Garbage collection generates controversy, system cleaner, greener

By Ray Beck as told to Jim Muench  If you ever want to see how…

Outstanding offices

RAM Telecom President Blake Moore and his 10 or so employees moved into the company’s…

Community leaders assess economic outlook for 2008

Columbia Business Times: Do you believe Columbia’s economy in 2008 will grow at a faster,…

Local hospitals expanding, demand increasing

As the population gets older and larger, in number and in girth, Boone Hospital Center…

Speaking Out: A Christmas gift in black and gold wrapping

“Christmas came early around these parts this year.”  At least that’s how an older gentleman…

City Journalist: The Top Ten things city hall does best

Crime, Lemone extension, the smoking ban.  Not a day goes by without more feather-ruffling news…

From the Roundtable: Coal fuels Columbia—past, present and future

The first time I flew into Columbia in 1963, one landmark that stuck out in…

Secondhand stores help fund first-class services

A young professional stopping to drop off a donation at Upscale Resale might just find…

Supporting charitable causes makes good business sense

The United States is a giving nation.    In 2006, according to the Giving U.S.A.…

Business Briefs: MU cancer center funding on track

Gov. Matt Blunt announced this month that he will ask the General Assembly to allocate…

PYSK: Tracy Arey

President, Tracy Arey Real Estate AGE: 46 JOB DESCRIPTION: Real estate sales and development, new…

Federal cuts create roadblocks for OATS public transit service

It’s tough to operate a public transit system—especially if your buses won’t function.    That’s…