2021 MR340 Race Start Photo By Melanie Cheney

MR340: Scores of Paddlers Ready for Annual River Race

More than 500 boats and nearly 700 racers will begin the 19th Annual Missouri American…

Two men embracing during worship

Created to Love. Called to Serve. 

It was a normal Monday and a co-worker and I headed out to lunch. When…

Mayor Buffaloe works with a student as part of Columbia Public Schools’ Partners in Education program.

The Mayor’s Core Values: Service, Trust, and Joy

In the two years I have worked as Columbia’s mayor, there are two questions that…

Lynn Street

Community Land Trust Helps Protect Investments

The Columbia Community Land Trust (CCLT) is a pioneering model for creating permanently affordable housing.…

Erica Pefferman

The More You Know 

In the fall of 2021, upon hearing that Ian Thomas was not to run for…

Raising Funds and Awareness: Craft Beer and Carts

Among the hundreds of photos in the shop at Mobility Worldwide MO – Columbia, there’s…

Mayor Buffaloe poses with the U.S. mayors delegation at Villa La Grange, a historical landmark in Geneva, Switzerland.

Advocating for COMO Beyond Our City Limits

As mayor, I have the privilege of representing our city in ways that extend well…

Andrew Grabau speaking at 20 Under 40

United in Literacy 

I offer my sincere congratulations to the new 20 Under 40 class for their accomplishments…

Grilled Southwest Salmon with Avocado Relish

Grilled Salmon Easier than Swimming Upstream

The great migration has started! No, not the exodus of college students from our lovely…

Unchained Melodies Volunteer Booth

Unchained Melodies: Rescue, Rehab, Rehome

Unchained Melodies advocates for the dogs with no voice.

Erica Pefferman

Publisher’s Letter: A Lesson in Love

This is such a fun issue. Who doesn’t like animals? I mean, there are some…

Reading for Relationship  

What does the Bible offer and how do I read it?   Like anything written…