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Making Art for All

Back in 1977, the Columbia City Council passed legislation to create the Percent for Art program, which allows for 1% of the cost of a renovation project or...

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COMO Goes Way Back to School

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Rocking People’s Lives 

For COMO families in need of stability, Rock the Community is a nonprofit that lives up to its name. Established in 2010, the 501(c)(3) organization is geared toward...

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Little Libraries, Big Benefits

Today, it is not uncommon to spot small, wooden libraries of all shapes and sizes popping up across lawns in many COMO neighborhoods. Known as Little Free Libraries,...

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“Oh, The Places You’ll Go …”

I’m not sure what this says about me, but one of the most inspiring books I’ve ever read is “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” by the one and...

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Discovering Your Creative Side

The Mud Room is a locally owned, fully equipped, do-it-yourself ceramic painting studio opened by Cindy Watkins-Hansen in 1998. The studio was the result of a trip Cindy...

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Knowledge is Power

Education has always been an incredibly important part of my life, whether it’s been learning or teaching. When I was in school I had a 4.0 g.p.a., was...

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Satisfying Standards

During the worst years of the Great Depression, food was in short supply and work even more so. As a part of his New Deal, President Franklin D....

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A Will to Thrive 

In 1993, then-14-year-old LaDonna Crusby was at home alone while her mom and aunt ran to the grocery store. They had spent most of the day with family...

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Comforts of Home

The Fisher House Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that knows the importance of family. So when a family member must stay in the hospital, the house is here...