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 […]

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 […]