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The COMO Mojo: What the Road Gave Me Back

In my work, I cross paths with people from many different backgrounds — interviewees, advisory board members, photography subjects, and more. Some of those encounters have even blossomed...

Sci-Fi Thriller With a Familiar Setting

Author J.R. Marzolf sets debut book in Columbia.   James Marzolf has lived in almost every region of the world and has a storied history in the healthcare...

You Can Still Get Your Kicks

Whether you know it as “The Mother Road” or “The Main Street of America,” chances are you’re familiar with Route 66. As Nat King Cole sang, “It winds...

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Art from the Inside

If you were in and around Columbia in 2014, at Roots N Blues or around the art scene, you might remember a giant garden gnome floating about town....

The Last Word: Road Trips

Not driving distance but still great! We just returned from Yellowstone and Grand Teton and spent the night under the Montana stars in a teepee with my best...

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A Grand Adventure

By now, the scene at the Scouting Adventure Center just west of Columbia is familiar. One teen has raved for months about the center’s climbing wall, building the...

What Are Council Retreats — and Why Are They Important?

As mayor, one of the things I value most is the opportunity to create space for thoughtful conversation. In local government, much of our work happens in public...

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Magazine Team Builds “Human” at Stephens College 

Last month, 10 Stephens College students eagerly gathered in the college library’s penthouse to celebrate something they spent the entire semester building together: the Spring 2026 issue of...

The Last Word: Go-To Dining Spots

We asked our Facebook followers… What are your go-to dining spots for both date nights and family outings, and which menu items or drinks are the absolute favorites...

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When Someone Offers to Make You Dinner, Say Yes

At lunch yesterday, Lyle said he “had dinner.” My schedule is flexible, so normally I charge myself with menu planning or, more realistically put, ingredient-selecting meditation. But we...