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Need last-minute financing for your child’s education?

The time has finally arrived. Your child soon will enter college. You’ve been dreaming, planning…

Market downturn ripples through local economy

Veteran developer Rob Wolverton’s analysis of the local real estate market and the city’s breakdown…

Whispers

ey, Super-size that Food (Bank) order! Peggy Kirkpatrick, executive director of the Central Missouri Food…

Weldon family fights over assets

The struggle for control of valuable Weldon family properties in Jefferson City, Fulton and California,…

Columbia Public Schools committees modify attendance boundaries, plan new schools

Columbia Public Schools are adapting to the city’s changing demographics. This summer, the district began…

MU tuition, funding increases both exceed inflation rate

The University of Missouri-Columbia has raised tuition for the 2007-08 school year at a rate…

Engineering and entrepreneurship a fruitful match in business

Engineers are problem-solvers. And so are entrepreneurs. In both disciplines, professionals look for solutions. Engineers…

Driven to Help

Over a half century, Woody’s Auto Center has serviced vehicles of all makes and models…

Support for arts helps make a full-service city

On May 23, 1992, I announced the appointment of Greg Geissler as our first administrator…

Larry’s Motor Sports builds demonstration track, expands

Talk about timing. When Larry Neill decided it was time to leave the corporate world…

Insider Interview

Homegrown title expert addresses new law, housing market and his company David A. Townsend, president…

Hy-Vee going head-to-head with Wal-Mart

Hy-Vee spokesman Chris Friesleben says it’s not personal. Last year, Wal-Mart opened a Supercenter with…