A SERIES SHOWCASING LOCAL BUSINESSES’ BEST SITES Getting fit online with Shape Up Missouri

If you think you can’t lose weight in cyberspace, you’re wrong. It’s mandatory on Shape…

Physical work space influences employee interaction, comfort

Each of us has a different need for personal space. Some of us are more…

Jefferson City chamber promotes local growth strategy as state government stagnates

Ralph Kalberloh chuckles remembering a discussion that took place four decades ago when he was…

Candidates outline positions on development costs

The Columbia City Council campaign is in full swing. On March 15, the Columbia Board…

IconoPsych reduces paperwork, increases patient access

Dr. Jason Cafer is a bit frustrated with work. As University of Missouri psychiatry resident,…

THE LIFELINE OF THE FUR TRADE:A local buyer’s role in a historic industry

Local fur buyer Bill Geiger stood in a crowd of buyers, trappers and spectators at…

CATSO drove road growth

It was one of those landmark city decisions, barely noticed by some, but millions of…

In a tight market, home staging grows as a real estate trend

If you’ve ever been house-hunting and have attended open houses on weekend afternoons, you have,…

OIL ON THE BRAIN: Adventures From the Pump to the Pipeline

By Lisa Margonelli, Doubleday, 325 pages, $26 The first gas station in the United States…

PYSK: Ann Echelmeier

Financial Adviser, Edward Jones AGE: 42 JOB DESCRIPTION: I evaluate and develop cost-effective, tax-efficient financial…

Business Profile: Assiduous Albertson expands commercial finance business

If Landon J. Albertson could package his secret to business success and sell it, the…

City government needs separation of powers

The Columbia City Council and the city manager need to get a divorce—or at least…