Artist Vinnie Realm posing by her sculpted bust of Abraham Lincoln

COMO 365: Jan. 25 in Columbia history

Vinnie Ream, Abraham Lincoln,Williams Hall, and Columbia College On January 25, 1871, a statue of…

a hand holding a small snake on a dirt road

And another thing … I love snakes

Part 2: 15 things you (maybe, probably) don’t know about me. No doubt most of…

vintage photo from 1892 of the fire at Academic Hall

‘COMO 365’ keeps history alive

Columbia history buff connects past with present  If you’re searching Wikipedia for historical details about…

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a group of people with legs raised participating in sauna yoga under red heat lamps

Forty Years of Fitness

If you know Columbia, you’ve heard of Wilson’s Fitness Centers.  This year, Terry Wilson and…

several generations of women standing side by side

If you see me running … call the police.

I feel like a year went by in the blink of an eye … but…

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Image of two athletes partnered with Playing for Hope visiting a young child who is a hospital patient with parent

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

Athletes are remembered for their talent and their power to inspire and encourage others. Playing…

Angie Butts preforming a naturalistic healing ceremony on a patient

A Natural Approach

Despite other tried and true methods of healthcare, some people look for out-of-the-box ideas to…

illustration of insurance paperwork, coins, calculator, glasses, pills, and stethoscope

New options empower us to take charge of our own health

Consuming medical care (or rather, paying for it) is a mystery of modern life.  You…

rendering of new school

Briefly in the COMO’s news

EDUCATION Columbia Independent School board of trustees approves campus redesign plan The CIS Board of…

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A large amount of volunteers and community members participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer's community event outside of the Mizzou Faurot Field

More People, More Voices

Alzheimer’s takes a profound toll on everyone it touches, especially its victims, their loved ones,…

A man sits at a desk writing on a notepad surrounded by office supplies including a laptop, typewriter, notepad, phone, USB drive, and more

15 things you (probably, maybe) don’t know about me: Part 1 of 4

I really am (kinda, sorta) afraid of kites. A few decades ago—no need to quibble…

A bird's-eye view of downtown Columbia looking south toward and over the Mizzou campus, with Jesse Hall in the background.

Wrecking balls spur new Columbia group’s preservation passion

CoMo Preservation aims for advocacy and education  A dizzying spate of historic buildings meeting the…