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(Re)discover COMO

Unique Veterans Urban Farm is safe and welcoming Lace up your work boots and put on your gardening gloves as we explore a place you might have overlooked....

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Let’s hear it for the kids! 

If it hasn’t already been abundantly clear in previous letters, my favorite job is being a mom. I have been blessed with the three most incredible kids. All...

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The Perks of Play

After driving three hours with young kids in tow, Jayci Gesling was looking forward to meeting up with an old college friend, grabbing a cup of coffee, and...

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Teaching Columbia’s Future Chefs

In 2014, Ashley Nichols used her self-taught kitchen expertise and founded Back 2 Basics Cooking, a program that offers beginning-level cooking classes for ages 3 and up. “I didn’t...

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbia Celebrates 25 Years 

There’s a good chance you have heard of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, well-known nationally for its popular after-school programs for kids in elementary through high...

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Internet issues: Keeping kids safe online 

Ask these questions if your child has an electronic device. Navigating our digital, cyber-busy world is sometimes a maze of challenges, especially when it comes to online safety...

June 1-30 in downtown Columbia.

June showcase: Drink & Dine in The District

Month-long event celebrates downtown eateries and businesses Get your forks and knives ready. The District (Downtown CID) hosts Drink & Dine to welcome locals and tourists alike to...

June 1-30 in downtown Columbia.

Montminy Gallery welcomes new director 

Longtime fiber artist and instructor Betsy Roe assumes vital role  The Boone County History & Culture Center has successfully recruited Betsy Knabe Roe as the new director and...

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The Science of Faith

The Bible tells the story of Old Testament heroes Caleb and Joshua as two of the 12 spies dispatched to Canaan by Moses to see if it was...

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Celebrating Similarities and Differences

It’s important for our community to know that Columbia Public Schools is focused on achievement and believes in high expectations for its scholars.  In a period of time...