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It’s Easy Being Green (& Brown!)

Getting comfortable with backyard composting....
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Community Land Trust Helps Protect Investments

The Columbia Community Land Trust (CCLT) is a pioneering model for creating permanently affordable housing. Put into a sentence, the CCLT may sound miraculous, but the concept can...

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The More You Know 

In the fall of 2021, upon hearing that Ian Thomas was not to run for re-election in Ward 4, I immediately thought that this was my time. I...

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Behind the Green Curtain: Italian Eatery Opens in Old Jail 

An adventure into the center of Endwell Taverna....
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Cookin’ With Hoss: The Trish Sandwich

It’s the time of year when the weather is miserable, and people tend to eat lighter and refrain from using their ovens. On the positive side — produce...

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Raising Funds and Awareness: Craft Beer and Carts

Among the hundreds of photos in the shop at Mobility Worldwide MO – Columbia, there’s a snapshot of a man with withered, lifeless legs. He’s sitting in a...

Cody Finley’s artful representation at the corner of Ninth and Broadway pays homage to colorful native plants.

Outside the (Traffic) Box

Public art keeps downtown Columbia colorful and vibrant, as Cody Finley's traffic box shows....
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Compassionate Canines

In the Beginning   The domestication of canines began some 15,000 years ago, transforming dangerous predators into productive workers and comforting companions. What we don’t know, exactly, is...

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The Wild Side

Deep in the heart of the Midwest, there is a plethora of coyotes and raccoons and bears — oh my! But within closed doors and warm homes, it...

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Advocating for COMO Beyond Our City Limits

As mayor, I have the privilege of representing our city in ways that extend well beyond our local boundaries. One of the most impactful ways has been through...