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It's Our Wild Nature restores natural life in Columbia

On Saturday mornings, It’s Our Wild Nature volunteers gathered around a fire with breakfast and strong coffee, surrounded by trees and the soft songs of birds. They enjoyed the morning before they ventured out to the woods.It's Our Wild Nature, a conservation organization in Columbia is working to protect Columbia’s natural areas after losing the battle to stop the city from paving the Shepard to Rollins trail. Since the trail opened in July 2020, It’s Our Wild Nature has been working to restore...
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Meet Maude Adams: A brief history of the Broadway star and Stephens professor

In 1905, Maude Adams starred as Peter Pan in sold-out theaters in New York. In 1937, she could be found sitting in the "cheap" seats of the Stephens College theater. Adams was one of the highest-paid actresses during the height of her career. She came out of an on-and-off retirement to develop Stephens’ theater department."I appreciate that Stephens, the college itself, had an idea that they wanted to do a program so they brought in somebody of that high quality to start it," says Michael Burke,...
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Late night at After Bite: Inside CoMo's new after-hours restaurant

In most restaurants, 6 p.m. is the rush hour. Servers move rapidly as they enter orders. The printer explodes with drink tickets as the kitchen staff works to perfect each meal. But at After Bite? That’s just the start of prep time for the staff’s long night ahead. Preparation begins at 6 p.m. so the doors can open at 7 p.m.Craig Hindelang, Josiah Williams and Leanne Geiss, owners of After Bite, opened the restaurant Sept. 6. This locally owned late-night food spot brings a whole new menu to Col...
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Visit these six wineries within an hour's drive of Columbia

A drive down mid-Missouri’s forested back roads to local wineries might be a far cry from the endless vineyards in Napa, California, or Oregon’s Applegate Valley. Yet Missouri has tons to offer to a wine enthusiast with its local spin on familiar tastes.The state has been a haven for wine-making for centuries. According to The Missouri Wine and Grape Board, German settlers started making wine in Hermann in 1837, with wine grapes being one of few crops the newcomers could grow in the area’s rocky...
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For what it’s Earth: A guide to alleviating climate anxiety

In a time of devastating floods, rampant forest fires and withering heat, it’s natural to feel disheartened by the state of our environment and want to take stock of what more you could be doing.The short answer is that individuals aren’t the biggest problem or the solution. Burning fossil fuels that generate carbon emissions at tremendous rates is the main contributor to climate change. It’s not the everyday person — buying single-use plastics, commuting to work or eating red meat — that does t...
KBIA •

Kansas and Missouri have 256,000 lead pipes. EPA wants them removed within 10 years

Utilities in Kansas and Missouri would have to pull hundreds of thousands of lead pipes out of the ground within 10 years under a proposed rule the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday.The EPA announced a proposed update to the lead and copper rule strengthening President Joe Biden’s earlier goal of eradicating lead pipes. The proposed rule also would lower the limit on lead in water by one-third.“Lead in drinking water is a generational public health issue, and EPA’s proposal will...
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Four ways to take a bite out of Biscuits, Beats and Brews, a free music festival

Festivals can uplift and bring together communities. In the case of Biscuits, Beats and Brews, its Rocheport location give attendees a chance to explore the nearby Katy Trail and the town's businesses. Ozark Mountain Biscuit and Bar owner Bryan Maness says this has been the goal since launching the free, family-friendly festival in 2021. Biscuits, Beats and Brews includes those three key elements from its name: food, music and beer. In light of Treeline Music Fest’s cancellation, this community...
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Community gathers to watch Rocheport Bridge explosion

The Rocheport bridge was demolished with multiple controlled explosives on Sunday. The area erupted with the sound of 6 million pounds of steel falling into the Missouri River.The Missouri Department of Transportation halted traffic along the Interstate 70 and river to safely detonate the multiple explosives on the bridge. Department officials said they considered alternatives like tearing down the bridge piece by piece — and decided controlled explosions were the best option.Neil Laverty, a Roc...

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Without higher subsidies, some Missourians choosing lesser insurance plans

Missouri healthcare experts say more expensive Affordable Care Act insurance plans are leading some to choose different coverage.Open enrollment started November 1, but the current government shutdown is largely due to a fight over whether enhanced subsidies to offset ACA insurance premiums will be approved for 2026.The enhanced subsidies are largely a creation of the Joe Biden White House, and allow households earning up to 400% of the federal poverty limit to qualify. Passed as part of the 202...
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New AI tool could increase safety for both drivers and construction workers

University of Missouri researchers have developed a new AI-powered chatbot, called the Work Zone Assistant, that helps organizations and workers follow federal safety regulations in traffic work zones.The main goal of the chatbot is to maximize safety for motorists and construction workers by assisting workers with tasks, such as properly distributing signs and cones in work zones, positioning flaggers and setting temporary speed limits.Praveen Edara is the chair of the Department of Civil Engin...
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Nationwide drug disposal event is coming to Missouri

