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America has faced many challenges in the past six years, including the longest recession since the Great Depression, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the continuing battle against terrorism...

Great steps of innovation and creativity mark the history of the medical profession, but in the past year, much of the progress has centered on information: helping people...

Why did the local economy get a bit of a breather this year compared with much of the rest of the USA? Perhaps it’s because Columbia is the...

My husband and I have been hometown merchants for more than 30 years, so buying local is a drum I’ve been beating for decades. My message to area...

Every time I pass by a Joe Machens showroom, I’m reminded of what the late Ralph Reedman and his brothers began assembling in the mid-1940s. Among the first...

As I prepare to leave the US House of Representatives at the end of this term, I am extremely grateful to the residents of Missouri’s 4th Congressional District...

In many categories, Missouri has the lowest taxes in the country. The Morgan Quitno State Rankings 2010 book lists Missouri as: 47th-lowest in per capita taxes; 46th-lowest in...

When business owners list the tactics in their marketing arsenals, too few include event marketing. Event marketing is a powerful tool, whether the businesses create their own events...

The Columbia Daily Tribune’s recent announcement that it will start charging people to read articles on its website has generated a tempest in the online community. Long anticipated,...

When I ask veterans coming home from the battlefield or long deployments what they miss most or want to do first, their answers are often similar: spend time...