French Laundry, a “green” dry cleaner

*Green Cleaner*Downtown Alterations moves to Peachtree Drive, adds dry cleaning service and changes name to French Laundry

County to consider sales tax for economic development

*Sales Tax Hike?*Boone County Commission to consider sales tax for economic development needs.

Other Views: Missouri needs educational reform now

The state legislature is currently considering school reform issues such as open enrollment and the…

Gauging the recession’s impact

*Tough Times*CBT Snapshots follow local businesses coping in a tight economy

Economic downturn brings business upsurge at bankruptcy firm

*Local Law*Bankruptcies a growth industry, attorney says

Odles aim to set high building standard

Brothers Nathan and Jon Odle, the principals of Trittenbach Development, are best known for their medical office buildings in Columbia, but they’ve wanted to build a mixed-use structure downtown for years. Their goal: to elevate building standards as well the city center’s skyline.

Entrepreneurial Excellence Week begins Monday

A big part of this year’s Columbia Business Times Entrepreneurial Excellence Week is a series…

Columbia Chamber urges passage of Missouri capital-improvement bonds

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce has issued a call for business people to advocate for…

County considering economic development sales tax

The Boone County Commission is considering the merits of a possible sales tax dedicated to…

New home construction stalls, stock shrinking

The recession has hit the market for newly constructed homes in Columbia harder than the…

Reactor project revival possible

Key members of the Missouri House and Senate believe AmerenUE could try next year to…

TDDs concentrate taxing power in the hands of few

Also by Jacob Barker A quick glance at the boards of directors of five transportation…