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At times, topics for this column are difficult to find. Not so this month. I considered babbling about a recent birthday. My AARP card has arrived, and my...

At Stephens College, Rob Doyen is well known not only as the chairman of the Theater Department but also as the first man to get a degree from...

For its goal of knowledge-based economic development, Columbia is counting on the University of Missouri to turn research advances into marketable products and jobs. MU’s Research Animal Diagnostic...

I have two kids going to college right now. Both are at the University of Missouri-Columbia. They are great kids. They are smart. I don’t mind helping them...

When Alisa Warren got together with central city minority entrepreneurs late last month to discuss the challenges of starting or running a new enterprise, she found that their...

Measurable progress has been made in minority business development in the past several decades. Although there are still strides to be made, it’s safe to say that minority-owned...

You might expect a martial arts enthusiast to thrive on killer instinct, but to Monarch Jewelry owner Ken Greene, the jewelry business is about cooperation, not cutthroat competition....

The highest concentration of luxury cars in Columbia is across town from the big dealerships, tucked away in a nondescript strip mall at Peach Tree Plaza, between a...

A rather heady fight over a new sign ordinance is brewing in the Columbia business community. The Special Business District, in an effort to distinguish itself as a...

The rush to build hotels and grab a share of Columbia’s convention and hospitality market has resulted in an oversupply of rooms, offering visitors more choices, but placing...