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Raising Kids

What do outlaw country singer Waylon Jennings, baseball legend Charley Pride, and Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker have in common? While nothing about their professions or hobbies...

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Quarantine Companions

As life screeched to a halt around the country in March 2020, the phones at area pet rescues started ringing off the hook. Applications for foster families and...

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Reflections of a Black Woman

As a lover of history, the opportunity to reflect on Columbia’s history intrigued me. As a Black woman and a resident of Columbia, the nuances of the subject...

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Positioning Columbia for a Prosperous Future

Since its inception, Columbia grew with mindfulness to the future about what kind of community its people wanted it to be. But Columbia’s history is not without times...

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The History of the University of Missouri

The University of Missouri was established just over 182 years ago, and it remains a vital public institution. The college is central to the life of its students...

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The Road to a Columbia Celebration

The CoMo 200 Bicentennial Task Force, appointed by Mayor Brian Treece in early 2018, was tasked with a huge job — ensuring that Columbia’s bicentennial was a memorable...

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Change Is in the Air

Downtown Columbia, Circa 1925-1933.(Roe F. Montgomery Scrapbook. P0054. 023140-2. The State Historical Society of Missouri. Photograph Collection.) Interstate 70, 1960. (Missouri Ruralist Photographs. P0030-4800. The State Historical Society...

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Fostering Family

One phone call can forever alter the lives of hopeful parents-to-be. Sarah and Dustin Berry had been happily married since 2011, and at first, they were wholeheartedly focused...

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Keeping Your Kids Safe Online

Not my child. When it comes to most hazards and actions that can imperil a child’s reputation, health, or life, dismissing those possibilities with an automatic “not my...

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Rainbows after the Storm

Twelve percent of women of reproductive age — 1 in 8 couples — struggle with infertility or recurrent pregnancy loss. The emotional, physical, and financial burdens are heavy,...