Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) articles from September 2001

Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) archives from September 2001

Ground Beef Recall Affects Midwestern Schnucks Markets.
September 5, 2001... Sep. 5--Schnucks Markets is notifying its grocery customers that some of its meat shipments are affected by the recall of 500,000 pounds of contaminated ground beef. Recent shipments from meat processor IBP Inc. have been found by federal...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
September 5, 2001... Byline: Andrew Waters Sep. 5--MEEKS LUMBERYARD EXPANDS IN FACE OF COMPETITOR FAILINGS: In a time when lumberyards are consolidating, closing and going bankrupt, Meek's is expanding. The Springfield-based company plans to open a new...

Expert Predicts Gas Prices Will Level Off in Missouri Area.
September 5, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Sep. 5--Eventually, they will go down. He can't guarantee it, but Mike Right sees a few indications that gasoline prices might fall back to Earth in the next few weeks. "We have seen the upper momentum on...

Family Press in Fulton, Mo., Thrives in Eighth Decade of Business.
September 5, 2001... Byline: Ty Hawkins Sep. 5--Full of youthful exuberance, John Bell walked away from Westminster College as a senior in 1972 with notions of finding his fortune somewhere in South America. While formulating his plans, Bell decided to...

Columbia, Mo., Hotel Makes Deal with National Chain Quality Inn.
September 5, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 5--The former Holiday Inn East-Holidome hotel soon will undergo its third name change in a year. George and Ramesh Patel, partners in the 142-room Columbia Dome Hotel at 1612 N. Providence Road, are in the...

University of Missouri-Columbia Touts Rise among Nation's Research Ranks.
September 5, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Sep. 5--As the research dollars continue to pour in, the University of Missouri-Columbia is climbing the ladder among leading universities in terms of outside research money. Research spending at MU has jumped 51...

Concrete Company Eyes New Site in Ashland, Mo.
September 6, 2001... Byline: Liz Van Hooser Sep. 6--The second application might be the charm for a Hannibal-based concrete company. In July, a proposal by Mark Twain Redi-Mix to build a plant in Ashland fell flat after several nearby residents complained...

Farmer's Group Is Encouraged By Demand for Ethanol in Missouri.
September 6, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 6--A new study that shows a need for more ethanol production in Missouri is a "very positive sign," the president of an Audrain County farmer's group interested in starting an ethanol cooperative said. Over...

Ashland, Mo., Festival Will Remain Free of Alcohol Sales.
September 6, 2001... Byline: Liz Van Hooser Sep. 6--In downtown Ashland, the biggest church in town has a marquee that reads "Under the same management for 2000 years." Board of Aldermen meetings begin with a prayer. The city's police chief is a deacon...

University, Columbia, Mo., Schools Unite to Place Nursing Students on the Job.
September 6, 2001... Byline: Mary Jo Feldstein Sep. 6--A new program at the University of Missouri-Columbia aims to place graduate nursing students in Columbia Public Schools, a move that could diminish the impact of state budget cuts that dented funding for...

More Parking Meters to Be Offered in Alternate Plan to Columbia, Mo., Council.
September 6, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Sep. 6--After a proposal to extend the enforcement hours at city parking meters met with nearly uniform opposition at the last meeting of the Columbia City Council, an alternative plan will be presented at the...

Salton Subsidiary to Pull Plug on Boonville, Mo., Operation.
September 6, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 6--Boonville officials are actively seeking a new tenant for the 170,000-square-foot Toastmaster facility, which the company plans to close later this month. A subsidiary of Mount Prospect, Ill.-based small...

Columbia, Mo., Council Wrestles with Sidewalk Rules.
September 6, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Sep. 6--Most everyone agrees sidewalks are positive for the city, but not everyone has the same idea about how to get them built or who should pay for them. Last night, the Columbia City Council began discussing...

Columbia, Mo. Scientist Disputes Storm-Water Management Report.
September 6, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Sep. 6--Like politicians, scientists disagree. And one of the latest episodes is between two professors at the University of Missouri-Columbia on how to approach the issue of using storm-water regulations to control...

Airline Holding Company Likely to Close Columbia, Mo., Office in October.
September 8, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Sep. 8--The Great Plains Airline Holding Co.'s reservation office at Parkade Plaza is scheduled to close Oct. 31, a move that would trim the number of its Boone County employees by 10 and bring into question its...

