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The cost of energy and fuel was by far the greatest leading concern of small transportation businesses during the second quarter of 2007, according to the latest Small...

For some consumers, purified tap water just doesn’t cut it. That’s why Culligan Water of Columbia purchased Mountain Valley of the Ozarks last month. The move allows the...

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is leading an initiative to form a regional partnership that includes 18 business organizations in 12 counties. The idea is that banding together...

Boone County’s largest manufacturing plant, a land-anchor factory founded by A.B. Chance and now owned by Hubbel Power Systems, is commemorating its 100th anniversary this year. The first...

The Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute has received two grants to support construction projects at the Jefferson Farm and Gardens learning center, scheduled to open next year in southeast...

Amid concerns about threats to local water quality, the Fayetteville, Ark., real estate development company Lindsey Management Co., is building a 768-unit apartment complex on East Clark Lane,...

Imagine Columbia’s Future project formulates citizen topic group goals What are your expectations and dreams for Columbia? The city wants to know. With Imagine Columbia’s Future, a community-wide...

ey, Super-size that Food (Bank) order! Peggy Kirkpatrick, executive director of the Central Missouri Food Bank, is trying hard to hide her smile. This time of year always...

Amid the dust and the din of demolition, the old Kelly Press building is being transformed into a downtown destination, the new home for Ragtag Cinemacafé, Ninth Street...

The summer of renovation is under way in downtown Columbia, as warehouses and factories are being converted into new businesses, art studios and loft apartments. Architect Brian Pape,...