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Building Up? Or Holding Back?

Now just another university dorm, 50 years ago the eight-story Manor House apartment building at 306 Hitt St. was strictly off limits for most students. This was the...

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901 E. Broadway

THE NORTHEAST CORNER of Broadway and Ninth Street has a long history in the financial sector. Boone National Savings and Loan Association was established at the 901 E....

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By the Numbers: January

Money makes the world go round, but how does money move in Columbia? How much are we making, spending and saving – and how does that compare with...

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Downtown Development Pause

Some were not surprised to learn that the complex web of largely buried downtown utility infrastructures — water, electric and sewer — is about to be overwhelmed if...

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Missouri School of Journalism

  The Missouri School of Journalism was founded in 1908. It was the first journalism school in the world. Starting a journalism school was not easy. Opposition came...

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By the Numbers: December

Innovation is one of those oft-used business buzzwords. But, by the numbers, it looks like Columbia truly is a change-making community.      

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Amusement parks hold promise for Columbia

Although the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department and an equally abundant number of privately funded recreation venues are lauded in general for what they provide, the theme and...
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Columbia City Council seeks to limit lengthy meetings

A recent meeting of the Columbia City Council may have established the all-time record for length. Would the 3 a.m. adjournment on Tuesday/Wednesday Sept. 3/4 qualify for entry...
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First Christian Church

First Christian Church on North 10th Street holds a strong history in its structure, which has endured several changes over time. The church was organized in 1832 after...

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University of Missouri Gates

Built in 1915, the ornamental gates on the University of Missouri campus at Eighth and Elm streets were designed as an entrance and historic marker. The right gate...