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Mizzou esports has a place to call home

The gaming lounge and training facility is central to the esports community  Not the most popular in high school. Not sure if the Mizzou college experience was going...

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Creating Community Through Music

“Music is an important part of community building.” That’s one of Wilbur Lin’s musical mantras that guides his role as the Missouri Symphony’s newest conductor. The Missouri Symphony,...

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Who Let the Dogs Out?

Garth Nature Area Dog Park  2799 N Garth Ave.  The three-acre dog park at Garth Nature Area is fenced all around and has a pond, dog wash station,...

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Celebrating Our Anniversary: One Year as City Manager

Recently, I celebrated a very special anniversary as January 15, 2023, was my one-year anniversary as the city manager for the City of Columbia. My first year in...

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Politics as Entertainment in COMO

There’s plenty of home-grown drama right here in our backyard The classic comedy and tragedy masks of theatre represent the range of emotions in entertainment.  Modern television news...

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Erica’s Picks in COMO

One of the things I love most about Columbia is the endless array of things to do for entertainment. When we planned this issue, the topic was really...

Dennis Gates

I am the entertainment.

With this career, I have been blessed to experience some amazing opportunities and meet some incredible people. My best buddy, Charles, and I were able to meet MU’s...

Michael Yetman

Funny Business: Tickling our funny bones

Columbia’s comedy scene has blossomed over the past 10 years, and a lot has gone into that. Although many have day jobs, some comedians do this for a...

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COMO 365: February 6, 1882

Today in Columbia’s history: Columbia Milling Company and the MFA Tower On February 6, 1882, the Columbia Milling Company was incorporated with General Oden Guitar as president. Agriculture...

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COMO 365: February 2, 1978

This date in Columbia History: University Of Missouri High School and Benton Hall On February 2, 1978, the Columbia Missourian reported that the University of Missouri Lab School...