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Am I Being Funny Yet

Local comic dishes on COMO’s standup scene Imagine yourself on a stage.   You’re standing up there by yourself with a microphone in your hand. You’re tired from working...

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Have Vaccines, Will Travel

City/county health department does more than give shots  It’s early on Wednesday morning, and “Anna” opens the front door at the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and...

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Columbia City Council Election Petitions Available for Pick Up

Residents who wish to run for City Council for Ward 3, Ward 4, or mayor (City Council Member At-Large) must file a petition for office with the City...

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The Curvy Road to Financial Freedom

This is always a challenging issue for me to write every year. We do a finance issue every year as it is so core to our community and...

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From Poverty to Possibility

CMCA’s Financial Opportunity Center offers financial freedom to the community....
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Cookin’ with Hoss: Chicken Cream Sauce  

This was always a busy time of year. With the seasonal change came the influx of college students, Mizzou football kicked off, and our kids went back to...

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Financial Stability: A Complex Challenge, Strategy, And You

In Columbia and throughout central Missouri, financial stability remains a significant challenge for many vulnerable families. In particular, Boone County faces higher poverty rates with 17.8 percent of...

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Interns Describe Insights Beyond the Textbooks 

City Council Interns Describe Insights Beyond the Textbooks...
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Our Name Matters 

My full name is Elizabeth Bramstedt. It is unique enough that I have never been confused with anyone else. That is until my son married an Elizabeth. Now...

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Planning for Their Future 

How to have the ‘what if?’ conversation with your aging parents....