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Survey Says? Citizen Responses Indicate Stability, Satisfaction

Columbia’s annual community survey offers us a valuable check-in. It’s one of the ways we...

Ukrainian students from the University of Missouri, Alina Rohulia and Vlad Sazhen

Watching From Afar

As Russia continues to punish their homeland, University of Missouri Ukrainian students Vlad Sazhen and...

Rosemary Mustard-Crusted Rack of Lamb

Rosemary Mustard–Crusted Rack of Lamb

If you haven’t noticed, some of the harbingers of spring are popping up. Daffodils, crocuses,...

Michael Cochran inside his antique store, Second Nature

Before the Arts District 

Cities try to manufacture arts districts all the time. Columbia got lucky — one grew...

David Spear with a guitar pick sculpture

A Living Legacy

At the corner of Orr and Ash streets, a north-facing brick wall is preparing to...

C.J. Levy

The Last Word: Art & Culture

We asked our Facebook followers… What was your favorite event, festival, or concert memory in...

In our new kitchen Fall 2022

Where the Apron Took Him: Chef Daniel Pliska

Chef Daniel Pliska’s career reads like a culinary passport: decades of kitchens, hotel banquets, and...

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Write That Down: Culinary Travels through Time

Yesterday I woke up not feeling well, and the thought of enjoying food seemed far...

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The Heart of Play

On any given day or evening, The Kitchen Grill & Games feels less like a...

Exterior view of 1023 E. Walnut St. The street-facing upper level was constructed during the 1939 expansion of the complex. The building was originally set behind a 19th-century house that faced Walnut Street, with the loading dock angled to allow access from behind the house. Credit: Tahlia Heaton, December 2025

A World Beneath Walnut Street

Long before the basements beneath Walnut Street picked up the nickname “the Catacombs,” the block...