Guest Column: Legislature must view the current economic climate as opportunity

The top news stories each week are not mistaken-like every other state, Missouri is feeling…

Outstanding Office

When Wendy Knorr met with John Ott over breakfast in August 2007, she never expected…

Guest Column: Cuts to higher education will hurt Missouri’s economy

For the past two years, higher education in Missouri earned a grade point average just…

From the Roundtable: Keep Historical Society in Columbia, even if it takes eminent domain

Forty years ago, the city directory listed 227 S. Sixth St. as the address of…

From the Roundtable: Stop red-light cameras, green-light count-down signals and get in sync

Worth noting are a couple of interesting segments last week during KFRU’s “Morning Meeting” while…

Local retailers offer more buying options in midst of economic downturn

*Holiday Shopping*Local retailers
offer more buying
options

Stephens skywalks made ‘Suzie Corner’ more safe

*Pedestrian Bridges*Skywalks make up an
important part of city
transportation

Home-grown manufacturer bubbling to top of niche industry

While businesses everywhere are struggling to survive the worst economic conditions in decades, and accounts of bankruptcies and factory layoffs are commonplace, one local manufacturer is continuing to experience exponential growth.

City replaces trash bag delivery with voucher system

The amount of residential recycling that takes place in Columbia could be affected by the…

Donor generosity sustains charities despite downturn

As local charities geared up for their
holiday campaigns, administrators knew
they faced a challenging year

Soup kitchen users often return as volunteers

A group of about a dozen people had gathered around a picnic table in the…

Presbyterian charity cuts costs, but keeps helping kids

*Philanthropy*Presbyterian
Children’s
Services does
more than offer a
child a home