Lost Business Hurting Columbia, Mo.-Area Airport, Data Shows.
September 8, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Sep. 8--The Columbia Regional Airport is losing more business to St. Louis and Kansas City than airport officials expected, according to preliminary data from an origin and destination study that the city hopes will...

Expert Warns Missouri Senate of Proposed Plan's High Prescription Drug Costs.
September 8, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 8--JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--Bad numbers plagued the state's current prescription drug program, and senators this morning struggled to find more reliable numbers as they tried to craft a solution. Gov. Bob Holden has...

Columbia, Mo., Mayor Warns of Urban Sprawl Costs.
September 8, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Sep. 8--Columbia is going to keep growing, and growth should be managed in a way acceptable to the community, Mayor Darwin Hindman said last night before about 30 people at a Boone County Smart Growth Coalition meeting....

Partisan Rhetoric Rules Missouri Senate Hearing on Collective-Bargaining Order.
September 8, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 8--JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--Bad blood between the branches of government boiled over in a Senate hearing yesterday as a special committee examined a controversial order on collective bargaining. Gov. Bob Holden...

Barnes & Noble Prepares to Debut in Columbia, Mo., Mall.
September 10, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Sep. 10--The quick snip of scissors could signal the beginning of difficult times for small booksellers in Columbia next week as the Barnes & Noble bookstore prepares for its grand opening at Columbia Mall on Wednesday...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Top Drawer Column.
September 10, 2001... Byline: James Coates Sep. 10--A listing of the honorable, noteworthy, new and what's ahead for business people in Columbia. TED DREISINGER, clinic director of Progressive Spine Care & Rehabilitation, recently returned from Ottawa,...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
September 11, 2001... Byline: Andrew Waters Sep. 11--MIKE AND AMY MONAHAN, local franchisees for Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shop, aren't wasting any time with their plans to grow the business. The Monahans, who bought the franchise a year ago, plan to...

Columbia, Mo., Businessman Employs Apprentice Model.
September 11, 2001... Byline: B.C. Jones Sep. 11--Centuries ago, craftsmen served unpaid apprenticeships, became self-taught scientists and inventors and interacted with small-scale cottage industries. Machinery was repaired indefinitely rather than thrown away...

Columbia, Mo., Architectural Company to Design Governor's Mansion Renovation.
September 11, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 11--A Columbia architectural firm has been selected to design an extensive renovation of the governor's mansion in Jefferson City. Simon Oswald Associates, 700 Cherry St., was selected from among four finalists...

Columbia, Mo., Residents Show Support for Use of Hemp as Fuel Additive.
September 11, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 11--It looks like refined pond algae. The bright green liquid that emits a nutty smell resembles a brightly colored sports drink more than a fuel additive. Enter the next highly touted use for industrial...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Businesses, Residents Suffer Due to Road Construction.
September 11, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 11--North Columbia resident Gene Wellman admits he doesn't shop much around Nifong Boulevard in the south part of town. Considering the nature of the road construction around the roadway, he's glad he doesn't...

Boone County, Mo., Group to Consider Hosting of Minor League Sports Team.
September 11, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Sep. 11--A 30-person focus group will help county commissioners decide whether playing host to a minor league sports team at Boone County Fairground is a good idea. Northern District commissioner Skip Elkin, lead...

Missouri Legislators Debate Proposal to Exempt Federal Taxes from State Tax.
September 11, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 11--Local legislators are divided on an effort to exempt federal income tax rebates from state taxes. When a special session of the General Assembly convened last week, a push to create a new prescription drug...

Oil Company Apologizes for Boosting Gas Prices in Columbia, Mo.
September 14, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 14--A senior official at MFA Oil this morning castigated his company for raising gas prices in the wake of Tuesday's terror attacks, and MFA offered refunds to any customer who paid the higher price. "We...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Airport Reopens.
September 14, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Sep. 14--The first of many weary-eyed travelers journeyed back to Columbia Regional Airport this morning, as the Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ban on commercial flights around 10 a.m. "I want to get...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Airport to Tighten Security.
September 14, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 14--Expect some delays and plan for heighten security checks if you plan to travel by air this week, the manager of the Columbia Regional Airport said today. "There's going to be several days of potential...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Bankers Urge Calm after Terror Attacks.
September 14, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 14--Banking and finance officials are hoping consumers will be calm in the wake of yesterday's tragedy. Banks are telling customers that there is no need to panic and that their deposits continue to be...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Gas Retailers Defend Hikes.
September 14, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 14--Gasoline retailers are defending the rise in prices that occurred following Tuesday's terrorist attacks on the East Coast. Columbia motorists didn't see the extreme price-gouging that was reported in other...

