Risky Beesness: Beekeepers stung by mysterious colony collapses, harsh weather

Raising bees and harvesting their honey has become a tough business in mid-Missouri, as well as the rest of the country.

PYSK: Melissa Smith

Business Development Associate for Boone Hospital Center AGE: 34 JOB DESCRIPTION: As a member of…

Career counselor: Continuing education ‘critical for longevity’

Janice Dawson-Threat is a certified workforce development professional for the Missouri Career Center. The Columbia…

Smart Thinking: It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?

*Smart Thinking:* Cathy Atkins on sales team management

Urban Forestry: Council pondering new tree preservation policies

Scott Wright has enjoyed the Brentwood forest behind his property since he moved to the…

Mindfulness at Work

*Mindfulness Training:*Learn How to deal with stresses at work.

Business Profile: Carpet One

*Business Profile: Carpet One*Carpet One owner looks to adapt to customers’ changing needs

From the Roundtable: Summer driving highlights traffic issues around Columbia

You can tell the summer driving season has begun because the nightly closings to repave…

Guest Column: Where have all the farms gone? It’s time for a rural plan

The County Commission lacks leadership to protect the rural quality of Boone County.  The county’s…

Eight leaps to success

Brian Tracy’s book Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More…

Satellite campuses offer educational options, flexibility

*Special Section:*MACC and William Woods offer adults a closer option for higher education

Kaleidoscope Videoconferencing makes meeting magic happen

Teleportation exists only in the imaginations of techies and Trekkies, but Kaleidoscope Videoconferencing has the next best thing that technology has to offer.
The Columbia-based business combines video communications systems with PCs, the Internet and multi-media devices to create customized conferences that allow multi-site, real-time interactive exchanges.