A Columbia-based animal health company is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Endovac Animal Health’s 25,000 square feet world headquarters are located on Bass lane in Columbia, near Channel 8 and Highway 63. Endovac Animal Health president Steve Knorr joined 939 the Eagle’s Fred Parry in-studio Saturday morning on the “CEO Roundtable.” Mr. Knorr grew up on a dairy farm in northwest Missouri’s Maryville and graduated from Mizzou with a degree in agriculture economics. He later worked for then-U.S. Sens. Jack Danforth and Christopher Bond (both R-Missouri). He’s proud of the company’s new headquarters on Bass Lane, which contains three suites. It was essentially built from the inside-out. Endovac is now one of the nation’s premier providers of animal vaccines. The company’s website says they maintain a culture “that is dedicated to customer-centric integrity and an animals first mentality”:
(AUDIO): Three representatives of St. Raymond’s Society discuss move to former Ronald McDonald House on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
An organization that serves pregnant women and new mothers in need has recently moved into the former Ronald McDonald House near Keene in Columbia. St. Raymond’s Society co-founders Mike Hentges and Steve Smith and St. Raymond’s Society representative Krista Jones joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” They discussed the move into the home on Lansing Avenue, which has 18 bedrooms, a library and a large kitchen. They also discussed their SuperStart preschool, which is scheduled to open in August. The preschool has nine classrooms and a large playground. Hentges, Smith and Jones also discussed the St. Raymond’s Society’s capital campaign with Fred:
(AUDIO): Columbia construction executive warns about aging workforce of plumbers and electricians in region
The co-owner of Columbia’s C&C Construction says there is no real definition for what affordable housing is in Columbia.
Rhonda Carlson joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.”
“You don’t know what it is because the city calls it one thing, we call it another. I mean, the Board of Realtors, it’s the median, anybody that’s building or purchasing a home below what the median house price is,” Carlson says.
Ms. Carlson tells listeners that number was about $286-thousand last month. She also says the hottest part of the Columbia market now is anything under $300,000, existing or new. C&C has been involved in developing several Columbia-area subdivisions over the years, including Seven Oaks, Bedford Walk and Settlers Ridge.
Meantime, Ms. Carlson says it used to take about 120 days to build a new home. She says it now takes about six months.
“Lack of labor force is one of those. I know that almost all of our suppliers, they can’t keep their people, they just have attrition. Nobody is coming into the field,” says Carlson.
You can listen to Fred Parry’s full interview here.
(AUDIO): C&C Construction co-owner Rhonda Carlson discusses Columbia’s housing market and affordable housing on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Columbia’s Rhonda Carlson is the co-owner of Columbia-based C&C Construction and also works as a local realtor and developer. She joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” to discuss Columbia’s real estate market and the issue of affordable housing in Columbia. Ms. Carlson tells listeners that the hottest part of the housing market is currently anything under $300,000, existing or new. She and Fred also discussed the definition of affordable housing in Columbia. She also notes that it used to take 120 days to produce a new house in Columbia, on average. Ms. Carlson says it now takes about six months:
(AUDIO): Look for flights from Columbia to Charlotte in next year or so, according to business leader
Daily service from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Charlotte is still in the works, according to Columbia Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) president Stacey Button.
She joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.”
“So we are still working with American Airlines, who’s just been an absolutely great partner. They like other airlines are still stabilizing their markets. But we do fully expect to add Charlotte in the coming I’d say year, year-plus,” Button tells listeners.
Ms. Button says American Airlines made a pre-pandemic commitment to provide twice-daily service from COU to Charlotte. Columbia Regional Airport has received a federal grant to assist with the startup for that service.
Button also praises COU’s $23-million new terminal. Former Mayor Brian Treece has noted what a great front porch it will be for the University of Missouri and for people visiting Columbia for the first time. The new terminal is 52,000 square feet, compared to the 16,000 square foot terminal that was built in 1968. Button also says a new parking lot at COU has just opened. She tells the “CEO Roundtable” that other improvements at the airport are planned.
“We will be renovating a smaller building that exists just south of the terminal, and that’s going to be for a rental car facility,” says Button.
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