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200 Years and Counting

There are plenty of historic homes in Boone County, each with its own story to…

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a group of people outside assembled at the starting line of the Kindness Walk

Supporting the Special Needs Student Population

If you are the parent of a school-aged child, there’s a good chance you’re familiar…

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Room at the Inn Finds a Home

In the seven years Room at the Inn has provided overnight shelter from winter’s cold…

The Impact Issue Cover for COMO magazine

Making an Impact

I love that we named this one The Impact Issue. It’s been The Nonprofit Issue…

Group of attendees at the Young Life summer camp outside at Crooked Creek Ranch

Join a board. Volunteer your time.

Wow! I am not even sure where to start with the Impact Issue, because dang…

Owner of Stars Brides, Stars Simmons poses alongside a rack of bridal gowns

Closer Look – The Impact Issue

Star’s Brides Star’s Brides recently made the move to the Columbia Mall, which allowed them…

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An Address & a Phone Number

What happens when you take 350 veterans each year and give them a chance to…

Registered Vet Tech named Carissa Luttrell cuddling three kittens bundled up after surgery

Tender Loving Pet Care

Since 2015, The Spay Neuter Project has performed more than 22,000 low-cost spay/neuter surgeries in…

Vintage postcard from US 66 showing off scenic Missouri landscape

Briefly in the News

CELEBRATION Columbia Farmers Market Ranked Second in the Nation and First in Missouri in America’s…

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Group of people apart of the Flourish organization stand by their presentation

In the Trenches

As the Veterans United Foundation explored ways to fill a needs gap in the community…

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Lifting Up Others

Missionary Larry Mills was changed by what he saw during a trip to Africa in…

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Nowhere to Go But Up

The story of how the Upward Mobility Initiative came to Boone County involves a letter…