Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) articles from July 2000

Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) archives from July 2000

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Top Drawer Column.
July 26, 2000... Jul. 26--ONWARD & UPWARD: Ayres Advertising/Marketing has promoted Mitchell Bowles to the position of associate media director. Bowles has been with Ayres since 1995. Before joining the agency, he had worked as a writer/producer, promotion...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Andrew Waters Jul. 26-- CORNER GROCERY OWNERS BUY SOUTHSIDE LIQUORS: Southside Liquors, 400 S. Providence Road, has new owners. Rusty Sigholtz has sold the 23-year-old business to the owners of University Supermarket, a small...

Columbia, Mo., Charities Find Fund-Raising Harder to Do in Summertime.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Yadamsuren Borchuluun Jul. 26--Santa Claus better shed his winter coat for a pair of Bermuda shorts and a T-shirt. Not even 100-percent humidity will keep old Saint Nick from the ninth annual "Christmas in July" picnic from 5:30...

Missouri Advocacy Group Pushes for Change in Dental Laws.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Lynde Hedgpeth Jul. 26--A children's advocacy group recently released a report calling for changes in state law to allow dental hygienists to help fill in the gap in dental care for Missouri Medicaid recipients. Citizens for...

Proposed Expansion Would Push Ashland, Mo., Boundaries to Area Airport.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Pierrette J. Shields Jul. 26--A series of proposed annexations to Ashland, if accepted, would nearly double the city's size and extend its boundaries to Columbia Regional Airport. The prospect leaves Columbia city manager Ray...

Columbia, Mo., Visitor's Bureau Doles Out $200,000 to Area Events.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Christopher Leonard Jul. 26--The Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau has chosen eight events to receive a total of $200,000 -- half of the proceeds from a new 2 percent sales tax on hotel and motel rooms approved by Columbia...

Missouri Panelists Analyze Gas Costs in Midwest.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Tim Higgins Jul. 26--JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--The price of gasoline was high all around the state to start the summer, but it seems that not all parts of Missouri were equally hit. Attorney general Jay Nixon, who was appointed by...

Missouri Center Director, State Work to Help High-Tech Firms Get Their Start.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Christopher Leonard Jul. 26--When Chip Cooper looks at the University of Missouri, he sees an enormous fruit tree. The tree is fertile, but when a ripe fruit falls from the branches it gets shipped off to California or...

Owners of Columbia, Mo.-Area Stables, Horse Brokerage Win Small Business Award.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Tim Higgins Jul. 26--Days can be slow at Chapel View Stables, much to the amusement of owners Bob Thurston and Janice Schuerman. The stables, a boarding and horse brokerage about 10 miles north of Columbia, were constructed...

Buyout of Boone County, Mo., Hospital's Lease Could Cost $20 Million.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Pierrette J. Shields Jul. 26--The Boone Hospital Center board of trustees believes that being out of the hospital's financial loop since 1988 could carry a $20 million-plus price tag. The trustees have been working behind...

Columbia, Mo., Housing Authority Celebrates Opening of New Offices.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Cory de Vera Jul. 26--Ten years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, Columbia's largest landlord unveiled new administrative offices that are handicapped accessible. About 75 people turned out this morning to...

St. Louis-Based HMO Discontinues Service in Columbia, Mo.-Area.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 26--The only managed care plan offering total coverage for Medicare patients is leaving town. Advantra, a plan offered by St. Louis-based HMO Group Health Plan Inc., announced that it is discontinuing service...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Panel Denies Mobile Home Placement on Development.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Lynde Hedgpeth Jul. 26--History repeated itself last night as the Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously rejected a permit for Cris Burnam to put mobile homes on his controversial Windy Point development. A...

New Shop Offers Variety of Nutritional Supplements in Columbia, Mo.
July 26, 2000... Jul. 26--MAXIMUM EDGE DISCOUNT SPORTS SUPPLEMENTS: --Owners: Pat Quinn and Becky Bland --Address: 711 Vandiver Drive, Suite D --Telephone: (573) 256-4545 --E-mail: pquinn7861@aol.com --Nature of service offered: The...

Columbia, Mo., Council Approves Fraternity's Plan to Build Parking Lot.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Kathleen McLaughlin Jul. 26--The Beta Theta Pi fraternity will demolish two houses in the historic East Campus neighborhood to build a parking lot. The deal moved forward last night after the Columbia City Council approved a...

Columbia, Mo., Council Discusses Ways to Fill Gaps in Sidewalks.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Kathleen McLaughlin Jul. 26--Mill Creek Crossing subdivision was established across the road from an elementary school, but the Columbia City Council let its developer skip a required sidewalk. When the council sat down...

Company to Lay Off 470 Workers at Macon, Mo., Toaster Maker Plant.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Christopher Leonard Jul. 26--Globalization has left another footprint in Mid-Missouri. Salton Inc. plans to lay off 470 workers at its manufacturing facility in Macon between October and December. The Macon plant will be...

