Voices

Guest Column: Columbia High School site plan is a good beginning

Last Thursday, the Joint Columbia/Boone County Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the Northeast…

From the Roundtable: What went wrong with the YouZeum? A boondoggle from the start?

Many of us had such high hopes for the YouZeum, an interactive project that began…

From the Roundtable: High-level resignations feed the local gossip mill

Often what interests us the most is what we know the least about. This is…

From the Roundtable: Mayor’s retirement news kicks off humdinger election season

It’s been a long and productive run for five-term Mayor Darwin Hindman. Hindman grew up…

Guest Column: Recovery funding benefits Mid-Missouri

Over two years ago, America was on the brink of an unusually severe economic downturn.…

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…