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Holden: Growth requires infrastructure investment, affordable housing

Mike Holden is tired of watching Columbia play catch-up with growth. If elected in April…

Wade: As it expands, city must maintain high quality of life, attract high-tech jobs

Jerry Wade says it’s time Columbia residents put their differences aside and agreed on what…

Outstanding Offices

Personal injury attorneys Wally Bley and Mark Pfeiffer decided to stop renting and buy an…

Columbia prepares sewer system expansion

The city sewer system was been expanding for more than 100 years and now serves…

Where’s the beef?

Online, where ranchers, industry keep in touch When it comes to blogging, John Kleiboeker, head…

Competing in a world dominated by the big box stores

Here we are in late December, the pinnacle of the retailing year, and every retail…

Odd Jobs: On the move with a First Tier real estate agent

With the new year upon us, it’s time to set goals, make plans and expand…

MU leaders: Floyd a tough act to follow

Typically when a high-profile community leader announces his/her departure, there are factions of the population…

Odd Jobs: Behind the plow: Experiencing chilly work of the city’s night shift snow crews

Remember when snow day meant sledding down big hills, pelting friends with snowballs and building…

Mizzou Flagship Council begins

The grass-roots organization formed to protect and promote the flagship status of the Columbia campus…

Snow removal vastly improves over time

The largest snowstorm since 1995 has made snow removal a hot topic in the past…

With lagging wage growth, local economy’s ranking plummets

The Columbia metropolitan area has dropped significantly since 1999 in a ranking of economic strength,…