People you should know: Eric Peterson

*People You Should Know*Eric Peterson, Septagon Construction.

University Testing center offers services to local businesses

*Business Profile: MU Testing Services*MU’s center offers business certification exams.

Hospice care on the rise, but misconceptions persist

*Hospice*Clearing up misconceptions about end-of-life care services.

Guest Column: Maintaining a vibrant central commercial district

In an earlier article I discussed the neighborhood considerations for abandoning the idea of upgrading…

Three area businesses honored at state Capitol

Leaders of three small businesses in Columbia- Alan McClure, president of Patric Chocolate; Keeshab Gangopadhyay…

Business Conference & Showcase features wideranging seminars

Coordinators of the 2008 Columbia Chamber of Commerce Business Conference & Showcase had one objective…

Female business owners build place for themselves in construction industry

Of the nearly 2.8 million construction companies operating in the United States, 12 percent are…

ARCO completing ABC Labs’ headquarters building next month

*ABC Labs*New headquarters building nearly finished at Discovery Ridge.

Fund manager’s economic assessment: gloomy

 The nation’s huge debt burden, job losses and other economic data indicate the United States…

Is the worst behind? Builders see business picking up

CONSTRUCTION UPSWING: Like many of his colleagues, Gary Larkin of Larkin Construction says the local construction market is improving. But Larkin said he still senses “a nervousness in our industry.”

Taxes or Tolls? MoDOT funding crisis looms large

Missouri Department of Transportation administrators are using drastic language in redicting how the state highway…

From the Roundtable: Return to public civility could aid discourse, development

I never met Hirst Mendenhall, but I understand he was an impressive person, based on…