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Columbia's Arcade District, seen via a fisheye lens

Keeping Pace With the Arcade District

In the heart of Columbia, there’s a place where progress meets community and creativity merges…

A military veteran and a trained service dog walk side by side along a paved trail.

Retrieving Freedom: Enhancing Lives One Dog at a Time

Visiting a grocery store is an everyday activity many people do without a second thought.…

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Christian Mcbridge And Jon Poses At Newport Jazz Fest 30th anniversary

Jazzed Up

The ‘We Always Swing’ Jazz Series is back for its 30th anniversary.  Should you ever…

Coins Balancing on one end of a Teeter Totter with the opposite end holding up an illustration of the words tipping point

Tipping Point

Gratuities are a custom, but they can also cause a conundrum.

Illustration of ice cube with percentage sign carved into it and ice melting

Mixed Opinions

Seniors praise Boone County’s property tax freeze, but taxing entities are concerned.

Turkey vulture showing wingspan from Raptor Rehabilitation Project at the University of Missouri’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

Under Their Wing

The golden eagle Myria was a rare and magnificent sight in Missouri. According to the…

Adonica Coleman - ready for another Bridgerton Ball

Calling All Lords and Ladies 

Bridgerton Ball redux promises transport to ‘a night of Regency.’

Midnight Munchin' illustration of neon sign with a hotdog, pizza, wing, and burger graphics

Midnight Munchin’

Looking for great late-night bites in COMO? Here’s your menu of locations.

A montage of images illustrates the fun of the 15th annual Harvest Hootenanny.

Kick up your heels for the 15th annual Harvest Hootenanny

Morphing from something resembling a small street fair a decade and a half ago to…

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Samanda Dillard Burgers

Samantha’s Bazaar

COMO foodie and author invokes wonder with cookbooks, new and old.

Cellphone chained and secured with a padlock

Off the (Smart)phone

New Columbia Public Schools policy seeks to mitigate distractions.

Students dressed as astronauts looking through telescope at Atlas Charter School

Charter Schools in Boone County?

The legislature’s massive education bill authorized expanding the alternative school model.