March 2020
3/13/2020 Churches take action to prevent spread of COVID-19 at Sunday services
3/15/2020 Churchgoers balance ‘risk and reward’ of services amid COVID-19 concerns
3/15/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: COVID-19 concerns alter some church gatherings
3/17/2020 Places of worship adapt services amid COVID-19 restrictions
3/22 /2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Beulah Ralph Outreach Committee collect supplies for 'Corona Cares' drive
3/23/2020 Neighbors surprise Columbia boy with birthday parade
3/23/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Pet owners keep their paws off at Horton Animal Hospital
3/24/2020 Turning Point continues to serve homeless during COVID-19 outbreak
3/24/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Volunteers hand out meals to out of school kids
3/25/2020 Catholic Charities launches online help portal
3/26/2020 Beating uncertainty with love
3/26/2020 Salvation Army adapts services, seeks donations during outbreak
3/26/2020 Community members make homemade masks for local hospitals
3/27/2020 Pet rescues see big uptick in fostering, adoption from families stuck at home
3/28/2020 Motel becomes homeless shelter during COVID-19 pandemic
3/28/2020 Reynolds loses pitch for home detention during virus outbreak
3/29/2020 Drive-thru prayer offers connection, reassurance to churchgoers
3/29/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Deacons, drive-ins and deities
3/30/2020 Local chefs prepare take-home meals for free
3/30/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Daily life during a pandemic
3/30/2020 Meal service delivers lunches to kids in need
3/31/2020 Petition drive for vote to legalize marijuana slowed by virus' impact
3/31/2020 The Homies relief fund set up to support local service employees
3/31/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Ponies parade through neighborhoods during COVID19 pandemic
April 2020
4/1/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Little Libraries stock up around Columbia
4/1/2020 Catholic bishop extends ban on public religious observances through April 30
4/1/2020 Residents disappointed as pony visits deemed 'nonessential'
4/1/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Signs of our times
4/3/2020 Local COVID-19 relief efforts receive $500,000 of Veterans United pledge
4/3/2020 Food Bank hiring for temporary full-time positions
4/4/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Easter Bunny cruises through Columbia neighborhoods
4/5/2020 Rural Missourians adapt amid pandemic
4/6/2020 Keeping Columbia’s homeless safe during pandemic
4/6/2020 'We're still here. We care': How K-12 teachers are connecting with students
4/7/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Enjoying the outdoors during the stay-at-home order
4/8/2020 'Love is Viral': MU medical students bring social distancing to Instagram
4/9/2020 Reynolds seeks high court's intervention in decision jailing him full-time
4/10/2020 United Way donates more than $83,000 to local nonprofits
4/10/2020 Staying connected: Columbia Swim Club using virtual workouts to keep the dreams alive
4/10/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: High school students find the light in a dark time
4/10/2020 COVID-19 Relief Gift Fund raises $12,000 and counting for MU Health Care
4/11/2020 Tough times for Boonville, a tourism town
4/12/2020 Bible passages have brought peace during COVID-19
4/12/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Drive-in Easter service highlights local church's adaptation to the times
4/12/2020 'Easter isn't canceled': Christians celebrate Holy Week without being together
4/13/2020 County historical group seeking firsthand accounts of life with COVID-19
4/14/2020 Isolating with three generations in one house during COVID-19
4/14/2020 Voluntary Action Center request for donations includes toilet paper
4/14/2020 I rushed back from Europe. This was my quarantine.
4/14/2020 Just ahead of what would've been tax day, preparers adjust
4/15/2020 Student apartment complexes in Columbia adapt to COVID-19
4/15/2020 'Quarantine sucks': Some young people find social distancing guidelines difficult
4/17/2020 CoMoHelps.org raises, distributes funds for local COVID-19 relief
4/17/2020 Missouri’s 4-H youth provide company to seniors
4/18/2020 CAR Camp offers shelter for Columbia's homeless population
4/18/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: CAR Camp provides safe place for Columbia's homeless population
4/19/2020 Scrappy Meals brings free meals to those in need
4/19/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Customers shop for firearms at local gun store
4/20/2020 Retired Boone County public school employees launch virtual food drive
4/20/2020 COVID-19 relief virtual telethon set for Saturday
4/21/2020 Opponents of stay-at-home order rally outside Capitol
4/21/2020 Rainbow House offers free child care program for essential workers
4/21/2020 Meals for Healthcare Heroes raises over $4K to help restaurants and workers
4/21/2020 New routines: Health care workers' lives changed at work and at home
4/21/2020 Couple with COVID-19 hold out hope, continue to lead
4/22/2020 Craving real conversation? Get a virtual fix.
