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Digging In, Giving Back

On a sunny morning at Columbia’s Agriculture Park, a group of third graders gathers around…

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Portals to the Past

Columbia Cemetery  As old as Columbia itself, the city’s Historic Preservation Commission added it to…

Featured Firestone Baars Chapel Exterior

Where All Are Welcome

In 1939, a group of young ladies at Stephens College collectively pitched in one dollar…

Featured Boxit Self Storage Centers Exterior

Unpacking Columbia’s Self-Storage Boom

Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the vast number of people with…

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Beyond Charity: Advancing a Vision for Philanthropy

In late December, I transitioned from my role as president and CEO of the Heart…

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Where is your quiet, get-away-from-it-all place in or around COMO? 

Columbia is home to numerous peaceful trails, parks, and scenic spots. We asked, you answered:…

Featured Cyclists Enjoy The New Perche Creek Trail Bridge

Connected by Design 

Editor’s note: The June 2025 feature story in COMO Magazine incorrectly reported that the thirty-mile…

Featured Mr 340 Participants Paddle On Missouri River In Kansas City

Racing Against Themselves 

Considering his almost intimate connection to the Missouri River, it’s difficult to imagine a time…

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A Long, Strange Trip Indeed

Todd Narrol is a streaker.   No, no. Not anything like that. What I mean is…

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Cookin’ with Hoss: Hoss’s Seafood Mixed Grill

Father’s Day is a bit of a reason to celebrate, I suppose. Thank goodness I…

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Garden Variety

We often think of gardens as contained spaces for cultivated splendor. But the Mizzou Botanic…

Featured Bible Reflection At The Ocean

A Heart of Worship  

What does your heart really, genuinely want?   Last summer I mentioned that during my next…