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University of Missouri enrollment is on track to reach a record high again this fall. The number of freshmen who have been admitted and paid an initial...

Memphis will replace Kansas City as Columbia’s federally subsidized commercial flight connection. The U.S. Department of Transportation notified the city on Monday afternoon that it will allocate...

On April 8, Columbia Public Schools requested a tax levy increase of 54 cents to maintain increases in teacher and staff salaries, operating expenses, employee benefits and retirement...

Historically, Columbia has been blessed with civic-minded citizens who love to volunteer. Our city has a long history of people wanting to pitch in; they see a need,...

The University of Missouri’s Life Science Business Incubator The University of Missouri’s Life Science Business Incubator, which is on target to open in September, is close to...

When 3M decided to make its electronic flexible circuits in Singapore and California rather than Columbia, the company cut the local workforce in half, to 240, and left...

At the Columbia Chamber of Commerce annual retreat on April 21, local business leaders, university administrators and elected officials were asked to rank local economic development priorities. At...

Add the Wendling family to the list of local developers upset by what they perceive as major changes in the city’s position on developing prime real estate. Steve...

I recently had the privilege of participating in a forum sponsored by the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission that dealt with the topic of retail development in rural communities....