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The Ins and Outs of Pet Insurance

Americans spent more than $39 billion on veterinary care and products in 2024, and that number continues to climb. With veterinary bills skyrocketing, pet insurance has become a...

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Connecting Missourians to Care, Confidence, and Clarity

For those unfamiliar with the ins and outs of health insurance, enrolling in a new plan or deciding to stay with the same one can feel overwhelming. Policies...

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The COMO Mojo: Community is Key 

Two million years ago, our common ancestor Homo erectus lived a very different life from ours. They looked different, had significantly smaller brains (not a diss, just facts),...

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The Last Word: Community

We asked our Facebook followers… What makes a great neighborhood? Knowing neighbors and their dogs, sharing from the gardens, mowing for each other, shoveling or snow blowing for...

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Fifty Years of Connecting With Nature

Geico has a gecko. AFLAC has a duck. Liberty Mutual has an emu. But topping them all is Shelter Insurance Company, which has a five-acre botanical garden, located...

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Stand & Deliver

“Glossophobia.” That’s the term for the fear of public speaking. Most people probably aren’t familiar with the word, but statistics indicate that a whopping 75 percent of them...

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Follow Me

Where have you heard the phrase “Follow me”? The most frequent place for me is when I’m at a restaurant. After the host asks how many are in...

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Building Community Around Cars

As the sun rises over the horizon, you can hear a Ford Mustang GT350 roaring down the track at Ozark International Raceway. That’s the sound of the First...

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What Columbia Is Doing to Enhance Downtown Safety

In recent weeks, I’ve received heartfelt messages from residents, students, and business owners worried about safety in our downtown. I want to start by saying this: I hear...

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Collaboration Tames Chaos  

As Beatrice Stewart watched residents at the Flourish shelter work on art projects at the shared kitchen table late last year, it became clear that the young artists...