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.

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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.

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KFRU Business Spotlight -- August 15th and 16th, 2026. Eric Kopinski, the Director of the I-70 Improvement Project for MODOT joins us to get caught up on the latest as the I-70 project continues. The big news this week is that the Lake of the Woods bridge over the interstate at St. Charles Road is rebuild and carrying traffic as of Friday. This piece of the project was completed on a shorter than normal timetable and was ready to go 20+ days early. Lots more is happening in the central Missouri area. Shawna Johnson, the Engagement Coordinator for the City of Columbia from the City Manger's office lets us know of many ways citizens of Columbia can get engaged in conversations about issues confronting the city. This week, there is a Let's Talk Local session on Thursday that will focus on the electric transmission line construction. The meeting is hosted by council members Christina Hartmann and Betsy Peters. There are many other opportunities to get involved on city topics each month.

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