Single Engine Plane in Sky

Inspiring Greatness Throughout CPS

In August, we gathered all of our nearly 3,000 employees together for the first time…

Kim and her daughter on graduation day from Missouri State University

I am (mostly) thankful for the lessons

I feel like every year when the kids go back to school is like a…

Tree with educational illustrations as its leaves

Helping Dreams Take Root

Founder Ray Hall and his “dream team,” made up of Karmella Wright and Eddie Pilot,…

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Neutral open concept kitchen by Dynamic Builders

Building the All-American Home

Would you be surprised to learn that the ranch-style home is the most common in…

headshot of Dr Brian Yearwood and Mathew Gass

Increasing Access to Healthcare to Boost Student Success

Children can only learn if their basic needs are taken care of and they are…

Group of school children running through walkway with backpacks and lunch sacks.

Back-to-School Memories: My lifelong transformation

As the back-to-school season rolls around, my mind always drifts back to my own educational…

Osher students laughing and talking

Curiosity Never Retires

Housed at Mizzou and developed by MU Extension, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is part…

Illustrated Hand Throwing Graduation Cap

Students Reap Dividends of Early College

Imagine a scenario where a high school student graduates from college before graduating from high…

Beyond the Data cartoon illustration

Douglass Principal Says ‘Dig Deeper’

If you judge based on traditional measures of school success — test scores, attendance records,…

A sign on the front door of Tellers Gallery and Bar tells customers the business will be closed to make repairs from fire, smoke, and water damage.

Fire Forces Tellers and True/False Out — For Now

GoFundMe seeks to support Tellers staff during weeks-long renovation  Tellers Gallery and Bar will be…

The entrance to The Heidelberg in Columbia, Missouri, has a tile welcome that reads "The Old Heidelberg Est. 1963."

Memory Lane: COMO and Mizzou in the ’60s (Part 2)

Remembering the dives, bars, and roadhouses of Columbia through fuzzy lenses   Columbia, the University of Missouri…

The Missouri River bluffs near Rocheport, Missouri, are full of color in the autumn photograph. The bluff is on the left, the Katy Trail runs along the side, and on the right is the Missouri River.

Hiking With Ginger: Down by the River

Are you ready to connect with nature and Big Muddy vibes? COMO’s trails also criss-cross…