Guest Column: Columbia High School site plan is a good beginning

Last Thursday, the Joint Columbia/Boone County Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the Northeast…

The Corner Pharmacy: Vaccinations provide “ounce of prevention”

The old adage from Ben Franklin, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of…

People You Should Know: Dianne Lynch

*People You Should Know*Stephens College President Dianne Lynch recalls the challenge of returning to grad school.

Customer Service: The Big Apple challenge: Too tired for Sex and the City

*Customer Service*In the Big Apple, Lili Vianello finds that running in heels is harder than it looks.

Managing the Blues

At the Roots N’ Blues N’ BBQ Festival last Saturday afternoon, three bands were playing, thousands of people were streaming downtown and hundreds of volunteers, staff and security workers were managing the crowd when the weather forecast proved correct — it started to rain. Then it started to pour.
Nicole Thieret, who was managing the festival for Thumper Entertainment for the first time, stayed calm while troubleshooting over her walkie-talkie and cell phone. “We had rain for about an hour, and it kind of cleared the streets out, but everyone came right back out.” The musicians, they kept on playing.

MACC moving to Parkade Center, reaches MU admissions pact

*Parkade Campus*Moberly Area Community College moving to Columbia’s original mall

KFRU’s Lile most popular in morning news talk

Every weekday morning, commercial radio station hosts David Lile and Tom Bradley compete with the…

From the Roundtable: What went wrong with the YouZeum? A boondoggle from the start?

Many of us had such high hopes for the YouZeum, an interactive project that began…

Flying High

What a difference a year has made in the life of Columbia Regional Airport.

Smart Thinking: Get your head in the Game

*Smart Thinking*Cathy Atkins urges business leaders to plan positively for 2010

People You Should Know: Mark Mills

*People You Should Know*Mark Mills, the new boss at Cumulus, loves Cosmo Park

Radio listeners changing habits

*Tuning Out*A CBT analysis of Columbia’s radio market