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The Business Times sat down with State Farm’s head honchos to talk management style, innovation, Joplin and yoga.   Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr and delegates from every...

Nine idyllic land and seascapes spaced evenly above Josipa Basic’s desk serve as reminders of home for the Croatian Ph.D. student. Colorful postcards from all over the world...

People are increasingly looking for training opportunities, says Bryan Barnes, workforce development supervisor with the Missouri Division of Workforce Development. They may want to update their basic software...

  Change is nothing new for Columbia’s oldest academic institution. Since its founding in 1833 as the Columbia Female Academy, the college has gone under a few names,...

Billy Gaw made an early morning inspection of his two-month-old corn crop. His loyal hound, A.J., trotted close by. The knee-high stalks, a brilliant green, showed strength and...

Renovation gives new life to Columbia’s first shopping mall...
Fast-paced society has Columbia banks searching for new ways of getting back to the basics of customer service...
From recreation to research, Columbia elderly care homes use technology to improve quality of life...

According to a 2011 study by the Kauffman Foundation, 54 percent of people in the millennial generation want to start their own business or already have. Missouri Innovation...