Past leaders knew value of good city streets

When I was an ROTC student at Mizzou in the early 1950s walking along Rollins…

City targets commercial side of urban blight

Once a thriving restaurant where former President Bill Clinton dined, the old Sutton Place at…

McDonald’s latest horror movie mixes ghosts with gore

Michael D. McDonald is determined to keep making low-budget movies in Columbia, and he’s lot…

PYSK: Ted Curtis

Bike/Ped Program Manager, Public Works Department, City of Columbia AGE: 59 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Plan, coordinate…

Business Profile: True Media buys ad space nationwide for small and mid-size businesses

In business less than two years, True Media, a full-service media placement company, is expanding…

American culture should be respected in midst of cultural awareness

I have grown very weary of people telling me that I must understand the cultures…

Vision for downtown must include improved infrastructure throughout city

The ninth floor of the Tiger Hotel was the setting for a recent gathering of…

Marketing and advertising executives outline industry trends

As businesses compete, strategies for advertising and marketing campaigns must change to meet the tastes…

Local businesses use blogs and podcasts

One of Lisa Scribner’s customers wanted baked beans. After work he rushed to Super Suppers,…

Create customers, revenue streams with high-quality catalogs

If you have a mailbox, you’ve probably come across your fair share of catalogs. And…

Executive coaching helps find new ways to solve problems

Not everyone is familiar with the term “executive coach.” A working definition of executive coaching…

Blogging offers businesses personal way to publish ideas

In my first column on new media, I gave you a taste of new methods…