Motorists Clog Columbia, Mo.-Area Gas Stations; Prices Don't Match Rumors.
September 14, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 14--Relative calm prevailed at local filling stations this morning after rumors of unprecedented price spikes in the area yesterday prompted a temporary run on gasoline that was reminiscent of the 1970s energy...

Journalist Defends Connection of Columbia, Mo., to Osama bin Laden.
September 14, 2001... Byline: George Mazurak Sep. 14--The author of a Wall Street Journal article that linked terrorism figure Osama bin Laden with Columbia said he based his information on multiple sources, including transcripts from federal trials. ...

Realtors in Columbia, Mo., to Join National Relief Fund Efforts.
September 15, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 15--The nation's Realtors want to help families of victims from this week's tragedies pay their mortgages and rent. The National Association of Realtors announced yesterday a housing relief fund for families...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Top Drawer Column.
September 18, 2001... Sep. 18--ONWARD & UPWARD Union Planters Bank has hired Tom Stone as a mortgage originator at the bank's Fulton branch. Stone graduated in 1992 from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, where he majored in social studies education. Stone...

Columbia, Mo., City Council Prepares to Discuss Annual Budget.
September 18, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Sep. 18--As the Columbia City Council takes up final approval of the fiscal 2002 budget tomorrow night, it's also looking forward to new business, including plans for involuntary annexation. The council will...

Columbia, Mo., Financial Experts See Good News in Market Repsonse.
September 18, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 18--Local financial experts were somewhat optimistic this morning that the nation's stock market didn't take a worse dive than expected. The 5 percent initial drop this morning could have been much more...

Columbia, Mo., Inn Undergoes Renovations.
September 18, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 18--Wallace McNeill exudes electric excitement when he takes visitors around the renovated Campus Inn. Flashing from room to room, McNeill points out the new stain-resistant, cranberry-colored carpeting, the...

Central Missouri Media Firms Face Dilemma: News vs. Ad Revenues.
September 18, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 18--Tragic times demand intense news coverage, and many media outlets are facing tough decisions about how to satisfy a news-hungry public's appetite for constant updates while keeping enough advertisements in...

Centralia, Mo., Residents Plan to Redevelop City.
September 18, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Sep. 18--CENTRALIA, Mo.--About 30 Centralians gathered yesterday to share their vision for the future of their community. Then they formed a team to work toward making their dreams a reality. "I think there's a...

Missouri Auditor Recommends Closer Monitoring of State Cell Phone Usage.
September 18, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 18--Cell phones used by state employees are not monitored as closely as they should be, according to Missouri Auditor Claire McCaskill. McCaskill's office today issued a report that found the state's cell phone...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Residents Donate Items to Victims of Terrorist Attacks.
September 18, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Sep. 18--Eric Sheehan of Ashland took to the road yesterday afternoon, destined for New York with about 700 stuffed animals for children in New York who lost loved ones in Tuesday's tragedy. The toys were collected by...

Missouri Task Force Helps New York Sift through Rubble of Trade Center Towers.
September 18, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Sep. 18--After nearly one week at ground zero of the nation's worst terrorist attack, Missouri Task Force 1 continued to sift through the rubble of Manhattan's financial district today as the body count from last...

University of Missouri Late on Arena-Related Scholarship Fund.
September 20, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 20--Plans for a scholarship fund announced more than eight months ago in an effort to build support for a new basketball arena at the University of Missouri-Columbia have not materialized. In January, MU...

Airline Curtails Service from Columbia, Mo.-Area Airport to St. Louis.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 21--Trans World Express is reducing the number of passenger flights it provides at Columbia Regional Airport starting Monday. A TWE spokesman confirmed yesterday that the airline is cutting back service...

Business Lobbying Groups in Missouri Consider Possible Merger.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 21--Two of Missouri's largest business associations are pondering a possible merger. Executives with Associated Industries of Missouri and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce believe a merger would be in the...

Residents Opposed to Concrete Company's Plant in Ashland, Mo.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Liz Van Hooser Sep. 21--Since Charlie Campbell became Ashland mayor in 2000, he has touted his commitment to growth in the 2,400-person bedroom community. "There's no doubt we need to attract more businesses to Ashland," he...

