City

Take Root Cafe announces location

February 5, 2016

Following months of preparation, Take Root Cafe, an organic pay-what-you-can cafe, has announced they will be located in Pickler’s Famous on the square. Despite a plan for location, the cafe still has a long ways […]

Campus

Truman Newman Center recognized

February 2, 2016

Truman State’s Catholic Newman Center was ranked No. 33 on a list of the 50 best college Newman Centers published by Best College Reviews. Criteria for the rankings included student involvement, as well as spiritual and social opportunities provided to […]

City

Plant to remain in operation

January 22, 2016

Kirksville City Council approved funding Dec. 21 for a new production line at the Kirksville Kraft plant. Kraft will purchase Chapter 100 Bonds, which allow cities to construct or improve warehouse or industrial facilities with bond proceeds.The bonds Kraft […]

Campus

MAC hosts Black Lives Matter vigil

November 12, 2015 and

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nearly 70 students, faculty and community members marched through campus as part of the Black Lives Matter vigil Nov. 5. Sophomore Darell Hawley planned and organized the event, with support from the Multicultural Affairs Center. […]

City

Kraft stalls layoff

October 1, 2015

Months past its April deadline, the Kirksville bacon production line still is operational. Last November, Kraft announced a consolidation of bacon production lines that originally was scheduled to cease bacon production at the Kirksville plant […]

City

Summer rains cause damage

September 13, 2015

Spring showers started during mid-April, but rather than bringing May flowers, the heavy rain kept coming until mid-August. The constant rain adversely affected residents and the landscape of Kirksville. An overabundance of water caused lasting damage that not only […]