4/22/2020 Volunteers seeking safety for the homeless begin series of camp cleanups
4/22/2020 9 trails to use during quarantine
4/22/2020 Salvation Army offers rent, utility assistance during COVID-19
4/23/2020 Unbound Book Festival now 'homebound' amid pandemic
4/25/2020 MU law continuing to help veterans in the face of COVID-19
4/26/2020 Many Muslims are facing an unusually solitary Ramadan
4/26/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Friends and families enjoy Cosmo Park
4/26/2020 Local telethon raises over $32,000 for COVID-19 relief
4/27/2020 Isolation with family brings challenges, opportunity for healing
4/27/2020 Humane society offering free pet food
4/29/2020 Local farm kicks off a virtual-tour giveaway
4/29/2020 Community input sessions bring to light Columbians' concerns during pandemic
4/30/2020 Facebook group pushes for in-person high school graduation
4/30/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: The essential workers of Columbia
May 2020
5/1/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Assisted living residents enjoy a surprise parade
5/2/2020 Extent of domestic violence during lockdown might never be known
5/5/2020 Ft. Leonard Wood is fighting COVID-19 from the inside. Officials are silent.
5/6/2020 Pandemic upsetting wedding plans? Couples learn to adapt
5/6/2020 Bike, Walk & Wheel Week goes virtual, starts Sunday
5/6/2020 Cinco de Mayo generally quiet in downtown area
5/6/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Parishioners return to Sacred Heart Catholic Church
5/7/2020 Missouri flyovers scheduled to honor first responders
5/7/2020 COVID-19 pandemic compounding the rural health care crisis
5/7/2020 Gaming at home rises during COVID-19
5/8/2020 Local ballet, now available from your couch
5/8/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: A Prowl of Their Own
5/9/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Moberly drive-in provides fun during quarantine
5/10/2020 My mom, Laura Kuensting: A nurse in the COVID-19 battle
5/11/2020 Social distancing is challenging for foster families
5/11/2020 Weighing what-ifs: Connecting with senior loved ones during COVID-19
5/13/2020 Stuck in place: A visiting scholar's account of being unable to go home
5/13/2020 Art will go on, but at a distance
5/14/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: The Food Bank teams up with MU Health Care for mobile pantry event
5/19/2020 Facebook pages help keep Memorial Day tradition alive
5/19/2020 Arbor Day tree giveaway rescheduled for Saturday
5/22/2020 Jefferson City marks first anniversary of tornado
5/23/2020 Volunteers hand out 800 trees in drive-thru giveaway
5/23/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Battle High School graduation parade
5/24/2020 Despite struggles, Love Coffee receives outpouring of support from community
5/24/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Month of Ramadan comes to an end
5/25/2020 Columbia trumpeter joins national remembrance with powerful taps
5/25/2020 As shutdowns end, swimming pools open for the summer season
5/25/2020 Memorial Day mix: Packed stores, pool sides, quiet home gatherings, virtual celebrations
5/27/2020 'Couch Ballet' returns for Saturday episode on Facebook, YouTube
5/28/2020 Veterans United surprises Love Coffee with $10,000 donation
5/30/2020 Daniel Boone Regional Library reopens June 3
June 2020
6/3/2020 Lunch in the Park program is back with new COVID-19 precautions
6/5/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Social distance First Friday
6/6/2020 First Friday art show held in a drive-thru style
6/7/2020 Together, but apart: COVID-19 separates couple in senior living facility
6/10/2020 'Couch Ballet' final episode is Saturday on YouTube
6/10/2020 St. Andrew’s Church donating $13,000 to food bank amid pandemic job loss
6/11/2020 4th of July Fire in the Sky to only have fireworks, no huge gatherings
6/12/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Artist creates oil paintings in quarantine
6/13/2020 Jumbo yard signs spring up during pandemic
6/14/2020 'Til earth and heaven ring: A story of grief, and the power of protest
6/14/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Urban Empowerment Ministries surprises members with car parade
6/19/2020 Celebration of Pratt's jailbreak takes on a different look this year
6/19/2020 Parents weigh summer camp options amid pandemic
6/20/2020 Food Not Bombs carries on despite COVID-19
6/22/2020 Downtown's Saturday vibe begins to return
6/24/2020 Annual Hope for Heroes 5K switches to virtual format
6/26/2020 Income tax help resumes at Columbia Public Library
6/29/2020 Columbia's possible mandatory mask rule sparks debate
6/29/2020 Online telethon raised over $50,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs
July 2020
7/1/2020 Columbia churches approach reopening as COVID-19 persists
7/2/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Churches reopen for worship with safety precautions
7/8/2020 Mask up: Signs for local businesses help make customers aware of mask order
