Campus
TMN wins state-wide awards
There are a lot of things I could share about attending the Missouri College Media Association Conference. For starters, it was a long weekend for many of us at Truman Media Network who made the […]
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Arts & Entertainment
Truman student talks marimba, percussion
The marimba — which looks like a piano but instead consists of a set of wooden bars struck with mallets to produce music — is quite the misunderstood instrument and often confused with a xylophone. […]
Editorial
Shop local, support your neighbors
In my four years living in the Kirksville community, I have seen a lot of growth. The city has welcomed Hobby Lobby, Menards and, most recently, Gordmans since I’ve been here. While I can’t pretend […]
Golf
Golf improves ahead of championships
The golf team continued its season play Sunday into Monday at the Triton Invitational. Truman State University’s golf team traveled to St. Louis to face off against 15 other teams at its latest golf tournament. […]
Sports
Men’s, women’s track earn third at CMU
Both the men’s and women’s track teams finished in third place overall at the Central Methodist Invitational Saturday in Fayette, Missouri. After a rained-out meet last weekend, the men’s team finished with a team score […]
City
Benefit concert raises money for homeless shelter
A benefit concert at Take Root Cafe brought over 110 people together and raised nearly $800 for AM Housing to support its mission of helping the homeless and home insecure in Adair County. “AM Housing […]
Editorial
Our View: Don’t forget other alumni
Jenna Fischer, arguably Truman State University’s most famous alumna thanks to her work as Pam in the “The Office,” returned to campus last Thursday and Friday. Her appearance in the Holman Family Distinguished Speaker Series […]
Basketball
Truman basketball plans for summer camps
The basketball teams and coaches will host camps for younger players this summer as the program has done in the past. Both the men’s and women’s teams will host weeklong camps for elementary and middle […]
Campus
Student Government gears up for elections
Candidates running for a seat on Student Government have until tomorrow to turn in applications, but campaigning has already begun. There are 12 voting senator positions, three senior senators, the vice president and president, and […]
Features
Making the most of study abroad
The Truman State University Career Center and Study Abroad office partnered up to teach students how to market their study abroad experiences to future employers. The workshop began with career ready coach Kara Levery asking […]
Campus
Jenna Fischer returns, recounts her Truman years
After nearly 20 years, Emmy-nominated actress Jenna Fischer returned to her alma mater to speak in this year’s Holman Family Distinguished Speaker Series. Fischer graduated from Northeast Missouri State University in 1995, the year before […]
City
Local unemployment down but steady
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 […]