Features

*Health & Technology*MU and TigerPlace use sensor technology to monitor seniors and provide better care.

*Big Bidders*A CBT data project unveils MU’s top local contractors.

*CBT Banking Q&A*The Callaway Bank President Bruce Harris on the financial industry and community banks

*Bank Birthday*Providence Bank celebrates the new year with its one-year anniversary.

*New Business Update*The Missouri Children’s Museum caters to playbased learning.

*People You Should Know*Byron Hill, president and CEO of Analytical Bio-Chemistry Laboratories Inc.

*Economic Index*Positive indicators signal a turnaround in Columbia’s economy.

*Grand Night for Grand Cru*Local restaurant celebrates 10 years of business on New Year’s Eve.

*City View*Tim Teddy outlines process for developing comprehensive plan, a “daunting” task.

*Baldrige Award Winner*Midway USA takes prestigious prize, one of five U.S. companies.

*People You Should Know*John DeSpain of DeSpain Cayce Dermatology Center

*Business Profile*Get Lost Bookshop owner Meghan Gilliss keeps Columbia reading.