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Columbia, Missouri
Columbia /kəˈlʌmbiə/ is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri.[11] Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the five-county Columbia metropolitan area. It is Missouri's fourth most-populous and fastest growing city, with an estimated 123,180 residents in 2018.[12][13]
As a Midwestern college town, Columbia has a reputation for progressive politics, persuasive journalism, and public art.[14] The tripartite establishment of Stephens College (1833), the University of Missouri (1839), and Columbia College (1851), which surround the city's Downtown to the east, south, and north, has made the city a center of learning. At its center is 8th Street, also known as the Avenue of the Columns, which connects Francis Quadrangle and Jesse Hall to the Boone County Courthouse and the City Hall. Originally an agricultural town, the cultivation of the mind is Columbia's chief economic concern today. Never a major center of manufacturing, the city also depends on healthcare, insurance, and technology businesses. Companies such as Shelter Insurance, Carfax, Veterans United Home Loans, and Slackers CDs and Games, were founded in the city. Cultural institutions include the State Historical Society of Missouri, the Museum of Art and Archaeology, and the annual True/False Film Festival and The Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival. The Missouri Tigers, the state's only major college athletic program, play football at Faurot Field and basketball at Mizzou Arena as members of the rigorous Southeastern Conference.
The city rests upon the forested hills and rolling prairies of Mid-Missouri, near the Missouri River valley, where the Ozark Mountains begin to transform into plains and savanna. Limestone forms bluffs and glades while rain dissolves the bedrock, creating caves and springs which water the Hinkson, Roche Perche, and Bonne Femme creeks. Surrounding the city, Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Mark Twain National Forest, and Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge form a greenbelt preserving sensitive and rare environments. The Columbia Agriculture Park is home to the Columbia Farmers Market.
The first humans who entered the area at least 12,000 years ago were nomadic hunters. Later, woodland tribes lived in villages along waterways and built mounds in high places. The Osage and Missouria nations were expelled by the exploration of French traders and the rapid settlement of American pioneers. The latter arrived by the Boone's Lick Road and hailed from the culture of the Upland South, especially Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. From 1812, the Boonslick area played a pivotal role in Missouri's early history and the nation's westward expansion. German, Irish, and other European immigrants soon joined. The modern populace is unusually diverse, over 8% foreign-born. White and black people are the largest ethnicities, and people of Asian descent are the third-largest group. The city has been called the "Athens of Missouri" for its classic beauty and educational emphasis, but is more commonly called "CoMo".[2]
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Relief at the pump? Gas prices in Missouri dip following Fourth of July weekend
Relief at the gas pump may be on the way. According to GasBuddy.com, gas prices slightly decreased over the last week.
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Photos: Sunflower show beginning to bloom at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
More than a dozen sunflower fields are beginning to bloom at the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area in Spanish Lake on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Depending on weather, the show should ...
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Alumna Michelle Parrish returns as assistant coach for Missouri women's golf
Parrish was a Mizzou student-athlete from 2011 to 2016 and most recently served as the women and men's head golf coach at Columbia College.
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Sunflowers blooming at Columbia Bottoms in north St. Louis County
Sunflowers are blooming at a popular spot in north St. Louis County, and summer is the best time to capture them in top form.
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Columbia man charged for allegedly drug trafficking cocaine, marijuana and meth
A Columbia man is facing multiple charges after police connected him to a large drug trafficking operation on the 300 block of Ripley St., according to court documents. A Boone County prosecutor has ...
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Here are some services available in Columbia to escape this week's hazardous heat
An excessive heat warning is in effect until Thursday night. Cooling centers, fans and other services are available.
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Mediacom outage cuts internet service to some in Mid-Missouri a second time in four hours
Mediacom is reporting a second outage has occurred causing a disruption of service in Mid-Missouri. A Mediacom spokeswoman said broadband customers in the northern and central MO areas of Jefferson ...
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Free vaccines available for Missouri pet owners
Free vaccinations are now available for pet owners in the Columbia area. The Pet Wellness Alliance, a nonprofit veterinarian clinic, is partnering with Petco Love, a nonprofit organization started by ...
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Preserving properties helps save Columbia's history
Columbia's Historic Preservation Commission is seeking nominations to include among the city's most significant properties.
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VIDEO: Family hit by water bead gun in downtown Columbia calls incident "vicious"
A Columbia family hit by a water bead gun downtown on Saturday said the incident was not a funny prank, but "vicious." ...
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Where to see Fourth of July fireworks in Columbia and around mid-Missouri
Columbia's annual Fourth of July fireworks display and one of its most beloved green spaces. This year's Fire in the Sky will take place at Stephens Lake Park, which offers "the necessary elevation ...
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How and where to celebrate the July 4th weekend in Columbia and mid-Missouri
More: Where to see Fourth of July fireworks in Columbia and around mid-Missouri Red, White and Bluegrass: As part of its yearly, genre-specific series of musical celebrations, Rose Park invites ...