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Sally and Jim Orgren moved to Columbia from Buffalo, N.Y., in October. Since then, they have been living with their daughter, Christine Sandvol, and keeping their furniture in...

The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission voted against a proposal to rezone land at the corner of College Avenue and Walnut so a development company could build a...

The Columbia Board of Realtors has chosen auctioneer Larry Atterberry to receive the 2010 Denny Douglas Recognition Award. The award recognizes Realtors who give their time, energy and...

It was a sentimental journey last week, when I returned to Springfield, Ill., for the annual reunion of former WTAX Radio employees, many of whom I was working...

Gene Hill, author of multiple books illustrating his life with dogs, made the clever point that “whoever said money can’t buy happiness forgot about little puppies.” Columbia pet...

MEXICO, Mo. – Frank Cordie had a dream. The Mexico native wanted to put some life back into an icon of this city’s proud past, the historic A.P....

The City Council voted on Monday to support the joint decision by the city, Boone County and MU to challenge federal regulations intended to improve the health of...

The city of Columbia on Wednesday officially certified the petition by the Special Business District and the Central Columbia Association to create a Community Improvement District in the...

At a time when capital was hard to come by, financing from the US Small Business Administration’s lending programs more than doubled in 2010 from the previous year...

University of Missouri President Gary Forsee has resigned. Forsee told curators during a meeting in Columbia today that he is quitting, effective immediately, “solely for personal reasons.” Forsee...