A Legacy of Voices
Thanks to an embarrassment of media riches, Columbia has long been home to the voices and storytellers who define mid-Missouri’s narrative.
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Estate Sales 101
What do you think of when you think of an estate sale? Perhaps a palatial home packed with untold treasures? Does it make you automatically assume that the sale is the result of someone’s death? There are many reasons why someone might choose to hold an estate sale, and as many reasons to shop them.
Digging In, Giving Back
On a sunny morning at Columbia’s Agriculture Park, a group of third graders gathers around a raised garden bed, wide-eyed as they dig their hands into the soft soil. Later, they’ll make “veggie bowls” with the produce they’ve harvested and explore the different parts of a plant — leaves, roots, and stems. Nearby, volunteers from
A Long, Strange Trip Indeed
Todd Narrol is a streaker. No, no. Not anything like that. What I mean is that Narrol has taken a bicycle for an outdoor spin every single day since December 29, 2015. Through rain and shine, in sickness and in health, Narroll’s made a mission to get in at least a little mileage every twenty-four
Here Are Your Can’t-Miss Mid-MO Car Shows
Every year, car enthusiasts across mid-Missouri look forward to summertime opportunities to take their cars out without fear of road salt corroding their most prized possession. It’s also a prime time to clean up their cars and share their enthusiasm with other car lovers. However, not being a car lover shouldn’t stop you from creating
Now 41, the Show-Me State Games Keeps on Playing
Imagine middle school track and field day. The hot spring breeze, plastic Wiffle ball bats, and orange cones to separate the different sports in the parking lot. Jen and Johnny are hopping around in sweaty potato sacks like their life depends on it, just to earn the same participation trophy and an ice cream sundae
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Boone County Nature School Celebrates its First Year
With the Boone County Nature School concluding its first year, student reactions are positive. “I think it’s unique,” said Eleanor Stensby, an 11-year-old fifth-grader at Beulah Ralph Elementary School said during her class’s St Patrick’s Day visit to the nature school. “It’s a great opportunity to get involved in nature,” Eleanor said. “The teachers are
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Sing Your Heart Out, COMO
If you’ve ever wandered downtown on a morning, you’ve probably witnessed the hustle — people juggling calls, scrambling to beat the traffic lights, checking their Apple Watches incessantly, and fueling up with a nice, hot cup of coffee before class or work. But when evening rolls around, downtown shifts gear. It’s as if everyone collectively
Telling Stories, Slaying Dragons
A heavy mist clings to the cobbled streets as the midnight bell tolls, its solemn chime swallowed by the dense fog rolling in from the harbor. Somewhere in the distance, a raven caws three times. Then silence. A flickering lantern ahead barely illuminates a hooded figure, motionless except for the rhythmic tap of a silver
Eyes on the Road, Hands Off Your Phone
In the year of education before citations began under Missouri’s new distracted driving law that took effect Jan. 1, Missouri Department of Transportation engineer Trent Brooks already had seen a difference. Brooks, who heads the Coalition for Roadway Safety Central Region, cited a study conducted by Cambridge Mobile Telematics. Its findings showed a 5.1 percent