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Nightjar Arts Collective: The New Third Place

It’s hardly a secret that spending habits and social outings have shifted dramatically in recent years, especially following the COVID pandemic in 2020. Quarantines, supply shortages, inflation, and...

Stephens Fashion Show 2026

Interwoven: Stephens College’s 82nd Annual Fashion Show Highlights Emerging Designers

For more than eight decades, Stephens College has used the runway as a platform for emerging designers. On April 25, that tradition continued with the 82nd annual The...

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Stitching Stories: The Quilting Community

In a quiet studio, a longarm quilting machine hums as Carol Sexton guides layers of fabric beneath the needle. Thread moves across the surface in looping lines and...

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Growing in Loose Soil

Last year, just before Thanksgiving, Lyle and I moved to a newly built house. The mature trees surrounding the house hadn’t yet lost all their leaves, so we...

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The 44 Vision: Mark Sulltrop’s Culinary Impact

Over the years, Mark Sulltrop has become one of Columbia’s most influential culinary figures. He has fully grasped the idea of dining as an “experience.” At the center...

Hoss’s Creamy Sweet Onion Dressing

It looks like we’re in full-on spring in COMO! There’s the roller-coaster weather that we’re famous for, but hopefully we are done with the seriously cold temps until...

Beware the Bugs That Can Really Bug You

Suzanne Rothwell, associate vice president for advancement at Columbia College, knew something was wrong when she noticed that she had an itchy rash on her legs that wouldn’t...

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Columbia Housing Market Check: Where Things Stand Now

After several years of turbulent conditions during and after COVID, 2025 proved to be a year of stability in the local housing market, with 5 percent sales growth...

The COMO Mojo: Go Touch Grass

Growing up, being outdoors wasn’t something I thought much about. It was just part of my daily routine. It was built into our school schedules, of course —...

Child mentorship in primary school

You Matter to Me. I’m Not Going Anywhere.

I’ve been reading Wards of the State by Claudia Rowe — an investigative journalist who spent years examining the American foster care system — and a few passages...