Study Says 245 Boone County, Mo., Workers Need Raises.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Sep. 21--If Boone County wants to be a competitive employer, it must pay nearly $1.39 million to bring 245 employees -- or 83 percent of its total work force -- to the midpoint of the market's prevailing salary range, a...

Researcher Says Boone County, Mo., Fairground Property Is Fragmented.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Sep. 21--The Boone County Fairground land is too fragmented to allow large-scale development without significant and expensive changes, a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher told the county commission yesterday....

Columbia, Mo., Education Board Holds Impact Fees Discussion.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Cory de Vera Sep. 21--The Columbia Board of Education heard a presentation this morning on how impact fees might be used to finance new school buildings. Board member Don Schoengarth was one who couldn't be sold on the idea. ...

Missouri Insurance Market Expected to Remain Stable.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 21--Missouri's highly competitive insurance market likely will insulate consumers from major rate increases despite multibillion-dollar damages in last week's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, a...

Boone County, Mo., Wants Interstate 70 Far-North Route on Agenda.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Didi Tang Sep. 21--The Boone County Commission and cities in the northern part of the county are urging the state to reconsider the far-north bypass when widening Interstate 70. Officials from the Missouri Department of...

NASA Offers Look at Future of Space Travel.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Liz Van Hooser Sep. 21--Space travel for all isn't exactly around the corner, but scientists at the nation's space program think it could happen by 2040. Today and tomorrow, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is...

Columbia, Mo., Planners to Hold More Meetings for Complex Applications.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Sep. 21--The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission has added a new layer to its usual process to help its members make decisions involving increasingly large and complex development and rezoning plans. At a...

Columbia, Mo.-Area Radio Station Changes Its Format.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 21--The Beatles will have to make way for Britney Spears on KOQL-FM 106.1. Station owner Premier Marketing Group is changing the format of the oldies station, known as KOOL, to a contemporary hit/Top 40...

Missouri Task Force Continues Grim Work at Debris Site in New York.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Justin Willett Sep. 21--Missouri Task Force 1 worked the debris site just west of what used to be World Trade Center building No. 1 early yesterday morning as New York City officials began discussing when the mission would change...

Missouri Innovation Center's Web Site Lists Information about Venture Capital.
September 21, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 21--The Missouri Innovation Center has created a Web site it hopes will be an information clearinghouse for venture-capital investment information. Two years in the making, the Missouri Market Maker site --...

Social Activism Organization Opens Columbia, Mo., Office.
September 25, 2001... Byline: Chris Birk Sep. 25--Grass Roots Organizing is now firmly planted in Columbia. GRO, a social activism organization that campaigns for Mid-Missouri's low-income individuals, has taken up semi-permanent residence at 603 N....

Business Takes Off for Mexico, Mo.-Based Zenith Aircraft.
September 25, 2001... Byline: Ty Hawkins Sep. 25--For almost a decade, Zenith Aircraft has been changing perceptions about airplane ownership. An international operation with more than 2,000 customers in 45 countries, Mexico, Mo.-based Zenith produces and...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Top Drawer Column.
September 25, 2001... Sep. 25--ONWARD & UPWARD: The Missouri Department of Transportation announces the retirement of James Davenport, senior crew worker for the Rocheport Maintenance Building. Davenport has been employed with MoDOT for 31 years and also has held...

Business Lobbying Groups in Missouri Consider Possible Merger.
September 25, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 25--Two of Missouri's largest business associations are pondering a possible merger. Executives with Associated Industries of Missouri and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce believe a merger would be in the...

Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo., Street Talk Column.
September 25, 2001... Byline: Andrew Waters Sep. 25--Boyce & Bynum Pathology Laboratories is going where the action is. The company, which has occupied a campus at 2703 Clark Lane since 1972, purchased the former Charter Hospital building behind Columbia...

Columbia, Mo.-Based Islamic Charity Avoids Sanction.
September 25, 2001... Byline: George Mazurak Sep. 25--The Bush administration's freeze on assets of individuals and groups with possible links to terrorist funding does not include a Columbia-based Islamic charitable organization. Ahmed Mubarek, executive...

Police Bust Check-Fraud Conspiracy in Columbia, Mo.
September 25, 2001... Byline: George Mazurak Sep. 25--A check-kiting ring allegedly bagged up to $50,000 in recent months from seven or eight Columbia banks. Police arrested three men and a woman, but detective Sgt. Steve Monticelli said yesterday that he...

