KFRU Business Spotlight -- January 10th & 11th, 2026. This week Ted Farnen joins to talk about a variety of things including his latest journalistic foray into being a columnist for the Columbia Missourian.  He talks about his second piece that covered the "median" laws that the Columbia City Council brought forward, then tabled recently.  We also get into the upcoming local election for Columbia City Council and Columbia Schools Board of Education. We also talk about the opening days of the Missouri Legislative session and what to look for moving forward. 

KFRU Business Spotlight -- January 10th &amp; 11th, 2026. This week Ted Farnen joins to talk about a variety of things including his latest journalistic foray into being a columnist for the Columbia Missourian.&nbsp; He talks about his second piece that covered the "median" laws that the Columbia City Council brought forward, then tabled recently.&nbsp; We also get into the upcoming local election for Columbia City Council and Columbia Schools Board of Education. We also talk about the opening days of the Missouri Legislative session and what to look for moving forward.&nbsp;

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.

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Ted Farnen. Columbia Missourian columnist. Former host of Columbia Today on KFRU. Former State Representative.

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

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

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 told us what happens at the OEM during those times designated through communication with the National Weather Service.  There have been recent updates to the siren system where an automated system sound only in the polygon area (that you see on TV or on your phone through an app) of a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning. There many other times that the Office of Emergency Management is used including activities of many people are in the same place, like on a Football Saturday. 

KFRU Business Spotlight -- April 25th &amp; 26th, 2026.&nbsp; 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 told us what happens at the OEM during those times designated through communication with the National Weather Service.&nbsp; There have been recent updates to the siren system where an automated system sound only in the polygon area (that you see on TV or on your phone through an app) of a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning. There many other times that the Office of Emergency Management is used including activities of many people are in the same place, like on a Football Saturday.&nbsp;

Chris Kelley, Director.  Boone County Office of Emergency Management

KFRU Business Spotlight -- April 18th & 19th, 2026.  Dr Mun Choi joins us this week to talk about the University of Missouri.  From research at the NextGen MURR and NextGen Precision Medicine, the university is making great strides to finding cures for many medical conditions.  For the first time ever, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center is hosting a trial that focuses on liver cancers.  Hear what Dr. Choi has to say about a full circle win for Columbia that includes all the research to the trial itself to the company funding this particular treatment building a facility here to package and ship the treatment around the world.  We also talk about an expansion of the University of Missouri Medical School to Springfield, the continuing conversation about public safety and the upgrades to the football stadium.  Oh, and we talk about GPS necklaces for cattle.  No need for fences!

KFRU Business Spotlight -- April 18th &amp; 19th, 2026.&nbsp; Dr Mun Choi joins us this week to talk about the University of Missouri.&nbsp; From research at the NextGen MURR and NextGen Precision Medicine, the university is making great strides to finding cures for many medical conditions.&nbsp; For the first time ever, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center is hosting a trial that focuses on liver cancers.&nbsp; Hear what Dr. Choi has to say about a full circle win for Columbia that includes all the research to the trial itself to the company funding this particular treatment building a facility here to package and ship the treatment around the world.&nbsp; We also talk about an expansion of the University of Missouri Medical School to Springfield, the continuing conversation about public safety and the upgrades to the football stadium.&nbsp; Oh, and we talk about GPS necklaces for cattle.&nbsp; No need for fences!

Ted Farnen. Columbia Missourian columnist. Former host of Columbia Today on KFRU. Former State Representative.

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