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Downtown Building Barons

Tom Atkins started a “mini Renaissance” of downtown in 1999 when he and his son,…

Raising the Barre

For Columbians whose experience in dance audiences has been limited to viewing annual performances of…

Door company has new owner, same manager

After more than two decades in the commercial door business, Bob Drainer and his two…

Economically Speaking: Reaching out to employers and entrepreneurs

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) is continuing its efforts to enhance services to…

Midkiff’s preconceived notions muddle his view of the City Council

In a recent editorial, local environmental pundit Ken Midkiff, conservation chairman of the Ozark chapter…

City’s vision must include measures to attract industry

Sometimes it takes a few outside observations to provide a reality check. A well-regarded economic…

REDI staff brings site selection consultant to Columbia

A site selection consultant brought in by Columbia Regional Economic Development Inc. says Columbia is…

Manufacturers/distributors face new technology challenges

I recently spent about a week in Savannah, Ga., at a great conference on economic…

Executive Coaching: Keep everyone’s eyes on the goal

I have never met a business owner who wasn’t interested in growing his or her…

Nanomedicine institute construction begins, incubator to follow

Just downhill from the football stadium on Providence Road, under a big white tent, a…

Hot Stove League, baseball’s off-season fix

If you are a baseball fan—even a St. Louis Cardinals fan—the fact that a team…

Missouri, heart of Midwest, poised to take major role in biofuel production

Who would have thought a year ago that President George W. Bush’s State of the…