Three Columbia Businesses with Worldwide Reach

In the mid-1990s, when Tony Marrero graduated with a business degree from Texas Christian University,…

Columbia Public Schools Foundation Provides a Solid Foundation

Hap Hairston recalls that when the Columbia Public Schools Foundation was founded, he was the…

Trey Davis, President, Missouri Energy Development Association

Job description: Organized in 2003, MEDA is the association of Missouri’s investor-owned utilities and their…

Opinion: Chamber’s Washington Trip Highlights

I recently had the opportunity to travel to our nation’s capital with the Columbia Chamber…

Opinion: The Consequences of Not Teaching Cursive

As someone who does not have children, I was somewhat oblivious to the fact that…

Opinion: The Rise of Downzoning

During the past 18 months, the City of Columbia has experienced an unprecedented level of…

Opinion: The Call for Full Disclosure

The call for a municipal performance audit costing upwards of a million dollars won’t go…

June: Movers and Shakers

Missouri Employers Mutual Tim Griswold has joined Missouri Employers Mutual as a talent development manager.…

REDI Celebrates 30 Years in Columbia

Attract. Expand. Grow. These are the strategic goals of Regional Economic Development Inc. REDI introduced…

A Capitol Conversation: The State Budget

Jefferson City is a company town. The company is the State of Missouri. You cannot…

Clyde Bentley, Associate Professor of Journalism Emeritus, University of Missouri

1. What’s your background? I grew up in a blue-collar family in Redding, CA, where…

Healing Through Healium Wellness and StoryUp XR

When storytelling meets technology, a whole new world opens up. In 2015, StoryUp XR launched…