About 50 Students Withdraw From Missouri University in Wake of Attacks.
September 25, 2001... Byline: Mary Jo Feldstein Sep. 25--Afraid and harassed, close to 50 University of Missouri-Columbia international students have left the university since terrorist attacks ravaged the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11. ...

Columbia, Mo., Native Named to Top Post on Governor's Staff.
September 25, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 25--A Columbia native and Capitol veteran will soon be the top adviser to Gov. Bob Holden. Mike Hartmann, who currently serves as commissioner of the Office of Administration, was named today as Holden's new...

Former University of Missouri Scientists Say Reactor Lawsuit Lacks Merit.
September 25, 2001... Byline: George Mazurak Sep. 25--Two former scientists at the University of Missouri Research Reactor have asked a judge either to dismiss the defamation lawsuit filed against them by former reactor director Ed Deutsch or to order him to...

Residential Care Facility in Columbia, Mo., Changes Ownership.
September 25, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 25--A family well known for its commitment to elderly care in Columbia is turning over the historic Candlelight Lodge to new owners. The Gross family on Sunday will officially pass the keys of the...

In Wake of Terrorist Attacks, Flags, Guns Are Hot Items in Columbia, Mo.
September 25, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 25--Flags, patriotic music, cell phones and military-style rifles have something in common these days: They've all become high-demand items since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. The travel industry and...

University of Missouri Holds Off on Arena Plans Until Bonds Area Sold.
September 25, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 25--University of Missouri officials say they won't move forward with plans for a new basketball arena unless state bonds are sold by the end of this year. Earlier this year, Gov. Bob Holden authorized the state...

Ashland, Mo., Official Says Sales-Tax Revenue Down from Year Ago.
September 26, 2001... Byline: Liz Van Hooser Sep. 26--ASHLAND, Mo.--Concern about a lagging economy has prompted city officials to curtail discretionary spending. Mayor Charlie Campbell announced a plan last night to cut third- and fourth-quarter city...

New Guest House Dedicated at Columbia, Mo., Cancer Center.
September 27, 2001... Byline: Mary Jo Feldstein Sep. 27--Shirley Thomas remembers taking her friend Eugenia Wyatt to her chemotherapy treatments at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, but dedicating the center's new Ernest and Eugenia Wyatt Guest House had an even...

Downtown Columbia, Mo., Hotel Closes; Guests Left Stranded.
September 27, 2001... Byline: Andrew Waters Sep. 27--The Regency Premier Hotel downtown is in receivership and was forced to close yesterday, leaving scores of guests without accommodations during an event-packed weekend. Taste of India restaurant, a tenant...

Missouri Pork Cooperative to Shop Plant Idea to Out-of-State Farmers.
September 27, 2001... Byline: Steve Friedman Sep. 27--A group of Missouri hog farmers who want to start a cooperative pork processing plant in northeast Missouri soon will be courting producers from Illinois and Iowa. Board members of the Family Farms Pork...

Columbia, Mo.-Area TV Station Loses Advertisers over Flag-Display Decision.
September 27, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 27--The debate over journalism ethics has catapulted from the classroom to the newsroom at KOMU-TV, where a ban on patriotic lapel symbols for on-air staff has sparked protest from a state legislator and prompted...

University of Missouri Looks at Options for Basketball Arena Bonds.
September 27, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 27--JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--State and university officials are looking at a plan to sell bonds for an MU basketball arena by the end of this year but hold the proceeds until all other funding sources have been used on...

State Officials Want More Details for University of Missouri Basketball Arena.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 29--Plans for a new University of Missouri-Columbia basketball arena hit a snag yesterday when university officials said some state legislators are seeking more information about a fast-track financing plan. ...

Architects Unveil Vision of Columbia, Mo., Street.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Liz van Hooser Sep. 29--Brick-lined streets, urban parks, fountains and globe lighting are just some of the conceptual designs presented last night to revitalize Eighth Street. Over the years, Eighth Street has grown into a...

Columbia, Mo., Hotel Is in 'Deplorable Condition'.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Andrew Waters Sep. 29--The Regency Premier Hotel downtown was in such disrepair that it posed an immediate health and safety threat to guests and employees, according to a court-appointed receiver for the hotel's owner. The hotel's...

University of Missouri President Agrees to Extend His Contract.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Josh Flory Sep. 29--As administrators brace for more fiscal difficulties, University of Missouri President Manuel Pacheco yesterday said he will delay his resignation for a year. Pacheco had announced his intention to step down...