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Columbia Business Times Archive

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Between and betwixt: Rezoning vs. historical preservation

The debate over rezoning a leafy 23-acre oasis near Interstate 70, the Business Loop and the city Municipal Power Plant demonstrates how the values of landowners and historical...

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Grading the investment advisor

It’s becoming an annual migration. During the first week of February, a Who’s Who of the Columbia business community flocks to the Reynolds Alumni Center at MU to...

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City mapping Notable Properties online

Wonder if there is a Notable Property in your neighborhood? Interested in finding a building in Columbia eligible for redevelopment? By fall 2011, you’ll be able to find...

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Planting a Legacy

When Kilgore’s Medical Pharmacy decided to create a community garden for the kids at Nora Stewart Early Learning Center, Kilgore’s co-owner Ann Bromstedt thought tomatoes would be a...
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City gets more bang for buck

Although the recession has caused an unprecedented squeeze in city revenues, there is a bright spot: The slowdown in the private sector has created intense competition among construction...
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New Business Update

Wilson’s Fitness in the District 111 Orr St., 573-777-6700 The newest Wilson’s Fitness Center is scheduled to open in early December. Crews are renovating the lower level of...

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New Business Update

Casablanca Kabob House 501 Elm St. 442-4883 www.casablanca-grill.com Aziz El-Tayash closed Casablanca in Nifong Square earlier this winter and plans to open another Mediterranean restaurant with the same...

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Customer Service: Craig who?

Craig Newmark. Name doesn’t ring a bell? It didn’t for me either. I first heard of Craig Newmark at a meeting for the Business Showcase, which I am...

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Proposed health care changes: The local impact

One thing is sure about the health care legislation being crafted in Washington: The overhaul, even if modified to pass a Senate now lacking a Democratic supermajority, will...
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SBD considering special rules for weekends

The Special Business District is considering a new concept to keep downtown Columbia safe while encouraging nighttime activity: hospitality zones. The idea is to nurture the popularity...