Watershed Study May Affect Approval of Development in Columbia, Mo., Area.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Kathleen McLaughlin Jul. 26--A study of Little Bonne Femme and other watersheds will shed light on the impact of Don Stohldrier's Bearfield Meadows as the development moves to the Columbia City Council. The Columbia Planning...

Workers' Compensation Rates Start to Plateau in Missouri.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Christopher Leonard Jul. 26--Workers' compensation rates continue to fall, as they have since the market was deregulated five years ago, but new figures from the Missouri Department of Insurance show that rates aren't falling as...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Commission Denies Development Proposal.
July 26, 2000... Byline: Lynde Hedgpeth Jul. 26--The proposed Settlers Ridge development will remain unsettled after the Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission denied the development's rezoning request last night. The 117-acre development,...

Missouri Governor Clears Way for New Farmers Market, Improved Jail in Columbia.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Lynde Hedgpeth Jul. 19--Gov. Mel Carnahan signed into law on Friday a bill that could pave the way for improvements to the Boone County Jail and a new building for the Columbia Farmers Market. Senate Bill 894, better known as...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Top Drawer Column.
July 19, 2000... Jul. 19--ONWARD & UPWARD: CAROL IRISH has received the Master of Real Estate, MRE, certification from the Missouri Association of Realtors. The award was given in recognition of Irish's completion of several advanced real estate...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Andrew Waters Jul. 19-- STORAGE MART ENVISIONS SELF-STORAGE SUPERSTORE: Storage Mart has begun an expansion of its mini-warehouse facility on South Providence Road that's designed to be a prototype for growth across the country....

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Business Profile Column.
July 19, 2000... Jul. 19--WOMEN'S DIAGNOSTIC CENTER Owner: Mary Fischer, physician Address: 2620 Forum Blvd., Suite B Telephone: 447-2230 Fax: 447-4463 E-mail: mail@womensdiagnosticcenter.com Web: www.womensdiagnosticcenter.com ...

Columbia, Mo., College Files Master Plan for Campus Future with City Hall.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Kathleen McLaughlin Jul. 19--With a new master plan, Stephens College hopes to glue together what's left of its campus after years of shedding unused land and buildings. Although it's meant to give the city a heads-up,...

Booneville, Mo., Casino to Pay Tax for Street Work.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Christopher Leonard Jul. 19--BOONVILLE, Mo.--Isle of Capri has given Boonville $1.35 million to improve city streets in anticipation of its new casino, but it appears the city will need more money for the job. Last night, the...

Boone County, Mo., Census Workers Ready to Complete Their Task.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Yadamsuren Borchuluun Jul. 19--U.S. census workers will make their final push beginning Wednesday by knocking on the doors of 2,959 Boone County households. In all, 650 enumerators working with the Columbia census office will...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Charities Seek Summer Help with Funds.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Yadamsuren Borchuluun Jul. 19--Santa Claus better shed his winter coat for a pair of Bermuda shorts and a T-shirt. Not even 100-percent humidity will keep old Saint Nick from the ninth annual "Christmas in July" picnic from 5:30...

Columbia, Mo., Hires New Planning, Development Director.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Christopher Leonard Jul. 19--Roy Dudark will be the new director of the Planning and Development Department, city manager Ray Beck said today. The planning department advises the Planning and Zoning Commission and city...

Employees Often Flow Freely between Government, Business Jobs.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Christopher Leonard Jul. 19--Between two of the most powerful forces in the country -- government and industry -- there is a revolving door. Personnel move freely from one sector to the other. Government officials leave their...

Columbia, Mo., Committee to Monitor Proposed Changes to I-70.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Tim Higgins Jul. 19--A new city committee charged with keeping an eye on proposed changes to Interstate 70 met for the first time this morning. Its introductory agenda was light, however, because the Missouri Department of...

Opponent of Nuclear Waste Shipments Draws Criticism at Missouri University.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Tim Higgins Jul. 19--As soon as Kevin Kamps parked his fake nuclear waste rig at MU, people started to argue with him. Right there in the hot afternoon sun, they debated whether casks of radioactive waste should be...

University of Missouri Fraternity to Demolish Columbia Houses for Parking.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Kathleen McLaughlin Jul. 19--The Beta Theta Pi fraternity will demolish two houses in the historic East Campus neighborhood to build a parking lot. The deal moved forward last night after the Columbia City Council approved a...

Columbia, Mo., Trash Recycling Business Celebrates 20 Years, New Equipment.
July 19, 2000... Byline: B.C. Jones Jul. 19--They say one man's trash is another man's treasure. That's certainly the case for Dave Allen, who founded Civic Recycling in 1980. He and his son, Brett, a recent high school graduate at the time, spent...

