Manufacturers/distributors face new technology challenges
I recently spent about a week in Savannah, Ga., at a great conference on economic development. Our hotel was right ...
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A site selection consultant brought in by Columbia Regional Economic Development Inc. says Columbia is poised to take advantage of ...
View ArticleCity’s vision must include measures to attract industry
Sometimes it takes a few outside observations to provide a reality check. A well-regarded economic development expert from Florida and ...
View ArticleBJC offers olive branch to Boone Hospital trustees
It looks like all the talk around town about canceling the lease got their attention. Amid building tension, the belated ...
View ArticleMidkiff’s preconceived notions muddle his view of the City Council
In a recent editorial, local environmental pundit Ken Midkiff, conservation chairman of the Ozark chapter of the Sierra Club, posed ...
View ArticleEconomically Speaking: Reaching out to employers and entrepreneurs
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) is continuing its efforts to enhance services to the employers and entrepreneurs who ...
View ArticlePeople on the Move
Hirings: Dale Harris has been named general manager of JobFinders Employment Services. In his new role, he will oversee sales ...
View ArticleDoor company has new owner, same manager
After more than two decades in the commercial door business, Bob Drainer and his two partners recognized the sound of ...
View ArticlePeople You Should Know: Debbie Sheals
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View ArticleRaising the Barre
For Columbians whose experience in dance audiences has been limited to viewing annual performances of The Nutcracker by tulle-bedecked amateur ...
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