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For the first time in many years, Columbia is about to embark on an exciting mayoralty election. Dr. Robert McDavid has moved to the starting gate to challenge...

What if I told you there are hundreds of great paying jobs in Missouri and no one available to fill them? What if I told you this was...

Five decades have passed since I attended my first City Council meeting in the old City Hall, now the Howard Municipal Building. John Longwell was the mayor, and...

After withstanding a historic recession for more than a year, some telling economic indicators show signs of recovery. Although labor numbers continue to fluctuate, we no longer see...

The United States Small Business Administration, an independent federal agency, is well known for its guaranteed commercial loan programs, which are available through area micro-loan intermediaries, community and...

“I never knew the power that a little bit of time and a little bit of myself would have in a kid’s life,” Tom, a Big Brother, said....

Now it’s up to the voters to decide whether downtown Columbia will be equipped with surveillance cameras. The ballot issue apparently ranks in gravity with the 25-year quest...

As a state it is critical we are always looking for ways to invest in human capital to build our infrastructure. These investments are the focus of my...

If you were not at Old Hawthorne on Nov 17, you missed an important meeting. This was the first in a series of stakeholders’ meetings for the East...