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Columbia’s Leaders of Tomorrow

“Columbia is a community that is always working towards the future,” says Matt McCormick, president and CEO of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. “The chamber is part of...

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July: Tara Talks

I love this question. I love most questions, but this is a good one. It’s contextual, also, meaning that there are multiple things this could mean. We’ve got...

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The Art of the Chase

When Ed Hanson lost his dog, naturally he was filled with worry and concern. However, what began as five days of anxiety turned into a book that has...

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Kids and Kittens

OMG! I just finished reading over this issue for our last looks and finished with an actual LOL in my office. Seeing Harlan, Columbia’s most famous dog, as...

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Paws-itively Delicious

How it Began When Kyle Schlosser found himself unemployed during the 2009 recession, he and his wife, Jessica, decided to make their “back-burner dream” a reality and opened...

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Booches the Legacy that Lives On

The universal and inevitable response to the question “What’s Booches?” is always accompanied by a jaw drop and genuine gasp of shock. At Booches in downtown Columbia, there...

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COMO Trivia

How many of these interesting facts did you know? In 1968, the city constructed canopies over downtown sidewalks on Broadway. They were built to protect pedestrians from the...

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Richard & Ann Hawkins Gentry

Let’s meet Richard and Ann Hawkins Gentry, a pioneering couple whose union changed the history of Columbia and Missouri forever. If you’ve driven through Gentry County or attended...

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A City to Love

Everyone has things they’re passionate about. Whether it’s a hobby or an area of study, we find ourselves drawn to learn more about these things every chance we...

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CPS Inspires Creativity

When it came to local schoolchildren’s contribution to CoMo 200, Columbia’s official bicentennial celebration, CPS Social Studies and Language Arts Coordinator Joy Bess and her fellow representatives were...