How good is the word of the City Council? The test comes Monday

Life has a knack for handing us our own comeuppance. A road construction project included…

What small business owners need to know when legal questions arise

Our center was contacted the other day by a potential client asking about hiring a…

Cigar Party

ABOVE: Dave Dunafon, left, toasts with a friend in the hazy smoking lounge.   Above:…

Moser buys land for grocery store in north Columbia

Roger Moser closed recently on the sale of acreage on Columbia’s northern border and plans…

From the Roundtable: Will Columbia be winner or loser as energy costs escalate?

In any situation there will be those who win and those who are not so…

Home care business ‘meaningful’ venture for couple

Gary and Mary Powell After Gary Powell sold his 7-Up and Dr. Pepper distribution business…

Event Trendspotting

RSVP: Respondez s`il vuÉ what? We see it everywhere – RSVP, but what does it…

MU excels in workplace wellness

*Fit Friendly*MU honored for stepping up workplace workouts

Business Profile: Primaris

Primaris CEO, Richard A. Royer Keeping Health Care Healthy Primaris’ mission: improve healthcare, assist Medicare…

People You Should Know: Ginny Chadwick

*People You Should Know*Ginny Chadwick keeps Columbia COLORful

Legislature lets businesses avoid immigration checks

Missouri business dodged a bullet as the 2008 legislative session ended. Amid the political fervor…

Industry trends include online research, self-care, workforce shortage

In years past, when we were plagued by some mysterious physical problem, we’d call grandmother…