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CARE program a ‘win-win-win’ for Columbia youth, business, community

Since 1982, the City of Columbia’s Career Awareness Related Experience (CARE) program has provided summer…

Honor Flight fundraiser raises student awareness of veterans

The Columbia Public Schools recently participated in a friendly competition with Jefferson City Public Schools…

Four E’s of Fire Prevention

The 1871 Great Chicago Fire happened on Oct. 9 and was blamed on Mrs. O’Leary’s…

GIS Keeps Boone County ‘On the Map’

Much like big mapping companies such as Google and Bing that help you view the…

Funding Extracurricular Activities

Research draws a clear link between engagement outside the classroom and improved student achievement. Recent…

Home Rule passage: Finishing Robb’s Work for Boone County

Boone County Presiding Commissioner Ed Robb was an honorable gentleman who passed away less than…

GetAbout Columbia still $5.9 million short of finishing the job | From the Roundtable

It’s been a great ride for some of us. I’m talking about a $22 million…

It’s all business, and it’s all personal | Leading Clearly » Tony Richards

Everything today is moving faster than ever. As Baptist minister Henry Emerson Fosdick said in…

Let’s get public transportation back on track | From the Roundtable

As debate proceeds about the upcoming city budget, Mayor Bob McDavid, to his credit, brooks…

Public art’s beauty lies in the eye of the beholder | From the Roundtable

It’s time to weigh in on the matter of so called “public” art and the…

Bringing new life to Columbia Regional Airport | From the Roundtable

The ongoing revitalization and development of Columbia Regional Airport continues to be one of my…

New city manager settles in during unsettling times | From the Roundtable

For more than 20 years, Columbia fell under the aegis of two city managers, both…