Experts like developing markets

*Investment Summit* Scott Colbert of Commerce Trust Co. offers an optimistic inancial forecast.

CBT Q&A: Fourth Ward City Council Representative Jerry Wade

*CBT Q&A*Mayoral candidate Jerry Wade cites the budget, economic base expansion among top campaign issues.

City mapping Notable Properties online

Wonder if there is a Notable Property in your neighborhood? Interested in finding a building…

Guest Column: Columbia school bond issue on April's municipal ballot

Laura Turner has had one of her four daughters in Columbia Public Schools for the…

The Mid Missouri Advertising Federation presented the local Addy Awards on Feb. 5 at the Underground Cafe.

*Addy Awards*Mid-Missouri Advertising Foundation recognizes ads by local businesses

Planting a Legacy

When Kilgore’s Medical Pharmacy decided to create a community garden for the kids at Nora Stewart Early Learning Center, Kilgore’s co-owner Ann Bromstedt thought tomatoes would be a great first crop. But that’s a hard sell to preschool kids.
“We asked them what they wanted to grow, and all of them said strawberries,” Bromstedt said. “I suggested tomatoes, but a lot of them turned their noses up at that.”

Guest Column: My vision of Columbia as a community that works — for everyone

When Columbia Business Times columnist Al Germond told readers it was safe to “ignore” me…

Local political campaigns using social networking

*Social Networking*Local campaigns use Facebook and Twitter to garner votes and financial support.

Business Briefs

Discovery property being refinanced Forum Development Group President Jose Lindner said an agreement has been…

From the Roundtable: Raise the state gas tax (A columnist can dream, can’t he?)

Missouri needs to increase its tax on gasoline and diesel fuel, which has been stuck…

City gets more bang for buck

Although the recession has caused an unprecedented squeeze in city revenues, there is a bright spot: The slowdown in the private sector has created intense competition among construction companies and is driving down costs for the city’s biggest projects.

New Business Update

Casablanca Kabob House 501 Elm St. 442-4883 www.casablanca-grill.com Aziz El-Tayash closed Casablanca in Nifong Square…