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Historic warehouse to become North Village Lofts

The top floor of the Berry Building was scorching hot when John Ott gave a…

Atkins family restores shoe factory building, demonstrates affinity for history

For Scott Atkins, owner of Atkins Investments, restoring the old Hamilton-Brown Shoe Factory is a…

Architect transforming old mule barn into multi-use building

In 1919, Prohibition went into effect. Women were granted the right to vote. Here in…

The Insurance Group promotes healthy habits to reduce medical insurance, care costs

In spring 2006, Callaway Bank CEO Bruce Harris was feeling sluggish and wanted to make…

Is it time to hire a risk manager?

Insurance Insight In today’s turbulent business climate, can your organization ignore risk management? Every organization…

Ashland grows toward airport, seeks high-paying industries

From the air, Ashland’s boundary is beginning to resemble a runway. It’s a fitting shape,…

The shack is back (sort of)

An infamous dive bar called The Shack burned down under mysterious circumstances on Halloween 1988,…

Network security:

If you’re not worried about it, you should be Do you know that 70 to…

City hall space needs grow with population

Columbians may not remember that the city launched its own space program in the 1960s.…

Baseball undermined by schedule

Well, we’re right in the middle of Major League Baseball’s Interleague Play, one of the…

Apartment search reveals strong downtown rental market

When I returned to Columbia after years of living all over the country, I wanted…

State Assembly faces sticky issues as session closes

For a news conference intended to celebrate high points of the 2007 legislative session, the…