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1 week ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Cristal Sanchez |Anna Colletto
President Donald Trump's tariffs are receiving mixed reviews from mid-Missouri furniture stores. While some are excited about increased support for American-made products, all are bracing for higher costs.
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1 week ago | 
missouribusinessalert.com | Cristal Sanchez |Laine Cibulskis |Yasha Mikolajczak |Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval
This week's episode of the Business Brief podcast checks on an import-reliant Columbia market that just opened its doors to tariff turmoil. Plus, the show looks at the state of self-checkout lanes in Missouri supermarkets amid a broader industry shift. Business Brief is a podcast covering business news and issues shaping the state. Find more Business Brief on our website or wherever you get podcasts.
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Dec 13, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Cristal Sanchez
By Cristal Sanchez,Elizabeth Brixey The traditional dance group of Los Matachines danced in reverence to La Virgen de Guadalupe at Sacred Heart Catholic Church as they waited for the clock to strike midnight Thursday. Los Matachines has been around for a decade at the church in downtown Columbia, but this year a new member transformed the dance ritual celebrating the birthday of La Virgen de Guadalupe, known in English as Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
missouribusinessalert.com | Cristal Sanchez
At Joan and Greg Dyer’s property in south Columbia on a recent afternoon, a crane lifted an 8-foot-tall panel onto a concrete slab. Workers drilled panels together, constructing a 1,000-square-foot house. For this home, the Dyers chose to build with straw. Joan Dyer knows what others may think about building with straw. “Oh, it's just those, like, organic hippie people that are, you know, building some weird house,” she said. “It's like, ‘No, this can be real.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
startlandnews.com | Cristal Sanchez
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Missouri Business Alert, a member of the Kansas City Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and The Kansas City Beacon. Click here to read the original story. Para leer una versión de esta historia en español, haga clic aquí. When Ana Nubia Duin held her first Café con Empresarias Latinas in April, the meeting for Latina entrepreneurs in Kansas City drew 79 attendees.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
missouribusinessalert.com | Cristal Sanchez
When Ana Nubia Duin held her first Café con Empresarias Latinas in April, the meeting for Latina entrepreneurs in Kansas City drew 79 attendees. The second meeting a month later brought in more than 200 people. The event is catering to Kansas City’s growing Hispanic population, which now makes up about 11% of the metro area’s total population — an increase of almost 70% since 2010, according to the U.S. Census. Many of them are entrepreneurs.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
missouribusinessalert.com | Cristal Sanchez
To read a version of this story in English, click here. Cuando Ana Nubia Duin inició su primer Café con Empresarias Latinas en abril, la reunión en Kansas City atrajo a 79 Latinas. La segunda reunión, un mes después, atrajo a más de 200 Latinas. El evento está dirigido a la creciente población hispana de Kansas City, que ahora representa alrededor del 11% de la población total del área metropolitana, un aumento de casi el 70% desde el 2010, según el Censo de los EE. UU.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
missouribusinessalert.com | Cristal Sanchez
The value of Missouri exports hit a record high of nearly $18 billion last year, according to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. Canada was the state’s top export destination, purchasing about $6.8 billion of goods and services from Missouri. Missouri’s exports to Canada have been steadily increasing for over a decade and are projected to continue.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
newstribune.com | Cristal Sanchez
When Jamie Shepherd started Spice Cat Hot Sauce in March, she decided not only to invest in hot sauces, but also in taking time to learn artificial intelligence. The new technology was a big help in creating a website for her Columbia-based e-commerce business, Shepherd said. Shepherd held "conversations" with ChatGPT and instructed the generative AI chatbot to help her name her hot sauces based on descriptions she provided. She then picked from a variety of name options.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Eli Camner |Cristal Sanchez |Yasmeen Saadi |Mary Bell
By Eli Camner/Missourian,Cristal Sanchez,Yasmeen Saadi,Mary McCue Bell Two Veterans Day ceremonies Monday in Columbia were reminders that those serving the country are continuing a long-standing mission to protect American democracy. The first wreath-laying ceremony began at 9:30 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse where ROTC cadets and midshipmen had been standing guard near the war memorials for 24 hours.
