Salsa Gardens and Home Decor: 'A Southwestern Pier 1'

At the southern edge of Columbia, a home decor store sells wares found deep in…

Columbia's Retail Centers

Columbia’s Retail Centers

New dean starts Sept. 1

Joan Gabel will take over as dean of the Trulaske College of Business on Sept.…

High school will transform northeast

Kathy and Ken Davis put a “For Sale” sign on their rural property at the intersection of St. Charles Road and Route Z after hearing about the plan for building a new high school nearby.
The 18 acres they bought 20 years ago was once part of a bustling village known as Shaw, where the road linking Centralia and Jefferson City met the Boone’s Lick Trail. Travelers were served by a livery stable and a blacksmith shop on the Davis property and a general store across the road, but Shaw gradually died out in the 1900s as cars became the transportation of choice.

Unexpected companies target local broadband wireless market

*4G Wireless*Unexpected companies target Columbia’s broadband market; one plans to start local WiMax network in a matter of months.

Buchroeder’s renovation expands bridal jewelry selection

Buchroeder’s has been selling jewelry on Broadway downtown since 1896, and the owner of Columbia’s…

Columbia College's online campus accommodates increasing enrollment

*Online Campus Expands*Columbia College adds to its online offerings to accommodate increasing enrollment.

Bikers event drawing thousands

The 33rd National Bikers Roundup being held at the Boone County Fairgrounds Aug. 3 –…

Truck traffic upswing signals economic upturn

Go ahead and complain about all those big rigs roaring down Interstate 70, but the…

Landscape to change with new school

Columbia Public Schools broke ground on the new high school on July 15. To manage…

Patience, please, as voter processing system goes paperless

When you go to the polls for the Aug. 3 primary election, you might get…

UM expands online courses

To expand access to college courses and degree programs for students across its four campuses,…