Retired Landmark Bank board chairman Jeff MacLellan has spent more than 30 years examining the trends of Columbia and Boone County’s economy. He joined 939 the Eagle host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on the “CEO Round Table.” Mr. MacLellan says the average home sold in Boone County through November went for $326,000, up from $256,000 two years ago. Columbia’s economy traditionally has been led by education, health care and insurance. MacLellan says it’s still led by education and health care but that financial services is third now, led by explosive growth at Veterans United Home Loans. He tells listeners they now have about 3,500 employees in Columbia:
Health care to dominate discussion at UM Board of Curators meeting
The UM Board of Curators will hear a detailed report Thursday afternoon from MU Health Care’s chief executive officer. Jonathan Curtright will present a report to the board at today’s meeting, which begins at 1. MU Health Care has about 7,500 employees, making it one of mid-Missouri’s largest employers. They also have clinics is neighboring …
(AUDIO): State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) appears on “Wake Up Columbia”
State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) represents Columbia in the Missouri House. He joined 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth and Stephanie Bell live on “Wake Up Columbia” at the governor’s prayer breakfast at Jefferson City’s Capitol Plaza Hotel. Representative Smith is focused on voting rights during Missouri’s 2022 session. Mizzou is located in his district, …
