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Article milestones
Date	Process	Result
January 5, 2008	Good article nominee	Listed
January 5, 2008	Peer review	Reviewed
January 23, 2008	Featured article candidate	Not promoted
April 8, 2008	Peer review	Reviewed
July 31, 2008	Featured article candidate	Not promoted
Current status: Good article

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Lauren Sweet (2017-03-17). "The people's encyclopedia anoints our local celebs". Columbia Missourian.

Changed source for what Columbia is known for

As a Midwestern college town, Columbia has a reputation for progressive politics, persuasive journalism, and public art.^[1] ^{[better source needed]}

As a Midwestern college town, Columbia is home to high-quality health care facilities, cultural opportunities, and a low cost of living. ^[1]

Jman31474 (talk) 21:57, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pronunciation

I am just curious, why did this even need to be clarified to begin with? How else would someone reasonably pronounce the word "Columbia"? Ribose carb (talk) 20:48, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Consider how a Spanish speaker would pronounce the country "Colombia". I think the clarification is needed, especially because around 10% of the City of Columbia was not born in the United States. Grey Wanderer (talk) 21:06, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Peer review

Columbia, Missouri

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Previous peer review

I've listed this article for peer review because I want to get this article to Featured Article status and want some feedback to improve it.

Thanks, Burkouri

I will do this one. History6042😊 (Contact me) 14:05, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Images need better alt text than just saying the caption again.
All online sources should be archived.
Much of the history section is uncited.
The Devil's Icebox Cave paragraph is uncited.
First paragraph of cityscape is uncited.
Half of the 2020 census section is uncited.
Same with the 2010 census.
First bit of culture section is uncited.
All of theatre section is uncited.
The last paragraph of parks and recreation is uncited.
"Columbia has 19 radio stations as well as stations licensed from Jefferson City, Macon and, Lake of the Ozarks." is uncited.
FM section is uncited.
Second paragraph of government and politics is uncited.
Parts of education are uncited.
A lot of transportation and healthcare are to.
There are too many images per WP:Gallery.
Ping when done, but this article shouldn't even be a GA. History6042😊 (Contact me) 14:12, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]