What’s New

By Sean Spence & David Reed A local group of angel investors is helping fledgling companies cross what startup developer Rebecca Rone calls “the Valley of Death.” That’s...

KOMU 8 News has started airing a 9 p.m. newscast and an extended edition of KOMU 8 News Today. Both are running Monday through Friday. KOMU’s 9 p.m....

Although The Blue Note has been importing some of the biggest names in music to Columbia, the city has proven that it can export talent as well. The...

Mid-Missouri bank executives believe some of the proposed federal banking regulations being debated in Congress this month could harm community banks, though a provision on deposit insurance would...

Do you believe in miracles? I do. I notice them every day in flowers blooming and acts of friendship. Of course, it’s easier to see them when you...

Premier Bank customers might initially notice little more than a change in signage after the bank is taken over by First State next week. First State Vice Chairman...

From the Editors of American Banker Almost half the banking sector’s top executives say it has gotten easier to raise capital in the past six months — perhaps...

A survey of rural bankers in 10 Midwest and Plains states released on June 17 showed continued signs of a rebounding economy, though some bankers remain cautious about...

Two local banks have moved beyond their websites to serve Columbia’s virtual community. Landmark Bank set up a fan page on Facebook.com last July to foster new avenues...