Smoking ordinace meets its match

Taking advantage of the loophole, Liggett has decided to make up for his loss in…

The District gears up for Boone County National’s Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ

Staying in business for century and a half is definitely something to celebrate. For its…

PYSK: Wendy C. Swetz

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Vacation revelation: Can’t we all just get along?

At this writing, I sit in the shadow of the Allegheny Mountains in Virginia. Steeped…

Columbia should offer incentives for businesses to move here, grow

There was a fillip of good news the other day about some new business activity…

City prepares to set its budget in wake of lower revenues, higher costs

Whether you are planning your personal finances or a corporate budget report, when times are…

Balancing Act Missouri Theatre renovation team mixes historic preservation with state-of-the-art upgrades

For an architect, a project such as the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts restoration—integrating…

As local environmental consciousness grows, green architecture begins to blossom

As local firms practicing green architecture prove, you don’t have to break out the Birkenstocks…

Citywide economic development could be fueled by research and technology

Some members of Columbia’s economic-development community say the pieces are falling into place for a…

Weldon family fights over assets

The struggle for control of valuable Weldon family properties in Jefferson City, Fulton and California,…

Columbia Public Schools committees modify attendance boundaries, plan new schools

Columbia Public Schools are adapting to the city’s changing demographics. This summer, the district began…

MU tuition, funding increases both exceed inflation rate

The University of Missouri-Columbia has raised tuition for the 2007-08 school year at a rate…