The Drug Enforcement Administration is holding its biannual National Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 25. It allows for people to anonymously dispose of drugs that are legal, prescribed and unwanted at the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and other police departments around Missouri.National Take Back Day started in August 2010. According to the DEA, the organization holds the event to make sure prescription drugs don’t get into the wrong hands. Irina Butler is the executive director for the Pharmac...
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New MU research to explore alternative method to spine surgery

A University of Missouri researcher has won a nearly $2 million National Institutes of Health grant to study new materials which could be used in orthopedic spine surgery. The research will focus on recruiting and turning stem cells into bone cells for the spines of humans, cats and dogs.Principal Investigator Bret Ulery says this type of therapy would be better than existing spinal fusion techniques which use metal rods, screws and plastics.“What we're trying to do is actually deliver cues that...
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Missouri schools adjust to statewide phone ban during school hours

Columbia Public Schools students are grappling with the new cellphone usage ban that Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law in July.The law prohibits cellphone use across K-12 education. Many school districts already had phone bans in place, but the new law requires more restrictions, including no cellphone use in hallways, during lunch and study halls.Noelle Gilzow is the president of the Columbia chapter of the Missouri National Education Association and a biology teacher at Hickman High Sch...

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Daniel Boone Regional Library launches adult literacy program

The program focuses on teaching adults who are 18 and older whose primary language is English. Each student will be paired with a volunteer instructor, most of whom will have a background in education. All learning materials are free for the student.

The program focuses on teaching adults who are 18 and older whose primary language is English. Each student will be paired with a volunteer instructor, most of whom will have a background in education. All learning materials are free for the studen...
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Columbia Public Schools Foundation honors 2025 Hall of Leaders inductees

The Columbia Public Schools Foundation celebrated six new additions to its Hall of Leaders on Thursday evening.They are: J’den Cox and Stephen Webber, outstanding alumni; Beverly Borduin, Linda Harlan and Susan Maglich, outstanding retired educators; and Carissa Havens, outstanding volunteer. They were honored for their contributions to society and the role education has played in their lives.
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Vox Magazine •

Stop waffling and try these six local waffles

Want to eat the best of a breakfast staple? No, not eggs. Not pancakes, either. Cereal? Toast? No. Waffles! Despite the general consensus that waffles do not have any variety, we can agree that a waffle made from a waffle iron in a college dining hall is not the same as a waffle that a professional cook makes. Here are the best waffles in Columbia.Cafe Berlin's classic waffle is a Columbia favorite. The establishment not only has traditional waffles with syrup and butter but also a waffle sandwi...
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Vox Picks for January and February

to Violet and the Undercurrents, a Columbia band that will perform classics by The Cranberries at The Blue Note. Formed in 2011, the native Columbia band finds inspiration for its discography from alternative rock artists like Local Natives, Ani DiFranco, St. Vincent and more. Expect some classic Cranberries hits like “Linger” and “Zombie” during the tribute to one of the great rock bands of the ’90s.Where: The Blue NoteWhen: 8 p.m. Jan. 25Price: $10-20Website: thebluenote.comto one of Columbia’...
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New Leaf Illinois’ Mission to Expunge Cannabis Records, Helping Thousands

Active in community events like the Bud Billiken Parade, New Leaf Illinois aims to provide a fresh start for those affected by past convictions (Photo Credit: Ethan Davis).
By Ethan Davis
On July 10, during National Hemp Month, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced that the Illinois cannabis industry had achieved $1 billion in retail sales.
Gov. Pritzker said Illinois has ‘the most equitable cannabis industry in the country.” Still, cannabis-related offenses are affecting people, with around 80,00...
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‘This Is Going to Be Big’ puts on a show defying neurotypical expectations

On a nice cool day, Australian high school students are informed about a new musical production. When asked by teachers if they want to join, most students give a typical apathetic teenage response. But some of the students think about auditioning for some of the roles — and they are our stars.Thomas Charles Hyland’s film This Is Going to Be Big is a moving documentary about a group of neurodiverse and disabled teenagers in high school coming together to make a musical.Every two years, Sunbury a...
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REVIEW: Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s ‘A Moment of Innocence’ showcases the director’s complex history

Released in 1996, Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s “A Moment of Innocence” is an Iranian film that combines biographical fiction and documentary filmmaking.


Showcased along with dozens of other documentaries at the 2023 True/False Film Fest, the film depicts Makhmalbaf making a movie about an incident where he stabbed a police officer when he was young. Two decades after the incident, the police officer, who is now an actor, joins the director in his endeavor to make a movie about the event. They cast act...

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