Most Columbians know the Columbia Mall as a place that comes alive at 11 a.m., a hub for window shoppers, food‑court regulars, and determined bar gain hunters. But long before the store fronts glow and the first customers drift in, another community fills the walkways. Their footsteps echo through the corridors, creating a steady rhythm […]
As the daughter of an environmental engineer and a teacher, I think I’ve always had at least a little bit of innate curiosity about the natural world around me. In high school, I fell down a rabbit hole learning about crime cases and how, remarkably, science and new technologies — from toxicology screenings to ballistics and fingerprinting — could
At Sullivan Farms, just 22 miles north of Columbia, Leroy and Mabel never get in a hurry. In fact, Leroy, who tops the scales at about half a ton, is fine with napping most of the day. Mabel is a bit more active, especially if she has some young-uns to care for, and she’s not too shy about
Maybe you’ve spent a Saturday morning wandering down Broadway or Ninth Street, or you’ve caught a concert at The Blue Note or a film at True/False. If so, you already know something about Columbia: This is a town that values and loves creativity. We love ideas. We love people who build, curate, and craft a life that feels
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Columbia’s annual community survey offers us a valuable check-in. It’s one of the ways we listen to residents about what’s working, what needs attention, and where expectations are changing. While no single survey can capture every perspective, taken together with public meetings, emails, neighborhood conversations, and daily interactions, it helps us measure whether our efforts are aligning
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Through decades marked by scientific breakthroughs, geopolitical upheaval, economic uncertainty, and a global pandemic, The Missouri Review has stood the test of time as an influential institution for emerging writers and a channel for ongoing literary conversation worldwide. Founded in 1978 by University of Missouri English faculty members Marcia Southwick and Larry Levis, TMR’s first issue featured the
As Russia continues to punish their homeland, University of Missouri Ukrainian students Vlad Sazhen and Alina Rohulia continue to watch from afar. Sazhen, 23, arrived at MU in January 2022, the month before Russia invaded. His now-fiancée, Rohulia, 22, joined him on campus in August 2022. Both earned bachelor’s degrees from Mizzou and are now pursuing doctorates: Sazhen in mechanical engineering, Rohulia in health
If you haven’t noticed, some of the harbingers of spring are popping up. Daffodils, crocuses, and hyacinths are bravely poking up from their underground hibernation, daring Mother Nature not to freeze them one last time. Songbirds are more prevalent, and optimists — some would say fools — such as me have planted cool weather crops: spinach, lettuces, peas,
Cities try to manufacture arts districts all the time. Columbia got lucky — one grew here on its own. Long before anyone branded it the North Village Arts District, the blocks around Ninth, Tenth, and Walnut streets were quietly filling with painters, sculptors, illustrators, musicians, and the kind of resilient energy that thrives in cheap,
At the corner of Orr and Ash streets, a north-facing brick wall is preparing to become something more than part of the city’s industrial past. This spring, the side of the Balsamo Warehouse will transform into a 100-foot mural celebrating Columbia’s artistic legacy, civic history, and the enduring connection between service and community. Commissioned by
