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Banking on Columbia

It is July 1865.  The Civil War ended in April. The first public university west…

The Talent Gap

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic noticeably impacted the national and local labor market across all…

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Business is Blooming

Lara Pieper is proof that a professional setback can be turned into a huge opportunity…

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Impact COMO 2021

This past year continued to provide unexpected opportunities for innovation in the ways our local…

La Toya Stevens

Job description My role is to advance equity, increase brand awareness, and raise funds through…

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Not An Island

“I’m always in walk mode,” says Chris Cottle, walk manager for the Alzheimer’s Association Greater…

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A Home of Love

About 30 minutes northwest of Columbia, nestled in the rolling hills of western Boone County,…

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Growth Through Service

In The Beginning  In 2008, a concerned group of MU students took action to decrease…

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Fresh Finds

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

Art Is Healing

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

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Playing the School Lottery

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

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For All to Know

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