since he bought Play It Again Sports from Kim Humphreys Aug. 6, Neil Copeland hasn’t…