City

Local food truck hits the streets

December 7, 2019

Inspired by a creek close to his home, local business owner Aaron Zentz decided to call his newly opened food truck Hog Creek Classics. Kirksville has the highest number of employment in Adair County. Along […]

Campus

DPS declares no threat to campus

October 27, 2019

This story has been updated since its original publication Oct. 27   The Truman State University Department of Public Safety made a post to its social media accounts Sunday night stating that there was no […]

City

Scooter’s Coffee comes to Kirksville

October 18, 2019

Scooter’s Coffee is a drive-thru regional coffee shop chain that will be joining the Kirksville community by mid-November this year. Scooter’s menu offers iced, hot or blended drinks and a variety of burritos, sandwiches and […]

City

Local unemployment down but steady

April 11, 2019

The unemployment rate in Adair County has decreased slightly, but remains stable overall. Carolyn Chrisman, executive director for Kirksville Regional Economic Development Inc. said that as of February 2019, the unemployment rate in Adair County […]

City

Medical marijuana zoning approved

April 5, 2019

Missouri Amendment 2 passed with 65.5% approval last November legalizing medical marijuana in Missouri. At a recent meeting, Kirksville City Council members passed a zoning code expanding upon the amendment. The zoning code allows for […]

City

City to mark watersheds with signs

March 23, 2019

The Kirksville Watershed Management Commission received a grant to fund installing signs across the city to help inform citizens about watersheds in the area. The signs were posted to help educate citizens about watersheds and […]

City

City Council candidates sit down for forum

March 21, 2019

Citizens had the opportunity Tuesday to meet the eight candidates currently running for Kirksville City Council as they answered questions about city issues in a forum hosted by the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce. Three […]

City

Teenager shot dead in Kirksville, two others arrested

February 7, 2019

A teenager died Wednesday night after being shot shortly before 11 p.m. in Kirksville. Seventeen-year-old Izaiha J McFarland was pronounced dead last night at Northeast Regional Medical Center after being shot north of The Square. […]

City

City planning updates to Kirksville parks

February 4, 2019

The Kirksville Parks and Recreation Department is currently planning and working on updates and additions for many of its park areas. Rodney Sadler, Kirksville parks and recreation director, said his department has been working on […]