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Odd Jobs: “Strange Fruit Sunday”

The food pyramid suggests we eat five servings of fruits and vegetables daily. The hard…

Missouri beefs up its state product branding and marketing

Idaho potatoes, Wisconsin cheese, Florida oranges, Vermont maple syrup … and Missouri beef? This branding…

Site casts web over high school sports

Monday morning quarterbacks can get loads of statistics on weekend college and professional games, but…

BJC chief wants to negotiate lease

The chief executive of BJC Health Care says he’s disappointed that two Boone Hospital Center…

Downtown remains competitive, vital

Long before anybody ever thought of calling it “The District,” city plans called for keeping…

Area incumbents, candidates agree on selling MOHELA assets

Answers are from (in order) Jeff Harris, District 23, Patrick Crabtree, District 23, Ed Robb,…

Insurance Insight: Avoid message backfire

A large government agency that will remain nameless (its motto is “The world’s greatest science…

RSS proves to be a really simple solution for syndicating information

Distributing an electronic newsletter via e-mail has become a serious challenge in this era of…

Bird Business Booms in Columbia

On a Wednesday afternoon, Mariel Stephenson browsed the aisles of Songbird Station, looking over the…

Talent, McCaskill diverge on stem cell research, minimum-wage, immigration

The neck-and-neck race between Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Talent and Democratic challenger Claire McCaskill is…

Candidates in presiding commissioner race differ in their views on roads

In a political season when many voters decry the lack of choice between candidates who…

Mid-Missouri Land & Lots’ Web Site caters to rural buyers

Web Wonders: A Series Showcasing Local Businesses’ Best Sites Local real estate developer Phil Blom…