Features

Coach takes performance psychology from athletic arena to business world

Rick McGuire, the University of Missouri’s head track and field coach since 1982, is well…

City grappling with third neighborhood zoning overlay plan

The North Central Columbia Neighborhood Association’s proposed development ordinance is the third neighborhood overlay district…

Finditcomo.com Web site finds its niche, connecting local sellers to buyers

Dissatisfied with traditional newspaper classified advertising and having experienced similarly disappointing results with eBay transactions,…

Region forms economic development partnership

Representatives of 12 counties surrounding Columbia and stretching down to the Lake of the Ozarks…

Increased enforcement of immigration laws having local impact

A box full of phone cards sits under the counter at Alejandro Sánchez’s Columbia grocery…

Ethanol produced from corn won’t solve energy issues in United States long term

Ethanol fuels derived from corn do not provide a long-term solution to the energy dilemma…

Festival’s impact nearly $6 million

The Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ Festival generated an economic impact of nearly $6 million…

Bear Creek Prairie promises nature-friendly living

The indistinguishable laughs and shouts of a large crowd swept down the hall in Columbia’s…

3M cuts may drop local jobs in manufacturing below 4,000

Employment levels at 3M’s manufacturing plant on Paris Road in Columbia have fluctuated periodically since…

Whispers

A Good Dose of R & R? Seems the troops over at Kilgore’s Medical Pharmacy…

Retail rents rising with construction costs

Commercial real estate agent Paul Land of Plaza Realty has his work cut out for…

Business Incubator a key component of high-tech development strategy

As Columbia builds a technology-led economic-development strategy, many see a key component falling into place:…