Reconnecting Mid-Missourians to Food, Nature, and Each Other There is something about a farm that invites appreciation and a slower pace. Perhaps it’s the fruit trees stretching toward the horizon, animals grazing and enjoying their habitat, or the way a breeze moves through rows of vegetables. On a farm, it becomes easier to notice […]
Go Anyway Leigh and I just got back from Barcelona. Five days. First real international trip we have taken together. I am a full-time wheelchair user, and until recently, I put trips like this in the “Someday” column. Not because I did not want to go. Because I was not sure we could pull
‘Life of a Murder’ recounts prosecution and conviction of a Columbia crime 34 years after the murder Becky Doisy was wearing cut-off blue jeans, a printed blue top, and sandals as she bounded down the stairs to meet Johnny Wright for a date at 2:10 p.m. on Thursday, August 5, 1976. It was a
This is truly an amaizing time of year. No, that’s not a typo, although it is somewhat a double entendre, referring to the amazing variety of produce available at the Columbia Farmers Market now. One of the options available, maize (aka corn), is an amazing crop. First thought to have been cultivated in southern Mexico
When I moved to Columbia in 1998 to attend the University of Missouri, the city felt very different. My past college classmates and longtime residents often tell me they remember when traffic disappeared after students left for the summer. Neighborhoods felt smaller. Development happened at a slower pace. Columbia was growing, but few people imagined
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In the world of aviation, there is a rule called the 1-in-60 rule. Basically, it means that if you fly one degree off your heading for 60 miles, you will be one nautical mile off course. If you flew 8,000 miles across the world, you would be off by 133 miles, landing you either on
Part 1: HHS is born and comes to grapple with its original sin. Next year, Hickman High School will graduate its 100th set of Kewpies. This is also a period of transition for Columbia’s grandest, oldest public high. Many veteran teachers retired in the wake of COVID-19, and many more are getting close to
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Through gongs, singing bowls, and guided breathwork, a local studio explores how vibration and intention can help reset the nervous system. In certain pockets of Columbia, you might hear it before you see anything — a low metallic hum, the resonance of a gong, and drumbeats that rise and fall like a steady breath.
WE ASKED OUR FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS…. Who or what are the people or places that have defined Columbia’s past or present story? Feel free to also name a future leader who might leave a lasting legacy. Part of the birth story of Uncle Tupelo which turned into two bands, with Wilco still kicking it hard
Rocheport, a small, historic village with a population of around 200, is located along Missouri’s Katy Trail, a rail-to-trail extending from Machens in St. Charles County to Clinton in Henry County. Rocheport not only has historic 19th-century homes and buildings, but also the famous MKT Tunnel, a 243-foot-long tunnel located near the western edge of
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