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Right On Target

For many COMO residents, gun ownership isn’t about politics. It revolves around precision, discipline, safety,…

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Opening Pathways to the Future

You may have heard that Missouri’s unemployment rate hit a historic low in June. According…

Close up headshot of a women named Elizabeth Herrera standing in the foyer of a house

Mission Possible

According to Pew Research Center, 11% of United States veterans are women. That may not…

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The Truman Tails

There is only one being that encompasses the heart of all Mizzou sports. For so…

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Taking Care of Business

In 1905, the Columbia Commercial Club launched to support businesses around COMO. Today, 117 years…

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Satisfying Standards

During the worst years of the Great Depression, food was in short supply and work…

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Step Into the Stockyards

If you’re looking for a neighborhood in COMO where you can complete a few errands,…

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A Will to Thrive 

In 1993, then-14-year-old LaDonna Crusby was at home alone while her mom and aunt ran…

close up employees of a small business called "Coyote Hill" who won business of the year pose at the front of the shop

Honoring COMO’s Small Businesses

For more than 30 years, the Columbia Chamber of Commerce has aimed to acknowledge and…

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hotDOG!

Although Just Jeff’s started as a one-man show — hence the name — Jeff Spencer…

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New Kids on the City Block

Barbara Buffaloe graduated from MU and began her career at a St. Louis-based architecture firm.…

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City of Columbia’s Boards & Commissions

Boards and commissions help advise the city council and make recommendations for the betterment of…