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Nearly 40 years ago, when my mother decided to take a break from nursing, she was persuaded by a local Realtor to earn her real estate license and...

A colorful, personalized postcard from a friend is always a welcome surprise in your mailbox. Postcards can be powerful marketing tools as well. They don’t demand an unreasonable...

Local businesses are starting to see a boost from the success of the University of Missouri-Columbia football team, which is undefeated after five games for the first time...

At the University Club of the University of Missouri-Columbia, beverage director Rob Sanders likes to add a hint of mystery to the art of tasting wine. On the...

This is what East Broadway in downtown Columbia looked like 40 years ago, shortly before the canopy went up. There were no regulations or even guidelines governing signage....

My last several columns were somewhat cynical. In fact, some could argue that they were depressing. As a direct result, I am going to try to be a...

Public research universities are faced with the ongoing challenge of finding the best combination of funding sources to match their missions. The relative proportion of funding from the...

City Council fails first significant visioning test On the same week that the Columbia City Council approved the choice of a consultant for the city’s visioning project, it...

Amid the accolades our Daniel Boone Little League team earned by making it into the Little League World Series this year—a parade down Broadway, official recognition in the...

Once a thriving restaurant where former President Bill Clinton dined, the old Sutton Place at 70 E. Broadway has sat empty for years, as quiet as the cemetery...