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The District hosts Living Windows

The Downtown Community Improvement District welcomes people of all ages to celebrate The District’s biggest…

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Horse Drawn Carriage Rides x 2

The District invites holiday lovers of all kinds to join downtown for another season of…

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Check Out Shop Small Business Saturday

The Downtown Community Improvement District is hosting a celebration of Shop Small Business Saturday. It’s…

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Deeply Rooted in History — and Faith

First Baptist Church celebrates 200 years of history in Columbia.

Table full of boxed lunches to give away at Project Homeless Connect

Shelter from the Storm

The partners of the Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness pool their resources to help those seeking shelter.

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Interior of The Food Bank Market

Food Bank Market Opens on the Business Loop

The Food Bank Market reflects an innovative rebranding effort.

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$3 Million Boost Puts Opportunity Campus on Track

With ARPA funding, several agencies will partner to tackle homelessness through the Opportunity Campus project.

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Impact COMO 2023

Columbia is built on the generous contributions of nonprofit organizations, volunteer work, philanthropic events, and…

Mille Feuille-"thousand sheets" in French, composed of three layers of puff pastry filled with creamy vanilla pastry cream.

Déguster (Enjoy, Taste, Try)

Hannah Sarina’s online bakery brings Paris, France to Columbia, Missouri  The tell-tale “clink” of glasses…

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Coming Up in COMO: 20 Things to Do

Coming Up In COMO is a brief peek at concerts, plays, art exhibits, events for…

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Columbia Police Host Active Assailant Response Training

The Columbia Police Department hosts a free training session Friday, November 3, on how to…

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Owner, Nancy Lewis sits with her daugher and director of operations, Alysia Lewis, across from Kurt Mirtsching, general manager and Shakespeare’s employee since 1978.

Two Degrees of Shakespeare’s

Shakespeare’s Pizza, a Columbia Institution, celebrates 50 years in business.