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BARGE BUSINESS IN PERIL

Corps to consider closing Missouri River traffic this year It’s hard to imagine the Missouri…

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FEBRUARY 23rd-25th Columbia Home Builders Association Home Show All weekend at the Hearnes Center The…

Setting the Stage:Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts raises funds for renovation project

After years of watching other cities across the state and the nation reap the cultural…

Public or private?

Catholic high school opening next year, CIS planning similar project Columbia soon will have two…

Odd Jobs: Read any good books lately?

My husband, for the sake of our budget, recently called a moratorium on bookstore visits.…

Closing of 9th Street Bookstore signals grim future for area independent retail booksellers

Although the 9th Street Bookstore has changed its name and location several times over the…

Sewers drive development

A city’s wastewater system is one of its most significant infrastructure issues. While it plays…

Maximizing the Minimum The implications of Missouri’s new wage law

In November of last year, Missouri voters approved Proposition B, raising Missouri’s minimum wage to…

What would I blog about?

Do you want an outlet to tell your customers about your company personally? Are you…

Web Wonders: New Chamber of Commerce Web site more user-friendly

Columbia Chamber of Commerce President Don Laird says the Web site that the IDP Group…

Powell helps digitize music industry

When Steve Powell answered his phone one day last year, he had no idea that…

Odd Jobs: Chloie cleans up her act

Is home your castle or your sanctuary? February is national “Get Organized Month,” and it’s…