2021 MR340 Race Start overlooking the river Photo By Melanie Cheney

MR340: Scores of Paddlers Ready for Annual River Race

More than 500 boats and nearly 700 racers will begin the 19th Annual Missouri American…

CoMo Roller Derby

Skate the Line

How CoMo Roller Derby went from punk-rock punishers to four-wheeled philanthropists  In the beginning, they…

Two men smiling and embracing during worship

Created to Love. Called to Serve. 

It was a normal Monday and a co-worker and I headed out to lunch. When…

Mayor Buffaloe works with a student as part of Columbia Public Schools’ Partners in Education program.

The Mayor’s Core Values: Service, Trust, and Joy

In the two years I have worked as Columbia’s mayor, there are two questions that…

Compostable Food cartoon graphics

It’s Easy Being Green (& Brown!)

Getting comfortable with backyard composting.

Lynn Street small house

Community Land Trust Helps Protect Investments

The Columbia Community Land Trust (CCLT) is a pioneering model for creating permanently affordable housing.…

Headshot of a women named Erica Pefferman

The More You Know 

In the fall of 2021, upon hearing that Ian Thomas was not to run for…

Mobility Cart with young child

Raising Funds and Awareness: Craft Beer and Carts

Among the hundreds of photos in the shop at Mobility Worldwide MO – Columbia, there’s…

Dog and Human as friend and partner, hand and paw on each other

Compassionate Canines

In the Beginning   The domestication of canines began some 15,000 years ago, transforming dangerous…

Mayor Buffaloe poses with the U.S. mayors delegation at Villa La Grange, a historical landmark in Geneva, Switzerland.

Advocating for COMO Beyond Our City Limits

As mayor, I have the privilege of representing our city in ways that extend well…

Andrew Grabau speaking at 20 Under 40

United in Literacy 

I offer my sincere congratulations to the new 20 Under 40 class for their accomplishments…

Grilled Southwest Salmon with Avocado Relish

Grilled Salmon Easier than Swimming Upstream

The great migration has started! No, not the exodus of college students from our lovely…