Program at University of Missouri Brings Russian, American Scientists Together.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Lynde Hedgpeth Jul. 19--Russian and U.S. scientists, once separated by an ocean and an ideology, have united to produce advanced technologies and make the world safer with a program founded in part by the MU College of...

Columbia, Mo., Veterinary College Passes $10 Million Fundraising Goal.
July 19, 2000... Byline: Brian Kaller Jul. 19--Thelma Zalk was so impressed with the care given to her dog by the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine that she made the school her own "pet project," with her most recent gifts...

Columbia, Mo., Airport May Charge Passengers Extra Fee for Improvements.
July 4, 2000... Byline: Christopher Leonard Jul. 4--Local air travelers could find themselves paying an extra fee when they fly from Columbia Regional Airport. City staff is looking at a plan to add an extra fee of about $3 or $4 to tickets for...

Columbia, Mo., Entrepreneurs Successful Enough to Purchase Second Bar.
July 4, 2000... Byline: Tim Higgins Jul. 4--The idea wasn't an 'A.' In fact the whole plan to start the Thirsty Turtle received the lowest grade out of 10 projects in MU's premier entrepreneurial class during the fall semester of 1996. To...

Columbia, Mo., Nightclub Legally Provides Alcohol, Dancing Women.
July 4, 2000... Byline: Kathleen McLaughlin Jul. 4--A nightclub on Business Loop 70 has found a way to offer nude women and beer. State liquor license regulations prohibit a direct combination of the two, but Club Vogue is successfully skirting the...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Top Drawer Column.
July 4, 2000... Jul. 4--ONWARD & UPWARD: Sharon Lynch has been promoted to vice president of private banking for the Mid-Missouri region at Bank of America. She is a trust officer at the bank and has more than nine years' experience in trust administration....

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
July 4, 2000... Byline: Andrew Waters Jul. 4--Head Motor Co./Head Kia, 1204 Madison St., is adding a new line of cars and a new location. The dealership, which began selling Kia automobiles a year and a half ago, has picked up the area's Suzuki...

Collegiate Merchandisers Forced to Disclose Whereabouts of Factories.
July 4, 2000... Byline: Lynde Hedgpeth Jul. 4--An association of colleges and clothing companies has decided to require collegiate merchandisers to disclose the locations of their factories, bringing the anti-sweatshop movement into the spotlight once...

Local Activists Protest Forest Service Harvest of Trees Near Columbia, Mo.
July 4, 2000... Byline: Christopher Leonard Jul. 4--Once again, the U.S. Forest Service is preparing to cut timber on public land south of Columbia. But a group of local residents say the national forest shouldn't be cut, and they're trying to stop...

Debate Still Rages over Genetically Engineered Agricultural Products.
July 4, 2000... Jul. 4--Genetically engineered crops are being planted on millions of acres in the United States this year, yet it's still in question if those crops are totally safe for human consumption and the environment. Americans have eaten...

Missouri Law Gives Citizens Recourse When Denied Health Insurance Payments.
July 4, 2000... Byline: Kathleen McLaughlin Jul. 4--Until 1997, Missourians who were denied health insurance compensation had to turn to federal court. Insurance companies could prevent doctors from discussing treatments that weren't covered. ...

Missouri Gubernatorial Candidates Elaborate on Health Care Plans.
July 4, 2000... Byline: Josh Flory Jul. 4--Missouri's leading candidates for governor both spent this week unveiling their plans to improve health care in the Show-Me State. Republican Jim Talent, a U.S. congressman from St. Charles, touted his...

Missouri Scientists Receive Grant to Study Effects of Herbal Supplement.
July 4, 2000... Byline: Tim Higgins Jul. 4--For some, Saint John's Wort is a miracle cure. For others, the wildflower is poison. "It depends on what way you look at it," said MU associate professor George Rottinghaus. The herbal remedy is sold...

Columbia, Mo., Health Insurance Customers Gain Access to University Hospitals.
July 4, 2000... Byline: Christopher Leonard Jul. 4--Columbians covered by Alliance Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance plans for the first time will have access to University Hospitals and Clinics beginning July 1. Jeri Doty, director of business...

Missouri Officials Give Federal Relief Money to Tobacco Farmers.
July 4, 2000... Byline: Lynde Hedgpeth Jul. 4--The Missouri Department of Agriculture paid $1.7 million in federal relief money to tobacco farmers this week. The payments, part of the Tobacco Loss Assistance Program, are meant to compensate farmers for...

Columbia, Mo., to Host National Convention of Outdoor Writers in 2003.
July 4, 2000... Byline: Pierrette J. Shields Jul. 4--As if there aren't enough journalists in Columbia, the Convention and Visitors Bureau has won the right to host 900 outdoor writers at a national convention. The bureau yesterday learned that...