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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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County sets listening sessions on ARPA funding

Deadline for first round of funding is March 31 The Boone County Commission will host…

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It’s Time to Take the Floor

It’s somewhat ironic that women can put their feet into the stirrups and allow their…

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Headshot of Leigh Lockhart, founder and owner of Main Squeeze in Columbia Missouri

Find Dining: Plants for the People

Entrepreneur, environmentalist, philanthropist, and vegetarian are just a few words that describe Leigh Lockhart, founder…

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The Big Boom has arrived in COMO

Not long after the start of the 21st century, social service executives, policymakers, and healthcare…

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PYSK: Mat Gass

Company/organization: Burrell Behavioral Health (Brightli is the parent company of Burrell Behavioral Health) Job description…

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Giving COMO a mental health checkup

Try to picture this image: If you could line up all the Missouri children and…

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And another thing … I love snakes

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

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‘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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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…

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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…