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Red Barn Arts & Crafts Festival provides community
Once a year, artists, food trucks and performers gather to give community members a taste of the arts. The annual Kirksville Red Barn Arts & Crafts Festival is in its 47th year. This year had […]
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Family Day returns in-person
Truman State University hosted Family Weekend Friday Sept. 23 through Sunday Sept. 25. This is the first Family Day masks were not required since the COVID-19 pandemic began and is many students first ‘normal’ Family […]
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Take Root prepares for a comeback
Take Root, a pay-as-you-can cafe, was a staple in Kirksville from 2015 to 2020 until they closed because of COVID-19. Students would get a cup of coffee and study, Kirksville community members would participate in […]
Community
Top 5 fall activities to do in Kirksville
Dinner and a movie: If you’re anything like me, you have seen “Top Gun: Maverick” at least three times this past summer. If that is the case, I have great news! Kirksville has a nice […]
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Manhunt continues into third week
READ AN UPDATE TO THE STORY: Rongey’s Body Identified UPDATED 4:54 PM 08/18/22 Jesse Rongey is suspected to have shot and dismembered Stephen Munn on Munn’s property July 5. Munn’s remains were found five days […]
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Baltimore construction continues
Construction work is continuing on Baltimore Street. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, work has continued since April 2021. Amy Crawford, the area engineer who works for the Missouri Department of Transportation, provided updates […]
Editorial
Our View: Time to start preparing for winter weather
It’s beginning to look like another cold Kirksville winter. It will be the first for many, or at least the first time many students will trek up the hills of Barnett Hall or across the […]
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Kirksville festival reunites community
On Oct. 2, the local community gathered together to celebrate the arts and local craftsmanship. After being canceled last year, the Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival was especially appreciated by many in attendance this […]
Features
Feeding Adair County
Feeding America estimates that in the U.S. today, 13 million children face hunger — that’s one in six kids. Furthermore, the poverty rate in Missouri is at 14% and in Adair County it’s at 25.6%. […]
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Bird scooters available in Kirksville
The city of Kirksville made a contract with a micro-mobility company, Bird, to provide electric scooters in Kirksville. The Kirksville City Council passed an ordinance May 17 to start a contract with the company, with […]
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Downtown revitalization program progresses to Pagliai’s
The City of Kirksville continues to make progress on the downtown revitalization program, initiated in 2019, aiming to bring new life to the downtown area. The main component of the program is to renovate and […]