mock up of interior of surety bond lounge

SuretyBonds.com gears up for move to Hawthorn Bank building

Ecommerce surge means the company’s book of business is booming  Columbia-based SuretyBonds.com is moving this…

exterior view of stocked shelves of Essentialz business with owner Dimetrious Woods posing in the foreground

An Essential Member of the Community

Essentialz CoMo opened its downtown location in February 2021, but the journey there started many…

View of actors on stage preforming a musical called Hairspray. Production put on by the Columbia Entertainment Company.

In the Spotlight: Columbia Entertainment Company

Over the past 44 years, the Columbia Entertainment Company has put 305 productions under its…

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Headshot of conductor Wilbur Lin inside of a darked auditorium

Creating Community Through Music

“Music is an important part of community building.” That’s one of Wilbur Lin’s musical mantras…

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…