The KFRU Business Spotlight
KFRU Business Spotlight
Playlist by The KFRU Business SpotlightJoin 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 KFR…185 clip(s) in playlist
Columbia City Council 4th Ward Candidates. Special Election, August 4t. Ryan King. Sharon Jones. David Sorrell.
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,…
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Lily Boyd White, VP for External Affairs, Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Eric Kopinsky, Director, MODOT I-70 Improvement Project.
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 …
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Columbia Police Chief Jill Schlude. Columbia Fire Chief Brain Schaeffer. Columbia Public Safety Sales Tax Conversation.
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 mill…
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Barbara Buffaloe, Mayor. Columbia City Council. Public Safety Tax.
KFRU Business Spotlight -- June 13th & 14th, 2026. Mayor Barbara Buffaloe joins us to talk about the Public Safety One Cent tax that will be on the ballot for the August Election. We go back to the beginnings of the conversations about the need for additional funds to support both the Columbia Fir…
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Jacque Sample, Councilwoman, 3rd Ward. Columbia City Council.
KFRU Business Spotlight -- June 6th & 7th, 2026. Jacque Sample, 3rd Ward City Councilwoman, joins us to talk about her first year (and a bit) on the Columbia City Council, telling us about how the council works together as a team. We asked about her favorite parts of the job and the negative poin…
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Eric Kopinski, MODOT, Director of Improve I-70 Program
KFRU Business Spotlight -- May 23rd & 24th, 2026. Eric Kopinski, the director of the Improve I-70 Project, joins us to talk about the ongoing activity as the widening of I-70 to three lanes both ways continues. Eric talks about some parts of the overall project that have been completed, some just …
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Lili Vianello, Relocating Magazine. Kate Harry, President and Patsy Stem, President-Elect Up to Good
KFRU Business Spotlight -- May 16th & 17th, 2026. This week, Lili Vianello of Visionworks Marketing tells us about Relocating in Columbia, a recent acquisition for her company. The magazine focuses on stories on many exciting people, places and things in Columbia. We cover many topics including t…
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John Martin, District 44 State Rep. Gregg Busch, District 5o State Rep. Session nearing the end.
KFRU Business Spotlight -- May 9th & 10th. Gregg Busch, the 50th District State Rep and John Martin, the 44th District State Rep, join us for this week's Spotlight to talk about the latest news as this year's session nears its end. We cover the new budget and its effect on Missourians, talk about …
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Nick Foster, Columbia 4th Ward City Councilman. Moving out of state in July. Resigned from the City Council, effective June 12th
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…
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Chris Kelley, Director. Boone County Office of Emergency Management
KFRU Business Spotlight -- April 25th & 26th, 2026. This week on the KFRU Business Spotlight, Director Chris Kelley joins us to talk about the Office of Emergency Management. There has been much activity at the center in the past few weeks with severe weather passing through Boone County, so Chris…
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