From the Roundtable: Digging into the origin of KFRU’s ‘Quicky Quiz’ anything but quick

It began with a call from David Lile, host of the Morning Show on News…

From the Roundtable: Population passes 100,000 mark, but getting six digits is no big deal

So, the population of Columbia has crossed the hundred grand mark, according to the latest…

Guest Column: Building a sustainable business with sustainability leadership

We are in the midst of a sustainability shift. Nearly everyone cares about the future…

From the Roundtable: Health care reform has huge impact on Columbia, however it turns out

The debate rages about health care reform, and I am confused. From the Left, the…

Guest Column: The State Bond Issue: Let’s not play politics with our future

Since last December, I have been nagging anyone who would listen – and some who…

From the Roundtable: West Boulevard just one of many Columbia traffic conundrums

Poor little old West Boulevard; it’s appellation as a boulevard conjures up thoughts of anticipated…

From the Roundtable: Get-A-Load of these parking schemes, past and present

  The GetAbout Columbia schemes seem to come in waves. The latest “experiment” in the…

From the Roundtable: True gains of HDTV conversion may take years to sort out

Several hundred million analog television transmitters are now little more than scrap material. Television station…

From the Round Table: Remove with caution: streetlight system an essential service

With revenues from sales taxes trickling into the city’s coffers at a slower pace –…

CASA changes lives of children

In 2005, Casy Berndt, a Columbia attorney with a background in family law, teamed up…

From the Round Table: Return local revenue to black by taxing sales over Internet

Participants in the recent Chamber of Commerce retreat in Kansas City heard that economic conditions…

From the Roundtable: Power Lunch: a productive forum for leaders public and private

Something we are increasingly proud of at the Columbia Business Times is our Power Lunch…