Public or private?

Catholic high school opening next year, CIS planning similar project Columbia soon will have two…

Odd Jobs: Read any good books lately?

My husband, for the sake of our budget, recently called a moratorium on bookstore visits.…

Closing of 9th Street Bookstore signals grim future for area independent retail booksellers

Although the 9th Street Bookstore has changed its name and location several times over the…

Sewers drive development

A city’s wastewater system is one of its most significant infrastructure issues. While it plays…

Rewarding Research

For its goal of knowledge-based economic development, Columbia is counting on the University of Missouri…

PYSK: Sherry Julian Waddill

Real Estate Lending Officer, First National Bank & Trust Company AGE: 32 JOB DESCRIPTION: My…

Business Profile: Monarch Jewelry thrives on collaboration above competition

You might expect a martial arts enthusiast to thrive on killer instinct, but to Monarch…

Tuition caps can’t disguise decreased funding problem

I have two kids going to college right now. Both are at the University of…

A personal anniversary: 40 years on local radio

Late one Sunday evening 40 years ago I walked into Studio A in the old…

Sociologist, minority business owners assess challenges

When Alisa Warren got together with central city minority entrepreneurs late last month to discuss…

Government contracts present unique opportunity for minority-owned businesses

Measurable progress has been made in minority business development in the past several decades. Although…

Maximizing the Minimum The implications of Missouri’s new wage law

In November of last year, Missouri voters approved Proposition B, raising Missouri’s minimum wage to…