Jodie Jackson Jr.

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The Big Boom has arrived in COMO

Not long after the start of the 21st century, social service executives, policymakers, and healthcare…

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Giving COMO a mental health checkup

Try to picture this image: If you could line up all the Missouri children and…

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And another thing … I love snakes

Part 2: 15 things you (maybe, probably) don’t know about me. No doubt most of…

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‘COMO 365’ keeps history alive

Columbia history buff connects past with present  If you’re searching Wikipedia for historical details about…

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15 things you (probably, maybe) don’t know about me: Part 1 of 4

I really am (kinda, sorta) afraid of kites. A few decades ago—no need to quibble…

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Wrecking balls spur new Columbia group’s preservation passion

CoMo Preservation aims for advocacy and education  A dizzying spate of historic buildings meeting the…

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Welcome to a club with 1,370 members — and no purpose

The Perche Creek Yacht Club stays afloat As the largest civic club in Boone County…

These are the Columbia Board of Realtors movers and shakers for January 2023.

Movers & Shakers – January 2023

Columbia Board of Realtors Congratulations to Columbia Board of Realtors 2022 Award Winners: Joel Radman Award…

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COMO’s 1 Million Cups runneth over

You have one of those light-bulb ideas that sparks your entrepreneurial inspiration, but you need…

The Columbia Chamber of Commerce ambassadors, with VAC Executive Director Ed Stansberry, cut the ribbon to launch VAC's 39th annual gift program.

Gifts Galore: VAC sponsors spread holiday cheer

Community volunteers and Voluntary Action Center staff filled the gymnasium at Broadway Christian Church with…

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Taking Aim at Recruitment and Staffing Fixes

It’s been almost 20 years since Jeremiah Hunter left the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office to…

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Fusus fails. For now.

A cacophony of voices supporting and opposing a security video sharing platform that Columbia police…