Jodie Jackson Jr.

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 […]

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

Before we get into the rundown of what local voters will see on their ballots tomorrow, let’s take a quick look at some development news, starting with an

The biggest question for the 2026 edition of Missouri Tiger football is the same as it has been in the previous six seasons.

Fred Parry has long been a unique figure in Columbia, whether due to his involvement in local media as a radio talk show host and magazine publisher or as

We compared COMO to the same cities from 10 years ago. How did we measure up this time? Ten years ago, the COMO Business Times team, led by then-editor Brenna McDermott, put an intriguing focus on Columbia’s growth and development by asking: How do we measure up, what can we improve, and what are […]