KFRU Business Spotlight -- May 2nd & 3rd, 2026.  Nick Foster joins us this weekend after an announcement on Thursday, April 30th, that he intended to resign from the Columbia City Council effective June 12th.  Nick's wife, Candace Kuby, PhD, is a Deputy Provost at the University of Missouri and has taken a job as the Dean of the Education school at Georgia State University in Atlanta.  Nick and Candace and their daughter will be moving to Georgia in July.  Because there is more than a year remaining in this term on the council, the city council will  decide when a special election will take place. We also talk to Nick about the upcoming sales tax for public safety discussion

KFRU Business Spotlight -- May 2nd &amp; 3rd, 2026.&nbsp; Nick Foster joins us this weekend after an announcement on Thursday, April 30th, that he intended to resign from the Columbia City Council effective June 12th.&nbsp; Nick's wife, Candace Kuby, PhD, is a Deputy Provost at the University of Missouri and has taken a job as the Dean of the Education school at Georgia State University in Atlanta.&nbsp; Nick and Candace and their daughter will be moving to Georgia in July.&nbsp; Because there is more than a year remaining in this term on the council, the city council will&nbsp; decide when a special election will take place. We also talk to Nick about the upcoming sales tax for public safety discussion

Join Mark Mills each Sunday as we visit with business leaders across Missouri. We'll take a deep dive into the news and issues that are impacting Mid-Missouri's business community.  Listen live on KFRU every Sunday morning at 8 am.

Join Mark Mills each Sunday as we visit with business leaders across Missouri. We'll take a deep dive into the news and issues that are impacting Mid-Missouri's business community.  Listen live on KFRU every Sunday morning at 8 am.

KFRU Business Spotlight

Mark Mills speaks with local business leaders and keeps you connected to Columbia's vibrant business community.

Mark Mills speaks with local business leaders and keeps you connected to Columbia's vibrant business community.

The KFRU Business Spotlight

Nick Foster, Columbia 4th Ward City Councilman. Moving out of state in July.  Resigned from the City Council, effective June 12th

KFRU Business Spotlight-- July 18th & July 19th, 2026.  The August 4th Primary election ballot includes a special City Council election for the 4th Ward, following the resignation of councilman Nick Foster. Ryan King, Sharon Jones and David Sorrell joined me to talk about their reasons for running, their priorities for the city council overall and the 4th Ward specifically.  They each answered a specific question about the Columbia Public Safety 1 cent sales tax issue also on the August ballot. 

KFRU Business Spotlight-- July 18th &amp; July 19th, 2026.&nbsp; The August 4th Primary election ballot includes a special City Council election for the 4th Ward, following the resignation of councilman Nick Foster. Ryan King, Sharon Jones and David Sorrell joined me to talk about their reasons for running, their priorities for the city council overall and the 4th Ward specifically.&nbsp; They each answered a specific question about the Columbia Public Safety 1 cent sales tax issue also on the August ballot.&nbsp;

Columbia City Council 4th Ward Candidates.  Special Election, August 4t. Ryan King. Sharon Jones. David Sorrell.

 KFRU Business Spotlight 0 July 11th and 12th, 2026.  This week we talk about the Columbia Chamber of Commerce with VP of External Affairs, Lily Boyd White. Lily bring sus up to date on the new President/CEO of the Chamber Abdul-Kaba Abdullah.  The new leader is in a transition period finishing up his work in the St. Louis area to working in Columbia to get set to go.  His official first day will be August 3rd.  Lily also helped us look back at the Chamber activities through the end of the fiscal year on June 3oth.  We also hear this week from Eric Kopinsky, who is the Director of the I-70 Improvement Program for MODOT.  Eric brought us up to date on many parts of the massive project, telling us some segment s that are completed, while other parts are getting underway, quickly moving the project forward.

&nbsp;KFRU Business Spotlight 0 July 11th and 12th, 2026.&nbsp; This week we talk about the Columbia Chamber of Commerce with VP of External Affairs, Lily Boyd White. Lily bring sus up to date on the new President/CEO of the Chamber Abdul-Kaba Abdullah.&nbsp; The new leader is in a transition period finishing up his work in the St. Louis area to working in Columbia to get set to go.&nbsp; His official first day will be August 3rd.&nbsp; Lily also helped us look back at the Chamber activities through the end of the fiscal year on June 3oth.&nbsp; We also hear this week from Eric Kopinsky, who is the Director of the I-70 Improvement Program for MODOT.&nbsp; Eric brought us up to date on many parts of the massive project, telling us some segment s that are completed, while other parts are getting underway, quickly moving the project forward.

Lily Boyd White, VP for External Affairs, Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Eric Kopinsky, Director, MODOT I-70 Improvement Project.

KFRU Business Spotlight -- June 27th & 28th, 2026.  Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude and Columbia Fire Chief Brain Schaffer join me this week to discuss the upcoming vote on a 1 cent sales tax increase for citizens of Columbia, that will appear on the August 4th ballot.  The approximately 38 million dollars that would be collected each year would be put into a special separate fund to be used only for additional personnel, equipment and infrastructure for these to public safety entities, allowing them to reach specific standards of service not met because of underfunding for a number of years. Both Chiefs have been presenting educational presentations to many local groups over th past few weeks.

KFRU Business Spotlight -- June 27th &amp; 28th, 2026.&nbsp; Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude and Columbia Fire Chief Brain Schaffer join me this week to discuss the upcoming vote on a 1 cent sales tax increase for citizens of Columbia, that will appear on the August 4th ballot.&nbsp; The approximately 38 million dollars that would be collected each year would be put into a special separate fund to be used only for additional personnel, equipment and infrastructure for these to public safety entities, allowing them to reach specific standards of service not met because of underfunding for a number of years. Both Chiefs have been presenting educational presentations to many local groups over th past few weeks.

Nick Foster, Columbia 4th Ward City Councilman. Moving out of state in July. Resigned from the City Council, effective June 12th

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