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a wide array of vegtables for sale at a local farmers market

Fresh Finds

Equipped with a handful of market tokens and our favorite reusable totes, COMO Magazine staffers…

Three copies of a book titled "The Hive Book" side by side against a white background

Skylarking

I would hate to sell socks.  Not that I have anything against socks, of course…

The image features the text Tara Talks in bold white letters with a light blue underline, set against a dark blue background.

October: Tara Talks

Oooh, these are loaded questions, and I love them. I’ll preface this entire thing with…

two young boys peer into a display case of items from a masonic museum

The Masonic Home of Missouri

Established in 1886, the Masonic Home of Missouri continues to be one of the best-kept…

six women volunter with cages participate in a vetinary trap, neuter, return cat program

Saving Columbia’s Cats

An encroaching population of cats has been growing in Columbia in recent years. Fortunately, Boone…

close up headshot of a women named Erica Pefferman against a light grey background

Get in the Game

The theme of this issue is a hot button for me. I love the heart…

A women sitting at her desk inside of a studio building

Art Is Healing

It seems unbelievable now, but a life of creative passions was not always something artist…

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Interior of Arts Pottery Studio classroom

Art for All

There’s something soothing about working with clay, which may be why pottery classes are among…

a close up shot of a women holding a smoothie with the logo "golden nutrition"

September: Closer Look

Golden Nutrition Eating on the go just got healthier. Golden Nutrition’s menu boasts more than…

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Close up of the front door of a brick school with a sign that reads "Ridgeway Elementary school" above the front door

Playing the School Lottery

Lottery schools give Columbia residents options where they originally might not have had one.  Which…

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A student at Columbia Independent School engages in a STEAM activity.

Private School Advantage

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to quickly pivot and reimagine the 2020-2021 school year,…

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a small group of people meet in a dirt lot that is going to become a community garden

For All to Know

A college education promises abundant knowledge and experience, but for many, a degree is not…