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Impact COMO 2021

This past year continued to provide unexpected opportunities for innovation in the ways our local…

Mike & Rockie Alden

What keeps you busy during the week? Mike: Community events, doing consulting work in higher…

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Finding the Good Notes

James Williams, the late, wonderful pianist and educator, figured measurably in planting my jazz seeds,…

La Toya Stevens

Job description My role is to advance equity, increase brand awareness, and raise funds through…

Skylarking

I would hate to sell socks.  Not that I have anything against socks, of course…

October: Tara Talks

Oooh, these are loaded questions, and I love them. I’ll preface this entire thing with…

The Masonic Home of Missouri

Established in 1886, the Masonic Home of Missouri continues to be one of the best-kept…

Get in the Game

The theme of this issue is a hot button for me. I love the heart…

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Artwork, Artists, and Philanthropy

Rachel Choma’s artwork is the culmination of thousands of lines made using a simple ballpoint…

Mike & Tina Woods

How did you meet? We first met on the job. We worked at the same…

Skylarking

When Carrie Koepke and I began thinking about opening an independent bookstore in downtown Columbia,…

We’re all in school

As a mother of five and a COMO geek, the topic of education is core…