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Mary Kate Hafner

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Mary Kate Hafner has been contributing to COMO Magazine since 2018. A graduate of Stephens College, she works in communications and plays on the area’s many trails. She loves human interest stories and collects as many as she can through her travels. Mary Kate lives in Columbia with her husband, Daniel, and their little dog, Andy. She is attempting to learn French. It’s going just okay.

Articles

which discusses student activism and college administrations role in race and injustice. They are seated

Principled and Purposed

Author, self-described border-crossing scholar, and motivator Dr. Ty-Ron Douglas exemplifies the saying, “Anything is possible.” “When you ask, ‘Where am I today?’ I say that I am here...

and others stroll under a partly cloudy sky. A hot air balloon floats in the distance. Trees border the scene.|A vendor in a black apron and cap stands at a market stall featuring various packaged food items and a blackboard menu. The background includes a van and a building under construction

Saturdays are for Snacks

A lunch made from finds at the Columbia Farmers Market....
with green herbs visible in the foreground. The background is warmly lit in orange tones.|A street vendor stands beside a colorful cart filled with fresh fruit and snacks

Meet Me in CDMX

A long, gluttonous weekend in Mexico City reveals the area’s history and changing culture through food....
large wooden barrels

Making Old New Again

Curated experiences are what guests can expect at Günter Hans....
with a coffee table in front holding mini Christmas trees and colorful ornaments. Framed art hangs on the wall

My Sister’s Christmas

A glimpse into the holiday home of Celeste Hardnock....
wavy red hair and bangs is wearing a red outfit. She is gazing thoughtfully to the side

Awkward Inspiration

Painter Zoe Hawk explores the eerie world of adolescence in her work....
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a purple ribbon symbolizing the cause. Supported by True North of Columbia

From Hopeless to Hopeful

Following an abusive relationship, True North helps Akilah rebuild her life....
a potted succulent and a piece of driftwood add a natural touch to the scene.

Hanging With the Boss

Tenth Street’s newest taco bar features rum-focused tiki drinks and more. The anticipated brick-and-mortar location of Lindsey Spratt’s creation, Boss Taco, opened its doors in downtown Columbia only...

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Homegrown and Family Owned

Five small businesses receive chamber honors and Boone County Lumber grabs the top prize. Boone County Lumber 2019 Small Business of the Year On any given day at...

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Unleashed: Gentle Giants

At Warm Springs Ranch, guests experience the Budweiser Clydesdales up close. In 1933, to celebrate the end of prohibition, August Busch Jr. gave his father six Clydesdales. Overcome...