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Jerry Dowell Policy Director, Office of Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder Kari Dowell Marketing and Human Resources Manager, Williams-Keepers LLC AGE: We’re both 33. YEARS LIVED IN MID-MISSOURI; ORIGINAL HOMETOWN: Jerry: Most of my life; Columbia Kari:…

Pen Point stationery shop ends 64-year run dowtown

Similar to many mothers of brides going back three generations, Pam Massey turned to Pen…

Villager owner grooming daughter to run downtown bridal shop

*The Villager*Downtown bridal shop makes big changes as mom prepares for daughter to take the reins.

New UM research parks director calls Discovery Ridge a development model

*Research Parks Director*Greg Williams to manage research parks for UM System, calls Discovery Ridge a development model

Vinyl Revival: Record stores selling more vinyl albums

*Vinyl Revival*Old school records give the music industry a boost with the sweet sounds of nostalgia.

New Business Update: Galactic Fun Zone

*New Business*Former MU football players team up to open Galactic Fun Zone, with laser tag, arcades games and more.

TRYPS and PACE: Behind the scenes with children’s theater companies

Could Columbia become a pipeline through which local child actors make their way to Hollywood or Broadway?

Construction Updates: IBM Construction reaches mid-point

Construction of the IBM service delivery building began in May and is scheduled to be…

From the Roundtable: Lessons unlearned: Theatre, YouZeum sinkholes sapped donor base

The recently announced — presumably temporary — suspension of activity at the Missouri Theatre Center…

Downtown retailers respond to survey

Downtown retailers “were very responsive” to a shoppers’ survey conducted in November by the Special…

Econ Matters: City can defuse time bomb with defined benefit plan

I googled the phrase “pension bomb ticks louder.” To my amazement, 330,000 search results were…

McBride opens local BBB branch office

*Better Business Bureau*New branch ofice aims to increase BBB-accredited businesses in Columbia while upholding standards for honest business behaviors.