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Child mentorship in primary school

You Matter to Me. I’m Not Going Anywhere.

I’ve been reading Wards of the State by Claudia Rowe — an investigative journalist who spent years examining the American foster care system — and a few passages...

The Last Word: City Parks and Trails

I love all of our parks, but I have a soft spot for Stephens Lake Park. I spent time there in college studying with friends, had a sushi...

Man pouring water just taken up from a well into a enameled bucket

Shared Burden: How Much Do Your Buckets Weigh?

It’s a gift to live in a place like Columbia. Whether on the trails, at the parks, by the lakes, or beneath the quiet canopy of Stephens Lake...

Building More Than Houses

On a quiet street in Columbia, a once-forgotten house hums back to life. Fresh paint catches the light, the porch feels sturdy underfoot, and inside, the space holds...

Build Your Bite at Sushi Fajita

On a recent evening in Columbia, I found myself stepping into a space that felt both new and oddly familiar. Warm wood panels lined the walls, the design...

Paul Rubenstein

Mizzou’s Pickleball Team

Anyone who plays pickleball has, at some point, been made a fool by someone who could be their grandmother. No disrespect meant — it’s just that you don’t...

Trinity Community Church at Christian Fellowship School in Columbia, Mo.

COMO Church Collaborations 

Everyone at some point has pulled up to their destination, only to see the sign of a different business — one often completely unrelated to the one they’re...

Artist Stephen Fielbach

Q&A With Artist Stephen Feilbach

Why wait for inspiration to strike when it’s already right in front of you, under you, beside you, or above you? What inspiration is that, you ask? Insects....

Secret Ingredients

A soft glow emanated from inside Flyover as the muffled sound of guests mingling with chefs Adam Wells-Morgan and Shelly La Fata held the promise of sharing a...

Unbound

Bound by Books, Unbound by Conversation

Columbia is no stranger to a party. Each spring, cinephiles pack downtown theaters for the True/False Film Fest. In the summer, art enthusiasts spread blankets beneath the trees...