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Columbia Business Times Archive

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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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Missouri Task Force 1’s Kent Cunningham

1. What is Missouri Task Force 1? MOTF-1 is an urban search and rescue task force through Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), based in Boone County, Mo., 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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Congregation Beth Shalom’s Joel Shenker and Rabbi Yossi Feintuch

We sat down with Rabbi Yossi Feintuch and Joel Shenker, president of the board, from the Congregation Beth Shalom: 1. How did Congregation Beth Shalom decide upon Reform...

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All in the Family

1. You purchased your dealership in 2001. How has the market in Columbia changed since then? When we were completing the purchase for the dealership, we were in...

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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...

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‘Gift’ of the Sales Tax

It’s on again, off again — in the wake of a perceived spike in local criminal activity — the high ho-dads down at City Hall are talking about...