Ruisha Qian's Profile
Ruisha Qian was a reporter on the public life beat for fall '12. She's interested in business reporting, such as economic policies, local businesses and employment.
Articles
- City has seen development, growth in past decade
- GRAPHIC: Overview of Columbia's growth
- SHOW ME THE RECORDS: Columbia/Boone County live and work profile
- SHOW ME THE RECORDS: Missouri counties' turkey harvest numbers 2012
- Dispute continues between Centerstate TDD, Menards over collecting sales tax
- MU Life Science Business Incubator provides help for biomedical companies
- Tiger Hotel renovation scheduled to be complete by the end of this year
- Small-business owners learn from money guru Dave Ramsey
- Roll-cart system could reduce worker injury, cut compensation costs
- Downtown Business Incubator provides nurturing place for fledgling businesses
- Downtown Business Incubator opening Wednesday in Columbia
- Back-up generator battery fails at Police Department
- City Council agrees to request to install posts on Alley A
- Columbia's City Kwanzaa Celebration teaches residents about unity, family
- Fans sound off about Border Showdown, Missouri leaving for SEC
- Black Friday in Columbia features more people and earlier openings
- Stores in downtown Columbia have a quiet Black Friday
- Everybody Eats! serves Thanksgiving dinner to 350, fills food bags for 450
- MULTIMEDIA: Old-fashioned music makes dancers move
- Residents discuss potential land annexation in southwest Columbia
- Peace Park running races held to honor MU graduate
- Planning Commission approves request for annexation, zoning to build subdivision
- Battle High School taking shape, construction on schedule
- Ragtag Cinema hopes "skedaddle" will raise money for equipment
- Garage at Sixth and Cherry streets closes for routine maintenance
- City Council to hear public comment on Rainbow Softball Center improvements
- Columbia rotary clubs raise money for well in Africa
- Graduate Theatre Organization's third annual 24-Hour Play Festival this Saturday
- Columbia Regional Airport wants to lease advertising on terminal walls
- Students benefit from International Friends' Household Give Away
- Columbia man arrested on suspicion of counterfeiting, marijuana possession
Media
- CHART: Columbia unemployment rate
- Community Development Block Grant breakdown
- CHART: Columbia wages
- Drought takes a toll on Columbia trees
- CHART: Water and electricity consumption
- CHART: Federal Pell Grant
- Do you have to pay more for your bacon?
- DIAGRAM: Back to bow basics
- CHART: Bow-hunting increasingly popular in Missouri
- PROGRESS: Overview of city's growth
- PROGRESS: Columbia's major developments