7/8/2020 Retailers all over town have masks in stock as Friday approaches
7/17/2020 CoMoHelps seeks donations to meet rising needs during pandemic
7/28/2020 Campsites, RV industry see record numbers as people look to escape cabin fever
August 2020
8/22/2020 Brookside Midtown pool shut down, operating permit suspended
September 2020
9/5/2020 'This industry is on the ropes': Missouri musicians band together to support one another
9/15/2020 PHOTO GALLERY: Columbia organization takes to the air to help veterans fight COVID-19
9/15/2020 Taking to the air, hand-delivered masks from local organization
9/18/2020 Six months in the time of COVID-19: A retrospective
October 2020
10/1/2020 Here's how to have a happy COVID-19 Halloween
10/2/2020 Columbia sees a new type of litter — masks
10/20/2020 Columbia residents invited to discuss community needs related to COVID-19
November 2020
11/24/2020 'It all helps': farmers turn to hunting leases for extra cash amid the pandemic
11/26/2020 Everybody Eats serves thousands of Thanksgiving meals despite pandemic limits
December 2020
12/14/2020 Love in the time of COVID
12/31/2020 As the pandemic continues, musicians wait in the wings
January 2021
1/1/2021 Boone County citizens record life during the pandemic — for posterity
1/5/2021 Pandemic forces closure of PACE youth theater
1/24/2021 Socially distanced encounters of the third kind
February 2021
2/6/2021 'She was everybody's best friend': 9-year-old dies of suspected COVID-19
2/17/2021 Sign of the times: Ash Wednesday services adjust for pandemic
2/22/2021 Harlan is showing emotional support for MU during COVID-19 with a new sign
2/28/2021 World War II veteran beats COVID-19, celebrates 96th birthday
March 2021
3/9/2021 Women form group of vaccine-finders and use Facebook to help those who need it
3/16/2021 Conroy keeps the wheels of children's imaginations turning
3/18/2021 A year after the first COVID-19 death in Missouri, we are in a changed world
3/18/2021 Pandemic moments: Remembering when things changed
3/19/2021 Remembering those lost to COVID-19
3/19/2021 'She just disappeared': One COVID-19 loss
April 2021
4/17/2021 Ramadan begins in Columbia with COVID-19 restrictions, vaccines encouraged
4/22/2021 Columbia teens suit up for prom
4/22/2021 How one local church has evolved during the pandemic
4/25/2021 Proms look different during COVID-19 — but preparation doesn't
4/25/2021 Masks and gowns: Prom goes on as promised
May 2021
5/10/2021 Spirits high despite lower numbers amid COVID-related adjustments for True/False 2021
5/14/2021 Easy access to COVID-19 vaccine prompts mixed feelings in internationals
5/18/2021 Seniors on the brink of return to normal at Cedarhurst Senior Living facility
June 2021
6/2/2021 Second virtual Art in the Park launches with over 60 artists, open to all
6/4/2021 GoFundMe started for MU soccer player who recently lost her parents
6/18/2021 California bicyclist rides the Katy Trail, talking cancer and COVID
July 2021
7/4/2021 Bicentennial exhibit: Columbia's history documented in hundreds of photos and stories
7/6/2021 TRYPS Children's Theater will return to the Columbia Mall
7/7/2021 Dazzling Missouri Theatre will soon be back in business after a lockdown year
7/21/2021 Families flock to fair fun
7/28/2021 National Churchill Museum in Fulton to reopen Friday
7/31/2021 Young Collector's Day introduces Columbia's kids to the world of art
August 2021
8/12/2021 Roots N Blues to require negative COVID test or proof of vaccination
8/23/2021 MU welcomes new students with traditional Tiger Walk
8/27/2021 PrideFest's two-day celebration aims to bring the community together
8/28/2021 Mid-Missouri PrideFest welcomes all to two-day event
September 2021
9/6/2021 Columbia congregations gather to celebrate Rosh Hashana
9/10/2021 Library archive seeks community collaboration to digitize local history
9/17/2021 Roots N Blues Festival owner lays out how vaccine requirements will work
9/22/2021 Roots N Blues: What you need to know before attending this weekend's festival
9/24/2021 Day 1: COVID-19 procedures in practice at Roots N Blues
9/25/2021 The second day of Roots N Blues, in photos
9/30/2021 Successful Roots N Blues return attributed to COVID-19 safety requirements
9/30/2021 Homecoming campus decorations ready to roar back from pandemic year
9/30/2021 How a year without Homecoming changed a Mizzou tradition
October 2021
10/9/2021 The Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival returns after a dormant year
10/9/2021 Homecoming brings students together after last year's absence
10/14/2021 Durga Pujo celebrations: A convergence of Bengali passion, culture and emotions
10/23/2021 Columbia high school bands compete at Champion of Champions Marching Festival
10/25/2021 The Renaissance Festival transitions back to normal
November 2021
11/30/2021 'IT'S A HUGE DAY': A Columbia family, including quadruplets, celebrates getting vaxxed
December 2021
12/9/2020 Have empty stadiums affected the MLB home field advantage?
12/29/2020 Columbia dance organizations adapt to the pandemic
