CenturyTel joins local digital television competition

*TV Market:*CenturyTel joins local HDTV competition.

Opposites attract at new P.S. Gallery exhibit

Thom Smith understands irony. In his new exhibit at the Perlow-Stevens Gallery, the local painter…

Missouri payroll employment unchanged in May

     JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri payroll employment in May was unchanged from the revised April…

Downtown restaurants time openings with college students’ mid-August return in mind

     Several restaurants under development downtown are planning to open shortly before mid-August when thousands…

McDonald’s on MU campus staying open

     The McDonald’s restaurant on the University of Missouri campus owned by Mark and Kate…

First rule for investing in local art: buy what you love

*Art Investments*First rule for investing in local art: buy what you love.

inSights: Ergonomic work stations can improve productivity

Proactive solutions to problems with office interiors will save business operators many headaches and lots…

Mortgage market stormy, foreclosure rate ‘startling’

Professional Mortgage Group President Shawn Von Talge says his business has expanded since the subprime lending crisis weeded out local mortgage providers, but his overall view of the market, expressed on his blog, is decidedly grim.

Education Matters: Are you as smart as a Columbia public school student?

A popular television game show pits adult contestants against a group of fifth-grade students to…

People You Should Know: Greg Cecil

*People You Should Know*Greg Cecil raises funds for MU engineers, and loves Jimmy Buffett’s music.

City View: City budget requires perspective, practical decisions, proactive measures

*City Manager Bill Watkins* Budget needs perspective, practicality, proactive measures

Business Profile: Service Master

*Business Profile*ServiceMaster handles aftermathof fire, flood, and chemicals.