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Who is the next billion-dollar entrepreneur?

Columbia Startup Weekend is now Missouri Startup Weekend 2023 COLUMBIA — Missouri Startup Weekend, formerly…

Angel Ellis, center in photo, was the recipient of the True Life Fund at the 2023 True/False Film Fest in Columbia, Missouri. Angel appears on stage after the third screening of the film Bad Press on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the Missouri Theatre.

That’s a wrap!

True/False Film Fest starts prepping for 2024  The 20th edition of True/False Film Fest is…

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Coming Up in COMO: 33 things to do

Kids’ science fair and expo (it’s FREE), farmers market, getting outdoors, concerts, and a musical. …

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Debates set for school, city candidates

CoMoBUZ will produce March 13 and March 20 events A bipartisan coalition of interested citizens…

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True/False Film Fest announces 2023 lineup

Film slate includes 33 new feature films and eight world premieres The True/False Film Fest…

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Bigfoot is (probably) real. And a tiger bit me.

Conclusion: 15 things you (maybe, probably) don’t know about me. Not long ago, though it…

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Mizzou esports has a place to call home

The gaming lounge and training facility is central to the esports community  Not the most…

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SuretyBonds.com gears up for move to Hawthorn Bank building

Ecommerce surge means the company’s book of business is booming  Columbia-based SuretyBonds.com is moving this…

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County sets listening sessions on ARPA funding

Deadline for first round of funding is March 31 The Boone County Commission will host…

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And another thing … I love snakes

Part 2: 15 things you (maybe, probably) don’t know about me. No doubt most of…

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‘COMO 365’ keeps history alive

Columbia history buff connects past with present  If you’re searching Wikipedia for historical details about…

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15 things you (probably, maybe) don’t know about me: Part 1 of 4

I really am (kinda, sorta) afraid of kites. A few decades ago—no need to quibble…

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