two dogs play along a grassy bank of a lake at the Twin Lakes recreation area

Who Let the Dogs Out?

Garth Nature Area Dog Park  2799 N Garth Ave.  The three-acre dog park at Garth…

exterior of city of Columbia city hall building at sunset

Celebrating Our Anniversary: One Year as City Manager

Recently, I celebrated a very special anniversary as January 15, 2023, was my one-year anniversary…

comedy tragedy masks graphic with red stage curtain as the background

Politics as Entertainment in COMO

There’s plenty of home-grown drama right here in our backyard The classic comedy and tragedy…

Robin Diebold, the headmaster and owner of Dogwarts, shaking a dogs paw at sunset in a field

A School of Bonecraft and Pup-priety

Gryffindog, Slobberin, Roverclaw, or Hufflefluff? Which house would the sorting hat assign your canine companion…

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four Muse Pole Fitness members preforming live on stage

Pole Dancing: More Than a Workout

Muse Pole Fitness started in 2012 with one pole in owner Jordan Mazur’s living room…

four women pose outside at the Rose Music Hall with artists preforming on stage in the background

Erica’s Picks in COMO

One of the things I love most about Columbia is the endless array of things…

Charles Bruce, Dennis Gates, Kim Ambra

I am the entertainment.

With this career, I have been blessed to experience some amazing opportunities and meet some…

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Comedian Rob Harris preforming at the Pints and Punchlines event at the Blue Note

Funny Business: Tickling our funny bones

Columbia’s comedy scene has blossomed over the past 10 years, and a lot has gone…

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Movers & Shakers – February 2023

JACOB SCHNITZER   The Missouri Symphony (MOSY) announced esteemed conductor, composer, and director Jacob Schnitzer…

MFA grain tower before it was demolished

COMO 365: February 6, 1882

Today in Columbia’s history: Columbia Milling Company and the MFA Tower  On February 6, 1882,…

vintage postcard of Benton Hall at the University of Missouri

COMO 365: February 2, 1978

This date in Columbia History: University Of Missouri High School and Benton Hall On February…

close up of the Farley Mausoleum at the Columbia City Cemetery

COMO 365: February 1, 2007

This date in Columbia history: Columbia Cemetery and the Farley Mausoleum On February 1, 2007,…