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As the price of gas approaches $3 a gallon, mid-Missouri’s 26-year-old Rideshare program is receiving as much attention now as it did when it began during the 1980...

A group of Columbia history buffs working to create the Missouri Naval Museum in Jefferson City wants to purchase two Navy ships and dock them on the riverfront...

In today’s ever-changing technology environment, professional advertisers and marketers encounter greater choices in selecting modes and vehicles of branding, marketing and advertising. Some of the most current and...

When Jim Baumgartner considers the minimum wage, his thoughts wander to automated french-frying machines. The owner of six McDonald’s franchises that stretch from Fulton to the state capital...

Getting a tattoo isn’t just for drunken sailors anymore, or drunken college students, for that matter. In fact, you can’t even get a tattoo in Missouri if you’re...

Although most people know how important education has been to the growth of this city throughout its history, Columbia’s growth has also been closely tied to transportation, and...

Fifty years after construction began in Missouri on Interstate 70, a state senator has come up with a plan for doubling its width, separating car and truck lanes...

The Perry Automotive Group is building a new location for its Nissan dealership at the corner of Providence Road and Interstate 70 and a new repair center next...

This isn’t your grandmother’s retirement community. Or is it? If your grandmother likes to play cards with her friends, go to parties and hang out at wineries, then...

I’m dedicating this Odd Jobs column to those working the graveyard shift, with only a pot of black coffee and the radio to keep them company. I’ve been...