[Jon]

You can split them up by including them in both columns, but it takes some customization:

1) Make a copy of menu_customer.tpl and call it menu_customer_info.tpl

2) Open menu_customer.tpl and find:

{section name="cats" loop=$xcmsNavigationCategories}

After Add:

{* Do not display the info category *}
{* Change X to the numeric id of your info category *}
{if $xcmsNavigationCategories[cats].categoryid ne X}

Find:

{/section}

BEFORE add:

{/if}

3) Open menu_customer_info.tpl and find:

{section name="cats" loop=$xcmsNavigationCategories}

After Add:

{* Only show the info category *}
{* Change X to the numeric id of your info category *}
{if $xcmsNavigationCategories[cats].categoryid eq X}

Find:

{/section}

BEFORE add:

{/if}

4) In your home.tpl put this code where you want the info block to appear:

{* WCM - xCMS *}
{if $active_modules.WCM_xCMS}
{include file="modules/xcms/menu_customer_info.tpl"}
{/if}
{* / WCM - xCMS *}