Jodie Jackson Jr.

Geico has a gecko. AFLAC has a duck. Liberty Mutual has an emu. But topping them all is Shelter Insurance Company, which has a five-acre botanical garden, located at its corporate campus at 1917 West Broadway in Columbia. More than a thousand people attended Shelter Gardens’ grand opening in August 1975, and it has now […]

Mizzou’s nationally ranked No. 1 recruiting class for 2025 will be well represented at this weekend’s Norm Stewart Classic at Mizzou Arena.

Even before the COVID pandemic altered the way businesses do business, Dr. Jill Luther was hatching an idea for the University of Missouri School of Veterinary Medicine to offer mobile animal surgery services. As that concept grew to fruition, the university and the vet school were making budget cuts, and adding mobile vet surgery didn’t make the […]

This story was originally published in the April 2026 issue of COMO Magazine.

A soft glow emanated from inside Flyover as the muffled sound of guests mingling with chefs Adam Wells-Morgan and Shelly La Fata held the promise of sharing a thoughtfully prepared meal. The scene was from the January 19 Celebration of Missouri Food and Wine pop-up, presented by COMO Magazine, bringing together Wells-Morgan of Flyover and La Fata […]

Slyman Bros Appliances has invited the community to a grand opening event from May 1 to May 4 at the still-new showroom and warehouse at 1801 Westfall Dr. The store, which opened in November, represented the company’s first expansion outside of St. Louis in 60 years. Grand opening customers get 10 percent off current prices […]

Mizzou Ophthalmology 5K Run/Walk 10 a.m. Sunday, May 3 Twin Lakes Recreation Area The event is a fundraiser to support MedZou’s free clinic for underserved patients in Columbia. Participants are encouraged to arrive by 9:30 a.m. for check-in. Following the race, participants are invited to stay for refreshments. Kids, pets, and families are encouraged to […]

Anyone referring to the state champion bur oak tree in the Missouri riverbottoms in McBaine as “just a tree” is probably asking for a fight. It’s basically the same thing as calling a family’s beloved pet “just a dog.” The Big Bur Oak has earned a place of sacred respect for its size, longevity, history, and connections to multiple generations of Boone […]

Bring on Belgium! The United States defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. The United States will play Belgium at 7 p.m. (central time) on Monday at Lumen Field in Seattle, the same site where the U.S. defeated Australia. A win would move the […]

The newly-formed Diamond Baseball League (DBL) is looking at Columbia as the site for a possible expansion team but needs to develop a stadium worthy of the league’s aspirations. Matt Perry, DBL co-founder, said the league, which is playing its inaugural season this summer, has had “discussions with people” in Columbia about bringing a team here, “but it does not include […]