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The Scene

Michael Cochran inside his antique store, Second Nature

Before the Arts District 

Cities try to manufacture arts districts all the time. Columbia got lucky — one grew...

Exterior view of 1023 E. Walnut St. The street-facing upper level was constructed during the 1939 expansion of the complex. The building was originally set behind a 19th-century house that faced Walnut Street, with the loading dock angled to allow access from behind the house. Credit: Tahlia Heaton, December 2025

A World Beneath Walnut Street

Long before the basements beneath Walnut Street picked up the nickname “the Catacombs,” the block...

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Limited-Edition Ornaments Tell COMO’s History  

Central Bank of Boone County has commissioned holiday ornaments commemorating famous Columbia landmarks every year...

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Collaboration Tames Chaos  

As Beatrice Stewart watched residents at the Flourish shelter work on art projects at the...