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Making a Move

  • Sponsored by Mike Messer - Shelter Insurance

A home can be a great investment because unlike renting, you’ll hopefully get money back when you sell it. Some people are even able to borrow against the...

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Make the Most of Every Season: Why It’s Time to Upgrade Your Deck and Add a Four-Season Room

  • Sponsored by Manor Roofing

As homeowners continue to invest in their outdoor spaces, few upgrades offer more year-round value and enjoyment than a beautifully redesigned deck and a screened four-season room. Whether...

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Unpacking Columbia’s Self-Storage Boom

Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the vast number of people with too many possessions and not enough storage.    With apologies to Capt. James T....

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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 of Missouri United Way to one that I believe will be a monumental...

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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: Where is your quiet, get-away-from-it-all place in or around COMO? Davisdale Conservation Area,...

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Connected by Design 

Editor’s note: The June 2025 feature story in COMO Magazine incorrectly reported that the thirty-mile trail loop around the city is about 85 percent complete. The correct number...

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Racing Against Themselves 

Considering his almost intimate connection to the Missouri River, it’s difficult to imagine a time when Steve Schnarr was not a “river person.”    Growing up in Chesterfield, a...

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A Long, Strange Trip Indeed

Todd Narrol is a streaker.   No, no. Not anything like that. What I mean is that Narrol has taken a bicycle for an outdoor spin every single day...

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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 don’t get ties, or cheap cologne, or many of the other cliché gifts...

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Garden Variety

We often think of gardens as contained spaces for cultivated splendor. But the Mizzou Botanic Garden (MUBG) is no such thing. There are no walls, no gates, no...