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Weather watch and warning systems have room for improvement | From the Roundtable

I recently wrote about severe weather and how over the years the greater Columbia area…

It’s time to ramp up airport development | From the Roundtable

By now, the word is out that a major overseas enterprise balked at opening a…

Boone County’s tornado warning system commendable | From the Roundtable

The Good Friday tornadoes that passed through St. Louis with, incredibly, no reported deaths reminds…

Nixon should rescind billion-dollar rail bid, focus on road woes | From the Roundtable

While watching our state’s highways crumble and hearing the widespread calls for budget cutbacks, Gov.…

Out-of-towner city manager replacement has big shoes to fill | From the Roundtable

As much faith as I have in the wise and collective wisdom of our elected…

Bill Watkins: A job well done | From the Roundtable

That headline sums up the recently concluded five-year performance of Bill Watkins in the hot-bird…

Transportation changes key to Columbia’s population growth | From the Roundtable

It’s official: 108,500. That’s the number of people who were living in Columbia in April…

From the Roundtable: How Columbia should feel about year-end economic condition

Why did the local economy get a bit of a breather this year compared with…

From the Roundtable: Drewing moves Machens into the league of industry pioneer

Every time I pass by a Joe Machens showroom, I’m reminded of what the late…

From the Roundtable: Intellectual property has its price

The Columbia Daily Tribune’s recent announcement that it will start charging people to read articles…

From the Roundtable: Stormy seas await city and county government crews

Heading into winter, I have feelings that the next year or two are going to…

From the Roundtable: MU’s Homecoming game exposure nothing like its TV debut

Homecoming at the University of Missouri was a major tour de force. The exposure of…