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Art Is Healing

It seems unbelievable now, but a life of creative passions was not always something artist Candice Malveaux saw in her cards. However, after spending the past year as...

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Nourish Café & Market: Love, Gratitude, and the Pursuit of Hummus

“Nourish Café & Market is a really unique thing for Columbia,” says Kalle. “Our goal was to provide a place where people could trust that the food is...

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What’s on the Shelf at Daniel Boone Regional Library?

One of the myths that Margaret Conroy, executive director of Daniel Boone Regional Library, hopes to debunk is that public libraries are only quiet places full of bookshelves....

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Artwork, Artists, and Philanthropy

Rachel Choma’s artwork is the culmination of thousands of lines made using a simple ballpoint pen. The Columbia native has been working with ballpoint pens since she was...

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Preserving Missouri’s Folk Arts

As Missourians celebrate the state’s bicentennial, they’re enjoying a time to celebrate their heritage. Helping to preserve that heritage, the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program in the Missouri Folk...

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Mike & Tina Woods

How did you meet? We first met on the job. We worked at the same facility many years ago. What was your first date? Our first date was...

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We’re all in school

As a mother of five and a COMO geek, the topic of education is core to nearly everything I do. Our job here at the magazine is to...

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September: Tara Talks

Let’s start with brevity. If you’re asking a cut and dry, broad question about whether it’s OK to cut out toxic people, including family, then my answer is...

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Darren Morton

Job description Along with supervising staff, I also work to build relationships and provide hope and dignity to our community; oversee program operations and strategize development; manage the...

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Elevating Tradition at Casa Maria’s Mexican Cantina

Quicklybecoming known for its authentic yet modern cuisine, colorful array of cocktails, and eye-catching interior, Casa Maria Mexican Cantina is blazing new trails in Columbia’s Mexican restaurant scene....