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COMO’s Fauna From A to Z

A coyote suddenly appears. Or was it already there, stealthily entering your subdivision under the cover of darkness? Just a mile away, someone nervously posts on social media...

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Now 41, the Show-Me State Games Keeps on Playing

Imagine middle school track and field day. The hot spring breeze, plastic Wiffle ball bats, and orange cones to separate the different sports in the parking lot. Jen...

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Boone County Nature School Celebrates its First Year

With the Boone County Nature School concluding its first year, student reactions are positive. “I think it’s unique,” said Eleanor Stensby, an 11-year-old fifth-grader at Beulah Ralph Elementary...

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The COMO Mojo: The Good, The Weird, The Unexpected

Back in March, I had the chance to visit one of my favorite U.S. cities: Austin, Texas. I’d been there a few times growing up, but since 2022,...

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God as Father and Mother 

“Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name …” This is a common line from scripture, one you have probably heard many times throughout your life....

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Utility Confronts Futility

In the beginning, there were warnings by Columbia Water & Light staff that Columbia’s electric system’s capacity was being pushed toward its limits. That was in 2007, when...

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How Much Renters Insurance Coverage Do You Need?

  • Sponsored by Mike Messer - Shelter Insurance

Apartments in downtown areas are very popular. Here in Columbia, many new apartment properties have been built over the last decade. In downtown areas, renters are typically exposed...

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A Day in the Life of a Homeless Outreach Officer 

COMO Magazine’s “Day in the Life” series features Columbia pros (and amateurs) who do their part to keep the globe spinning and make life better for the rest...

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(Re)Discover COMO: Art in the Park, Hindman Junction, “Blind” Boone Home

  • Sponsored by Columbia Convention and Visitor's Bureau

Art in the Park Art in the Park, which began in 1959, is one of the oldest and largest fine arts festivals in mid-Missouri. The festival features artists...

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Downtown’s Oldest Buildings

823 E. Broadway  From Boots and Shoes to Bouquets  For 15 years, My Secret Garden has called the 1880s Late Victorian building at 823 E. Broadway home, but...