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COVID Reflections

People didn’t believe that COVID was real and that so many people lost their lives…

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Dirty Jobs 

Columbia is home to many forms of “dirty jobs,” from septic tank pumping, landscaping, welding,…

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Murphy and Heath Challenge Buffaloe for Mayor’s Seat

Incumbent Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe faces three challengers in the April 8, 2025, municipal election.…

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CPS Board Candidates Talk Yearwood Departure, Charter Schools

Voters in the Columbia Public Schools on April 8 will choose two candidates from the…

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Missouri’s ‘Unofficial’ State Historian is Retiring

At 76,700 square feet, the stately building at the corner of Sixth and Elm streets…

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Reaching for the Stars

The night sky has shone over humans for all of existence. Its vast mysteries blanket…

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From the Research Lab to the Writer’s Keyboard

Columbia author’s literary path began with his daughter’s challenge.  Stephen Paul Sayers wishes he’d discovered…

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This Modern Temperance 

Could this be the year of the soda water?  While the majority of Americans do…

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A Historic Haven Right in Downtown 

The iconic Tiger Hotel, with its rooftop marquee lighting up the Columbia skyline, has become…

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Taste The Latest

Columbia’s dining scene is evolving. Refresh your restaurant rotation and discover new favorites.  Columbia is…

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Something to Celebrate

Columbia’s cultural melting pot embraces the holiday season.  If you have a linguistic leaning, you…

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They’re Coming!

Trader Joe’s (true), Costco (apparently not),and Buc-ee’s (nope). It turns out that the No. 1…